Good Thing
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Intro Chords:
D G D G
D G
Rachel was a sweetheart with greek letters around her neck on a chain
D G
She wasn't really my type, she was beautiful, and I'm kinda vain
Bm Bm/A G
Her mind was closed like a liquor store on Sunday
Bm Bm/A G
She's tryin to make her ex boyfriend mad
D A
It's kinda of a rebound, that's OK
D G
She's married with a kid on the way
D A
And I'm glad I didn't stand in the way
D
Of a good thing
D G
Shelby was a stripper and a damn good mechanic and a friend
D G
She used to pick me up in her 64 and take me places I'd never been
Bm Bm/A G
She drank vodka on the rocks in a tall glass
Bm Bm/A G
Chased with cocaine and her teenage girlfriends
D A
I couldn't face her, that's OK
D G
But now she's living with a girl named Renee
D A
Last I heard she was techin' in 'Frisco
D
She's got a good thing
D G
Alice was a bartender at a place I used to play for a while
D G
Some of the girls didn't like she'd get 20 dollar tips with a smile
Bm Bm/A G
I used to talk to her, try to get in her head
Bm Bm/A G
We'd just end up drunk in my bed
D A
I never knew her, that's OK
D G
She's in Vegas making 5 bills a day
D A
She said I wasn't too much fun when I was sober
D
And now she's got a good thing
D G
So here's to the lady who's name it hurts me to say
D G
She's the proverbial one that got away
Bm Bm/A G
She said life is all a young girl has
Bm Bm/A G
And I can't find my mine while living in yours
D A
I don't blame her, that's OK
D G
She's married with a kid and a kid on the way
D A
And I'm glad I didn't stand in the way
D
Of a good thing
How to play Good Thing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.