Good Time Getting There
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A|-0-0-------3-3-------2-2------------------|
E|---------------------3-3------------------|
[Intro]
Am7 Cmaj7 G D
Am7 Cmaj7 G D
[Verse]
Am7 Cmaj7
I got scars I don't regret
G D
I got pain I wouldn't undo
Am7 Cmaj7
I got memories in my head
G D
And they're all shaped like you
Am7 G D
Whoa, yeah we burned right down to nothing
Am7 G D
Whoa, yeah but baby, weren't we something
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Em
Flying down the road, middle of the night
D
I was holding your hand, you were holding mine
Cmaj7 Em
Forever up ahead, wasn't looking back
D
Pedal to the floor and falling fast
Cmaj7 Em D
Never knowing we were going nowhere
Cmaj7 Em D
But damn we had a good time getting there
[Verse]
Am7 Cmaj7
'Til my dying day
G D
You'll be one of my favorite chapters
Am7 Cmaj7
It was hell to turn the page
G D
Oh, but heaven while it lasted
Am7 G D
Whoa, it all comes back in pieces
Am7 G D
Whoa, baby do you ever see us
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Em
Flying down the road, middle of the night
D
I was holding your hand, you were holding mine
Cmaj7 Em
Forever up ahead, wasn't looking back
D
Pedal to the floor and falling fast
Cmaj7 Em D
Never knowing we were going nowhere
Cmaj7 Em D Am7 Cmaj7 G D Am7 Cmaj7 G D
But damn we had a good time getting there
[Bridge]
Am7 G D
Whoa, I don't wanna go back in time
Am7 G D
Whoa, I just miss the way it feels sometimes
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Em
Flying down the road, middle of the night
D
I was holding your hand, you were holding mine
Cmaj7 Em
Forever up ahead, wasn't looking back
D
Pedal to the floor and falling fast
Cmaj7 Em D
Never knowing we were going nowhere
Cmaj7 Em D
But damn we had a good time getting there
Cmaj7 Em D
Yeah girl, we had a good time getting there
How to play Good Time Getting There
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.