Good While It Lasted
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Will Hoge
(2024 release)
* strum once
[Verse 1]
N.C.
I smoked my last cigarette
N.C.
I drank my last drop
N.C.
Quit doing all the things I swore I'd never stop
C*
Changed my direction
G*
Sang a different tune
Am* G* F*
Gave up all those childish things that make you old too soon
F* G*
Things were going good there for a while
Am* G* F*
I tried to straighten out this crooked road that I was on
C* G* C*
It was good while it lasted but it didn't last too long
[Verse 2]
C
I used to sing on Broadway
G
Same songs every night
Am G F
Playing for a tip jar underneath the neon lights
C
Had a good time with the women
G
And the compliments came free
Am G F
I dreamed of something bigger but it wasn't meant to be
G
I thought I had it all there for a while
Am F
Just like a desperado out there searching for a song
C G Cadd9
It was good while it lasted but it didn't last too long
[Bridge]
G F C
Nothing lasts forever and time knows that it's true
Am G
Sometimes just a little while is the best that we can do
[Verse 3]
C
You ended up beside me
G
Like a long-forgotten dream
Am G F
Picked me up and showed me colors I had never seen
C
Said we'd stay together
G
Together til the end
Am G F
But the end means something different to a lover than a friend
G
We thought we had it all there for a while
Am G F
Just like that perfect moment before the darkness turns to dawn
C G Am
It was good while it lasted but it didn't last too long
C G Cadd9
It was good while it lasted but it didn't last too long
How to play Good While It Lasted
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Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.