Good Wife
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Intro
C
F C G Am
F C G Am
[Verso 1]
F C G
All the dishes I left in the sink
Am
With a million decisions to over think
F C G
And the cereal still against the wall
Am
Unread texts and missed calls
F C G Am
Don't want leave the boy but I got to go work
F C G Am
I keep the house running though I don't iron the shirts
[Pré-Refrão]
F C
Have I done too much screen time?
G Am
Is the car seat the right size?
F C
Did I message my friend to check in on his back?
G
Have I paid the bills and council tax?
[Refrão]
To be a
F C G Am
Good wife, a mother, a sister a good friend
F C G Am F C G Am
A giver, a daughter, a dreamer, to be a woman
F C G
A woman
[Verso 2]
F C G
That show we started ages ago
Am
Still can't get past the first episode
F C G
The date nights we said we'd have
Am
A few and far between or pushed back
F C G Am
No food in the cupboards, so it's another takeaway
F C G
I keep the house running though we eat off spinning plates
[Pré-Refrão]
F C
Got to post at the right time
G Am
Keeping up appearances, online
F C
The years are so short though the days might seem long
G
Got to take enough pictures before they're gone
[Refrão]
To be a
F C G Am
Good wife, a mother, a sister a good friend
F C G Am F C G Am
A giver, a daughter, a dreamer, to be a woman
F C G
A woman
[Ponte]
Dm Em
A good wife, a happy life
F
If I smile I'll be fine I'll be perfectly alright
I know in time
[Refrão]
I'll be a
F C G Am
Good wife, a mother, a sister a good friend
F C G Am F C G Am
A giver, a daughter, a dreamer, I'll be a woman
F C G
A woman
Outro
F C
To be a woman
G Am F C
I want to be, I want to be a woman
G Am
A woman
F C G Am
F C G
How to play Good Wife
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.