The Good Life
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Intro:
G E G E G E G E
Verse 1:
G D
When I look in the mirror
Am E
I can't what I see
G D
Tell me, who's that funky dude
Am E
Staring back at me
Pre Chorus:
G D
Broken beaten down
Am E
Can't even get around
G D
God an old man came
Am E
Fall and hit the ground
G D
Shivering in the cold
Am B7
Bitter and alone
Intro
Verse:
G D
Excuse the fiction
Am E
I shouldn't complain
G D
I should have no feeling
Am E
'Cause feeling is pain
Pre Chorus:
G D
'Cause everything I need
Am E
Is denied me
G D
And everything I want
Am E
Is taken away from me
G D
But who do I got to blame
Am B7
Nobody but me
Chorus:
Csus2 D
And I don't wanna be an old man anymore
G Em
It's been a year or two since I was down on the floor
Am D
Shakin' booty makin' sweet love all that night
G Em
It's time I got back to the good life
Am7
It's time I got back
D
It's time I got back
G Em
And I don't even know how I got off the track
Am D(hold for half a beat)
I wanna go back, yeah
Intro
Verse 3:
G D
Scooby's cracked I've had it (I've had it)
Am E
I ain't no Mr. Cool
G D
I'm a pig i'm a dog
Am E
so 'scuse me if I drool
Pre Chorus 2:
G D
And I ain't gonna' hurt nobody
Am E
Ain't gonna' cause a scene
G D Am E
Justly to admit that I want sugar in my tea
G D Am B7
(Hear me) Hear me, I want sugar in my tea
Chorus
Bridge:
(Double speed)
G# C# C F# B A G# C# C F# B A G# C# C F B A
G# C# C F# (Slow down to half of regular speed)
Cmaj7 D Gmaj7 Emin7
Am7 D Gmaj7 Emin7
(Slowly speed up until the last chord is the normal speed)
Am7
I wanna' go back
D
I wanna' go back
G Em7
And I don't even know how I got off the track
Am7
It's time I got back
D
It's time I got back
G Em7
And I don't even know how I got off the track
Am7 D(hold for half a beat)
I wanna' go back, yeah
Chorus
Outro:
Em E
I wanna go back (I wanna go back)
Unusal Chords:
Csus2: X32010
Amin7: 557585
Cmaj7: 320000
Gmaj7: 300021
Emin7: 022030
How to play The Good Life
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.