Why Are All The Good Men
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: D A D F# A DTecla: GbCapotraste:
4th traste
Open D tuning, Capo on 4
There are two main patterns in this song.
One is played most of the time and is based on a D-G-A progression.
The other one is based on a G-F-E progression.
If you don't wanna tune your guitar to Open D or learn the patterns, you can play the
standard chords.
The patterns go like this:
D-G-A progression
D G A
D|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------0----
A|-------------------------------------0----|-------------------------------------0----
F#|-------------5-----------3-----------8----|------------------------------------------
D|---------0-------0-----------0------------|---------4h5---------4-----------2--------
A|-----0---------------0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0
D|-0----------------------------------------|-0-----------------------0----------------
-------|
-------|
-------|
---2---|
-------|
-------|
G-F-E progression
D|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|-------------------------0-----|
F#|-------------5------------5p3-------------|-------------3-----------3-----|
D|---------0----------------------------5---|---------0-----------0---------|
A|-----5----------------5-------------------|-----3-------------------------|
D|-5----------------5-----------------------|-3---------------3-------2-----|
[Intro]
D G A
D G A
D G A
D G A
[Verse 1]
D G A
The coldest night out, December
D G A
He bought the house a little Christmas tree
D G A
Put it on top of the fridge to make it feel taller
D G A
Brought joy to the world, for me
[Interlude]
G F E
D G A
[Verse 2]
D G A
He made some food for me while I lit the fire
D G A
It's easy started not so easy kept going
D G A
I always falter at the crucial decisions
D G A
Put more feel on and go to sleep alone
[Interlude]
G F E
D G A
D G A
D G A
[Verse 3]
D G A
How long are we going to leave it unsaid for
D G A
Another love another bottle of wine
D G A
I've lost the ability to judge from the outside
D G A
Cause I've become my only measures of time
[Interlude]
G F E
[Chorus]
D G A
Why are all the good men
D G A
Too old, taken or dead
D G A
I led him up to bed
G F E
Blacken my heart with a cigarette instead
[Interlude]
D G A
[Chorus]
D G A
Why are all the good men
D G A
Too old, taken or dead
D G A
I led him up to bed
G F E
Blacken my heart with a cigarette instead
[Interlude]
D G A
D G A
D G A
[Chorus]
D G A
Why are all the good men
D G A
Too old, taken or dead
D G A
I led him up to bed
G F E
Blacken my heart with a cigarette instead
[Outro]
D G A D
How to play Why Are All The Good Men
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 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.