{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1760550,"song":"The Good Thing","artist":"Talking Heads","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11382002-the-good-thing-chords-by-talking-heads/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1760550?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":16,"content":"Chords intro\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   xx5433\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  xx9987\r\n\r\n*** INTRO\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--15--12----------|12---------------|12---------------|12------12-------|\r\nB|-15------15--12---|12---------------|12---------------|12------12-------|\r\nG|15----------------|12--14-12--------|12---------------|12------12-------|\r\nD|------------------|12-------14-12-14|12-----14--------|12--x-x-12-------|\r\nA|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nE|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--15--12----------|12---------------|12---------------|-----------------|\r\nB|-15------15--12---|12---------------|12---------------|-----------------|\r\nG|15----------------|12--14-12--------|12---------------|7777777777777777-|\r\nD|------------------|12-------14-12-14|12-----12--------|-----------------|\r\nA|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nE|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI will fight       will fight with my heart.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI will fight;      will fight with understanding.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn my mind,        the weather never changes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSkill overcomes,    difficult situations.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*** INTRO + VERSE Bass \r\n\r\n[tab]G|------7--------|------7--------|\r\nD|5------------4-|5------------4-|    Repeat\r\nA|---------5-7---|---------5-7---|\r\nE|---------------|---------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*** Chorus\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nA straight line exists between me and the good things.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI have found the line and its direction is known to me.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAbsolute trust keeps me going in the right direction.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAny intrusion is met with a heart full of the good thing.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*** CHORUS Bass\r\n\r\n[tab]G|----------14----|----------14----|\r\nD|-----14h17--17--|-----14h17--17--|    Repeat\r\nA|0---------------|0---------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTry to compare     what I am presenting.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou will meet      with much frustration.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTry to find   ... similar situation.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\nYou will always    find the same solution.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAs the heart finds the good thing, the feeling is multiplied.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAdd the will to the strength and it equals conviction.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAs we economise, efficiency is multiplied,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTo the extent I am determined the result is the good thing.[/tab]\r\nSo I say:\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI have adopted this and made it my own:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCut back the weakness, reinforce what is strong.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI have adopted this and made it my own:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCut back the weakness, reinforce what is strong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*** OUTRO\r\n\r\n|:Gm   |D7   :|\r\nWatch me work","plain_text":"Chords intro\n\nG   xx5433\nEm  xx9987\n\n*** INTRO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*** INTRO + VERSE Bass \n\n\n\n\n*** Chorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*** CHORUS Bass\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSo I say:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*** OUTRO\n\n|:Gm   |D7   :|\nWatch me work","chords":["G","Em","B","D","A","E","C","F","Gm","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}