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The Good Thing

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Chords intro
   Gxx5433
  Emxx9987
*** INTRO
e|--15--12----------|12---------------|12---------------|12------12-------|
B|-15------15--12---|12---------------|12---------------|12------12-------|
G|15----------------|12--14-12--------|12---------------|12------12-------|
D|------------------|12-------14-12-14|12-----14--------|12--x-x-12-------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|--15--12----------|12---------------|12---------------|-----------------|
B|-15------15--12---|12---------------|12---------------|-----------------|
G|15----------------|12--14-12--------|12---------------|7777777777777777-|
D|------------------|12-------14-12-14|12-----12--------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
GI will fEmight       GwEmill fight with my hGeartEm.G  Em  
GI will fEmight;      GwEmill fight with underGstandingEm.G  Em  
GIn my miEmnd,        GtEmhe weather never cGhangesEm  G  Em  
GSkill ovEmercomesG,    dEmifficult situationGs.Em  G  Em  
*** INTRO + VERSE Bass 
G|------7--------|------7--------|
D|5------------4-|5------------4-|    Repeat
A|---------5-7---|---------5-7---|
E|---------------|---------------|
*** Chorus
AA straight line eCxists between Dme and the Fgood things.
AI have found the lCine and its direDction is kFnown to me.
AAbsolute trust keeps me gCoing in the Dright direFction.
AAny intrusion is Cmet with a Dheart full of the Fgood thing.
*** CHORUS Bass
G|----------14----|----------14----|
D|-----14h17--17--|-----14h17--17--|    Repeat
A|0---------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
GTry to cEmompare     GwEmhat I am pGresentinEmg.G  Em  
GYou will Emmeet      GwEmith much frGustratioEmn.G  Em  
GTry to fiEmnd   G... Emsimilar situGation.Em  G  Em  
GYou will EmalwayGs    fEmind the same soGlutioEmn.G  Em  
AAs the heart finds tChe good thing, the Dfeeling is mFultiplied.
AAdd the will to the Cstrength and it Dequals cFonviction.
AAs we economiseC, effiDciency is Fmultiplied,
ATo the extent I am Cdetermined Dthe result is thFe good thing.
So I say:
GmI have adopted this and mFade it my own:
GmCut back the weakness, reinfForce what is strong.
GmI have adopted this and mFade it my own:
GmCut back the weakness, reinfForce what is strong.
*** OUTRO
|:Gm   |D7   :|
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The Good Thing

by Talking Heads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords intro

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*** INTRO

e|--15--12----------|12---------------|12---------------|12------12-------|

B|-15------15--12---|12---------------|12---------------|12------12-------|

G|15----------------|12--14-12--------|12---------------|12------12-------|

D|------------------|12-------14-12-14|12-----14--------|12--x-x-12-------|

A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

e|--15--12----------|12---------------|12---------------|-----------------|

B|-15------15--12---|12---------------|12---------------|-----------------|

G|15----------------|12--14-12--------|12---------------|7777777777777777-|

D|------------------|12-------14-12-14|12-----12--------|-----------------|

A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G Em G Em G Em G Em

I will fight will fight with my heart.

G Em G Em G Em G Em

I will fight; will fight with understanding.

G Em G Em G Em G Em

In my mind, the weather never changes

G Em G Em G Em G Em

Skill overcomes, difficult situations.

*** INTRO + VERSE Bass

G|------7--------|------7--------|

D|5------------4-|5------------4-| Repeat

A|---------5-7---|---------5-7---|

E|---------------|---------------|

*** Chorus

A C D F

A straight line exists between me and the good things.

A C D F

I have found the line and its direction is known to me.

A C D F

Absolute trust keeps me going in the right direction.

A C D F

Any intrusion is met with a heart full of the good thing.

*** CHORUS Bass

G|----------14----|----------14----|

D|-----14h17--17--|-----14h17--17--| Repeat

A|0---------------|0---------------|

E|----------------|----------------|

G Em G Em G Em G Em

Try to compare what I am presenting.

G Em G Em G Em G Em

You will meet with much frustration.

G Em G Em G Em G Em

Try to find ... similar situation.

G Em G Em G Em G Em

You will always find the same solution.

A C D F

As the heart finds the good thing, the feeling is multiplied.

A C D F

Add the will to the strength and it equals conviction.

A C D F

As we economise, efficiency is multiplied,

A C D F

To the extent I am determined the result is the good thing.

So I say:

Gm F

I have adopted this and made it my own:

Gm F

Cut back the weakness, reinforce what is strong.

Gm F

I have adopted this and made it my own:

Gm F

Cut back the weakness, reinforce what is strong.

*** OUTRO

|:Gm |D7 :|

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