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Good Time

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[Intro]
B  F#  B  F#
[Verse 1]
My Bgirlfriend Betty she's F#7/C#always ready
To B/D#help me in any Eway
She'll B/D#do my cookin' she's aC#7lways lookin'
For B/D#ways she can make my A#7day
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And D#mwhen I'm lookin' at her the sound of pitter patter
On G#rainy days like today
Could D#mget you feelin' warmer
And C#you know what-a that can lead F#7to
[Chorus 1]
BMaybe it won't last but Ewhat do we care
My F#baby and I just want a Bgood time
Might Bgo up in smoke now but Ewhat do we care
My F#baby and I just want a Bgood time
[Verse 2]
My Bgirlfriend Penny, she's F#7/C#kinda skinny
And B/D#so she needs her falsies Eon
She B/D#don't like cookin' but she's C#7so good lookin'
I B/D#miss her when she's A#7gone
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And D#mwhen she gets to dancin' I feel just like romancin'
EG#specially when we're dancing close
She'll D#mdo the dirty boogie
And C#that's when I go up in F#7smoke
[Chorus 2]
BMaybe it won't last but Ewhat do we care
My F#baby and I just want a Bgood time
Might Bend up in tears now but Ewhat do we care
My F#baby and I just want a Bgood time
[Bridge]
 BWhoa whoa whoa whoa F#7whoa, whoa whoa
WBooo woo whoa whoa whoa, whoa F#7whoa
[Chorus 3]
BMaybe it won't last but Ewhat do we care
My F#baby and I just want a Bgood time
For Bjust a few hours with Enuh what do we F#care
Let's have a Bgood time
[Outro]
   B     E  F#(Hey!)B  

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Good Time

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7/C#

B/D#

C#7

A#7

D#m

F#7

[Intro]

B F# B F#

[Verse 1]

B F#7/C#

My girlfriend Betty she's always ready

B/D# E

To help me in any way

B/D# C#7

She'll do my cookin' she's always lookin'

B/D# A#7

For ways she can make my day

[Pre-Chorus 1]

D#m

And when I'm lookin' at her the sound of pitter patter

On rainy days like today

D#m

Could get you feelin' warmer

C# F#7

And you know what-a that can lead to

[Chorus 1]

B E

Maybe it won't last but what do we care

F# B

My baby and I just want a good time

B E

Might go up in smoke now but what do we care

F# B

My baby and I just want a good time

[Verse 2]

B F#7/C#

My girlfriend Penny, she's kinda skinny

B/D# E

And so she needs her falsies on

B/D# C#7

She don't like cookin' but she's so good lookin'

B/D# A#7

I miss her when she's gone

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D#m

And when she gets to dancin' I feel just like romancin'

Especially when we're dancing close

D#m

She'll do the dirty boogie

C# F#7

And that's when I go up in smoke

[Chorus 2]

B E

Maybe it won't last but what do we care

F# B

My baby and I just want a good time

B E

Might end up in tears now but what do we care

F# B

My baby and I just want a good time

[Bridge]

B F#7

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa

B F#7

Wooo woo whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa

[Chorus 3]

B E

Maybe it won't last but what do we care

F# B

My baby and I just want a good time

B E F#

For just a few hours with nuh what do we care

Let's have a good time

[Outro]

B E F# B

(Hey!)

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