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Good Time Charlies Got The Blues

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk4eQTVNTaw&spfreload=10
(If picked on acoustic guitar or played on piano, or both,
walk the bass(root) note down during each 4-count measure,
except the last chord of the verses, which is played for
a quarter note and then breaks.)
[Chords]
G (G/G   G/F#  G/E    G/D)
C (C/C   C/B   C/A    C/G)
Am(Am/A  Am/G  Am/F#  Am/E)
D (D/D   D/C   D/B    D/A)
(Each Chord designation represents a full 4-count measure,
and if placed ahead of a lyric instead of over the first
letter of a word or syllable, then the chord progression
is started before the singing, which will commence on the 
second count.)
[Intro]
G  G  C  Am
D  D  G  G
[Verse 1]
Everybody's gone aGway
 GSaid they're movin to L. CA.
 AmThere's not a soul I know aDround
 DEverybody's leavin' GtownG  
[Verse 2]
Some caught a freight, some caught a Gplane
 GFound the sunshine in the Crain
 AmThey said this town's will waste their Dtime
 DI guess they're right, it's wasting GmineG  
[Chorus]
Some gotta win, some gotta Close
 DGood time Charlie's got the GbluesD7  
Good time Charlie's got the GbluesG  
[Short Instrumental}
C   D   G
[Verse 3]
You know my heart keeps tellin' Gme
 GYou're not a kid at thirty-Cthree
 AmPlay around you'll lose your Dwife
 DYou play it too long you'll lose your GlifeG  
[Chorus]
Some gotta win, some gotta Close
 D7Good time Charlie's got the Gblues
 D7Good time Charlie's got the Gblues
 D7Good time Charlie's got the GbluesG  
[Verse Instrumental]
G  G  C  Am
D  D  G  G
[Verse 4]
I got my pills to ease the Gpain
 GCan't find a thing to ease the Crain
 AmI'd love to try and settle Ddown
 DBut everybody's leavin' GtownG  
[Chorus]
Some gotta win, some gotta Close
 D7Good time Charlie's got the Gblues
 D7Good time Charlie's got the Gblues
 D7Good time Charlie's got the GbluesG  
D7    G

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Good Time Charlies Got The Blues

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk4eQTVNTaw&spfreload=10

(If picked on acoustic guitar or played on piano, or both,

walk the bass(root) note down during each 4-count measure,

except the last chord of the verses, which is played for

a quarter note and then breaks.)

[Chords]

G (G/G G/F# G/E G/D)

C (C/C C/B C/A C/G)

Am(Am/A Am/G Am/F# Am/E)

D (D/D D/C D/B D/A)

(Each Chord designation represents a full 4-count measure,

and if placed ahead of a lyric instead of over the first

letter of a word or syllable, then the chord progression

is started before the singing, which will commence on the

second count.)

[Intro]

G G C Am

D D G G

[Verse 1]

Everybody's gone away

G C

Said they're movin to L. A.

Am D

There's not a soul I know around

D G G

Everybody's leavin' town

[Verse 2]

Some caught a freight, some caught a plane

G C

Found the sunshine in the rain

Am D

They said this town's will waste their time

D G G

I guess they're right, it's wasting mine

[Chorus]

Some gotta win, some gotta lose

D G D7

Good time Charlie's got the blues

G G

Good time Charlie's got the blues

[Short Instrumental}

C D G

[Verse 3]

You know my heart keeps tellin' me

G C

You're not a kid at thirty-three

Am D

Play around you'll lose your wife

D G G

You play it too long you'll lose your life

[Chorus]

Some gotta win, some gotta lose

D7 G

Good time Charlie's got the blues

D7 G

Good time Charlie's got the blues

D7 G G

Good time Charlie's got the blues

[Verse Instrumental]

G G C Am

D D G G

[Verse 4]

I got my pills to ease the pain

G C

Can't find a thing to ease the rain

Am D

I'd love to try and settle down

D G G

But everybody's leavin' town

[Chorus]

Some gotta win, some gotta lose

D7 G

Good time Charlie's got the blues

D7 G

Good time Charlie's got the blues

D7 G G

Good time Charlie's got the blues

D7 G

About Good Time Charlies Got The Blues Chords by Elvis Presley

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What key is "Good Time Charlies Got The Blues" in?

The chords for "Good Time Charlies Got The Blues" show the original chord names (including G, G/G, G/F, G/E, G/D, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.