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Good Time Charleys

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[Intro]
D  A7  D  D
[Verse]
Oh I know a Dplace called Good Time Charley's
A little four piece band swingin' out of A7sight
And I'll be Dhere if you want to party
From nine in the morning 'til twelve at Dnight
Two miles from Gtown 'cross the railroad Dtrack
Turn right at the Glight and park in the A7back
You're always Dwelcome don't forget to drop Gin
Old Good Time DCharley?s A7anytime you Dcan
[Instrumental]
G G D  D
G  G  A7  A7
D  D  G  G
D  A7  D  D
Well I've heard Dtalk 'bout a trouble maker
Dropped in one night, but never came a- A7gain
They said he Dleft with an undertaker
Old Charley done time A7two years in the Dpen
Well the beat goes Gon there's a hardwood Dfloor
And the sound of Glaughter runnin' out the A7door
Wall to wall Dwomen plenty of ice-cold Gbeer
And thing you're Dafter A7you can find it Dhere
Two miles from Gtown 'cross the railroad Dtrack
Turn right at the Glight and park in the A7back
You're always Dwelcome don't forget to drop Gin
Old Good Time DCharley A7anytime you Dcan
You're always Dwelcome don't forget to drop Gin
Old Good Time DCharley A7anytime you Dcan

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Good Time Charleys

by George Strait

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D A7 D D

[Verse]

Oh I know a place called Good Time Charley's

A little four piece band swingin' out of sight

And I'll be here if you want to party

From nine in the morning 'til twelve at night

G D

Two miles from town 'cross the railroad track

G A7

Turn right at the light and park in the back

D G

You're always welcome don't forget to drop in

D A7 D

Old Good Time Charley?s anytime you can

[Instrumental]

G G D D

G G A7 A7

D D G G

D A7 D D

Well I've heard talk 'bout a trouble maker

Dropped in one night, but never came a- gain

They said he left with an undertaker

A7 D

Old Charley done time two years in the pen

G D

Well the beat goes on there's a hardwood floor

G A7

And the sound of laughter runnin' out the door

D G

Wall to wall women plenty of ice-cold beer

D A7 D

And thing you're after you can find it here

G D

Two miles from town 'cross the railroad track

G A7

Turn right at the light and park in the back

D G

You're always welcome don't forget to drop in

D A7 D

Old Good Time Charley anytime you can

D G

You're always welcome don't forget to drop in

D A7 D

Old Good Time Charley anytime you can

About Good Time Charleys Chords by George Strait

Learn how to play Good Time Charleys by George Strait with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Good Time Charleys chords”, “Good Time Charleys guitar chords”, or “George Strait Good Time Charleys chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Good Time Charleys chords and for experienced players who want accurate Good Time Charleys lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A7, A, G.

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The chords for "Good Time Charleys" show the original chord names (including D, A7, A, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.