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The Good Part

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[Intro]
FAh, Am/Eah ah ahDm  F/C  Bb  G/B  C  
FAh, Am/Eah ah ahDm  F/C  Bb  G/B  
C1-2-3-4
FAh, Am/Eah ah ahDm  F/C  Bb  G/B  
C1-2-3-4
FAh, Am/Eah ah ahDm  F/C  Bb  G/B  
C1-2-3-4
[Verse 1]
 BbHave I done my best heCre
Or  Dmwill I C/Ebe  here Fnext year
Or  Bbare these my Fbest years Cyet?
 BbWas looking forward  CtoDm  
BeC/Eing imFportant butBb  
I'm not impCortant yetF  
[Chorus]
If you Bbput this scene on a Cmovie screen
Is it Fcalled a Chappy Dmend?
If the Bbword gets me where I'm Csupposed to be
Will I Fknow I've Cmade it Bbthen?
It's so Chard
N.C.
Can we skip to the good part?
[Post-Chorus]
FAh, Am/Eah ah ahDm  Bb  G/B  
C1-2-3-4
FAh, Am/Eah ah ahDm  Bb  G/B  
C1-2-3-4
[Verse 2]
  BbIf there's a good part CthenDm  
I C/Ehope it's Fnot far 'causeBb  
I thought it'd Fbe todCay
  BbI napped on campus CandDm  
I C/Esmoked at Fdances butBb  
It didn't Cfeel so greatF  
[Chorus]
If you Bbput this scene on a Cmovie screen
Is it Fcalled a Chappy Dmend?
If the Bbword gets me where I'm Csupposed to be
Will I Fknow I've Cmade it Bbthen?
It's so Chard
N.C.
Can we skip to the good part?
[Post-Chorus]
FAh, Am/Eah ah ahDm  Bb  G/B  
C1-2-3-4
FAh, Am/Eah ah ahDm  Bb  G/B  
C1-2-3-4 (so can we skip to the good part?)
FAh, Am/Eah ah ah  Dm(to BbthG/Be good part, to the good part)
C1-2-3-4
FAh, Am/Eah ah ah  Dm(woBbo, G/Bwoo)
C1-2-3-4
BbAh, G/Bah Cah ah
F   Am/E    Dm F/C
[Outro]
 FThese things take A7time
Mom and Bbdad, they have a good Flife
 BbBut what am Bb/CI gonna do with Dmmine?
 FThese things take A7time
Mom and Bbdad, they have a good lFife
 BbBut what the Bb/Chell am I gonna do with Fmine?

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The Good Part

by AJR

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/E

F/C

G/B

C/E

Bb/C

[Intro]

F Am/E Dm F/C Bb G/B C

Ah, ah ah ah

F Am/E Dm F/C Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah

1-2-3-4

F Am/E Dm F/C Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah

1-2-3-4

F Am/E Dm F/C Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah

1-2-3-4

[Verse 1]

Bb C

Have I done my best here

Dm C/E F

Or will I be here next year

Bb F C

Or are these my best years yet?

Bb C Dm

Was looking forward to

C/E F Bb

Being important but

C F

I'm not important yet

[Chorus]

Bb C

If you put this scene on a movie screen

F C Dm

Is it called a happy end?

Bb C

If the word gets me where I'm supposed to be

F C Bb

Will I know I've made it then?

It's so hard

N.C.

Can we skip to the good part?

[Post-Chorus]

F Am/E Dm Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah

1-2-3-4

F Am/E Dm Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah

1-2-3-4

[Verse 2]

Bb C Dm

If there's a good part then

C/E F Bb

I hope it's not far 'cause

F C

I thought it'd be today

Bb C Dm

I napped on campus and

C/E F Bb

I smoked at dances but

C F

It didn't feel so great

[Chorus]

Bb C

If you put this scene on a movie screen

F C Dm

Is it called a happy end?

Bb C

If the word gets me where I'm supposed to be

F C Bb

Will I know I've made it then?

It's so hard

N.C.

Can we skip to the good part?

[Post-Chorus]

F Am/E Dm Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah

1-2-3-4

F Am/E Dm Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah

1-2-3-4 (so can we skip to the good part?)

F Am/E Dm Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah (to the good part, to the good part)

1-2-3-4

F Am/E Dm Bb G/B

Ah, ah ah ah (woo, woo)

1-2-3-4

Bb G/B C

Ah, ah ah ah

F Am/E Dm F/C

[Outro]

F A7

These things take time

Bb F

Mom and dad, they have a good life

Bb Bb/C Dm

But what am I gonna do with mine?

F A7

These things take time

Bb F

Mom and dad, they have a good life

Bb Bb/C F

But what the hell am I gonna do with mine?

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