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[Intro]
G   B7   Em
G   B7   Em    D C
G  B7  Em
G   B7   Em   C
G   B7   Em
[Verse]
I'm Gstaring at a B7stranger in the Emmirror
He's Glooking like a B7ghost in human EmformD  C  
That used to be my headG  
The occuB7pant has Emfled
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?
[Verse]
My Geyes are like two B7troopers in a Emfoxhole
I'm Gdoing things I B7used to know were EmwrongD  C  
I've hurt all my friendsG  
And I'll B7do it againEm  
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?
[Instrumental]
G   B7   Em
G   B7   Em     C
G  B7  Em
G   B7   Em   C
G   B7   Em
[Verse]
There's a Gwoman, Lord, B7somewhere in this EmcityG  
I've got to B7put her in my EmsongC  
I'm treating her unkindG  
And B7I don't mindEm  
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
[Outro]
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
CAnd is he coming back?
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
CAnd is he coming back?
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
CAnd is he coming back?
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
CAnd is he coming back?
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
CAnd is he coming back?
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
CAnd is he coming back?
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
CAnd is he coming back?
GLord, B7where's the good man Emgone?C  
G   B7   Em   C
G   B7   Em   C
G   B7   Em   C

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Good Man Gone

by The Waterboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G B7 Em

G B7 Em D C

G B7 Em

G B7 Em C

G B7 Em

[Verse]

G B7 Em

I'm staring at a stranger in the mirror

G B7 Em D C

He's looking like a ghost in human form

That used to be my head

B7 Em

The occupant has fled

G B7 Em

Lord, where's the good man gone?

[Verse]

G B7 Em

My eyes are like two troopers in a foxhole

G B7 Em D C

I'm doing things I used to know were wrong

I've hurt all my friends

B7 Em

And I'll do it again

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

G B7 Em

Lord, where's the good man gone?

[Instrumental]

G B7 Em

G B7 Em C

G B7 Em

G B7 Em C

G B7 Em

[Verse]

G B7 Em G

There's a woman, Lord, somewhere in this city

B7 Em C

I've got to put her in my song

I'm treating her unkind

B7 Em

And I don't mind

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

[Outro]

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

And is he coming back?

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

And is he coming back?

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

And is he coming back?

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

And is he coming back?

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

And is he coming back?

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

And is he coming back?

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

And is he coming back?

G B7 Em C

Lord, where's the good man gone?

G B7 Em C

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