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My Good Gal

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Capo on 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Am Am D D Am Am D D C E Am F C Am G G
[1st Verse ]
Well she Cdrug me down, Tossed Eme round, Amslandered my name all Fover town 
My Cgood gal ain't no Amgood to me,  G   GShe makes tDmrue love more like mFiserGy 
Now I'm Cwalkin' hunched I get Edrunk a bunch would you Amsucker up n Ftake a 
              punch 
My Cgood gal ain't no Amgood to me,    G       GN' to tDmhink I've acted reasFonabGly 
Ah but I Ammiss her..Am..... mmmDhhm,    DAll that I Amwish from her.....D... 
2nd Verse **not on Big Iron World**
She sure Ctasted sweet like Espoiled meat anAmother's breath, you're Fso discreet 
My Cgood gal ain't no Amgood to me,   G    GOh no, nDmo, no, noF  G  
She can Cpowder her nose Til the Ebars are closed 
AmWaitin' in the parking lot, Fwhere'd she go 
My Cgood gal ain't no Amgood to me,    G    GMama tDmell me how could thiFs beG... 
[3rd Verse]
Is the Ctime of day don't go Eout of your way 
just Amleave me with a stack of them Fbills to pay 
My Cgood gal ain't no Amgood to me,    G    Gand she dDmon’t have the courteFsyG  
To Cshut the door when she been Eplayin whore 
don’t wanna Amsee his rags piled Fon the floor 
My Cgood gal ain't no Amgood to me,    G    GAnd I oDmnly wish that she coFuld Gsee
That I Ammiss her..Am....mmmDhhmmD  
[Harmonica Solo]
[BREAK:]  Am   Am   D   D   C   E   Am   F   C   Am   G   G   C   E   Am   F   C   Am   G  G  
But I Ammiss her..Am.. mmmDhhmm,     DAll I have is a Ampicture.Am.. of Dher
[Verse IV]
It was taken Cyears ago I was a Ekid you know 
was lAmeanin’ up against that FEl Dorado 
My Cgood gal ain't no Amgood to me,   G    GAnd the fDminal word belongs to Fme.G  
Because I drove her Cout of town and I Eshot her down Am  
And I left her Amthere in the Fcold cold ground 
My Cgood gal ain't no Amgood to me,   G      GNot Dmeven in her memoryF  G  
[Outro]
Am Am D D Am Am D D Am Am D D Am Am D D Am Am D D
C E Am F C Am G G C E Am F C Am G G

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The story behind the song

Old Crow Medicine Show is an Americana string band known for their old-time, folk, and alternative country sound, often performing pre-World War II blues and folk songs. "My Good Gal" appears on their 2006 album Big Iron World. The band's energetic style, discovered by Doc Watson while they were busking, has influenced a revival of banjo-picking string bands. Playing this song channels a lively, rootsy celebration of a beloved companion.

AI-written from these sources:Old Crow Medicine Show — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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My Good Gal

by Old Crow Medicine Show

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Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd Fret

[Intro]

Am Am D D Am Am D D C E Am F C Am G G

[1st Verse ]

C E Am F

Well she drug me down, Tossed me round, slandered my name all over town

C Am G G Dm F G

My good gal ain't no good to me, She makes true love more like misery

C E Am F

Now I'm walkin' hunched I get drunk a bunch would you sucker up n take a

punch

C Am G G Dm F G

My good gal ain't no good to me, N' to think I've acted reasonably

Am Am D D Am D

Ah but I miss her....... mmmhhm, All that I wish from her........

2nd Verse **not on Big Iron World**

C E Am F

She sure tasted sweet like spoiled meat another's breath, you're so discreet

C Am G G Dm F G

My good gal ain't no good to me, Oh no, no, no, no

C E

She can powder her nose Til the bars are closed

Am F

Waitin' in the parking lot, where'd she go

C Am G G Dm F G

My good gal ain't no good to me, Mama tell me how could this be...

[3rd Verse]

C E

Is the time of day don't go out of your way

Am F

just leave me with a stack of them bills to pay

C Am G G Dm F G

My good gal ain't no good to me, and she don’t have the courtesy

C E

To shut the door when she been playin whore

Am F

don’t wanna see his rags piled on the floor

C Am G G Dm F G

My good gal ain't no good to me, And I only wish that she could see

Am Am D D

That I miss her......mmmhhmm

[Harmonica Solo]

Am Am D D C E Am F C Am G G C E Am F C Am G G

[BREAK:]

Am Am D D Am Am D

But I miss her.... mmmhhmm, All I have is a picture... of her

[Verse IV]

C E

It was taken years ago I was a kid you know

Am F

was leanin’ up against that El Dorado

C Am G G Dm F G

My good gal ain't no good to me, And the final word belongs to me.

C E Am

Because I drove her out of town and I shot her down

Am F

And I left her there in the cold cold ground

C Am G G Dm F G

My good gal ain't no good to me, Not even in her memory

[Outro]

Am Am D D Am Am D D Am Am D D Am Am D D Am Am D D

C E Am F C Am G G C E Am F C Am G G

About My Good Gal Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

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