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A GOOD THING
BaddC/E    0-3-4-4-4-X
    Em                    A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
    Em                    A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
    Em                    A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
    Em                    A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
Em    A/E                  A/E  Em  E/F
Ain’t no C7man of B7higher edu EmcationEm  A/E  
I am C7+9nothing in the B7+9way of   Bb7-5wit
Ain’t no Am7poster childBm7/A  
Bb+5/Abfor    the Gmaj7age       Db7-5+9of      infor C7-5+9mationG7+5  
But I F13-9know a good B7+9thingB9  B7-9  
              Em                    A/E     Em     ABaddC/E
When I see it
                     Em   Em          A/E     Em     ABaddC/E
I know a good thing!           yeah
Ain’t too C7+9big          G13on F#13old    F13time re Emligion
I keep the C7+9faith the way F9-5I            B7+9see  Bb7-5fit
Indeed Am7some might sayBm7/A  
Ab9-5I’m a  Gmaj7man gone   Db7-5+9to     per  C7-5+9ditionG7+5  
maybe C7+9so, but I know a good B7+9thingB9  B7-9  
            Em       A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
when I see it
I know a Emgood thing!!!....A/E.     yeahEm  A  Gb/E  
    Fm7Don’t need no Gm6weather man to Ab6tell me when
he Adimsun     is     shining
No Bbm7GPS, no Bbm7/Abgyrocompass, G13-9best guess west
Is where it C7+5sets tonight
     Fm7Don’t need no Gm6dotted line, no Ab6/9print too fine
I’m Adimmore of the mind
To Bbm7read the man, G7+5+9shake his G7+5-9hand
Let the cards land where they C7+5might
I know a Db7good thing          Db7+9            D7+9/DbyeahDb7+9  D7+9/Db  C7+5  
A good thingB11  B13-5  B11  B13-5  G/F  
I know a go-Emood A/Ethii—ing!F/E  G/E  Em  Eb/E  
   E/F   Em7/A. . . . . .
|      C7    B7  Bb7-5|         Em                 A|
|     C7+9         B7+9|            Bb7-5|         Am7    Bm7/A   Bb+5/Ab|
| Gmaj7   Db7-5+9        C7-5+9|         C7            B7+9|
      Em           A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
    Em  A/E         Em   A/E   Gb/E
|      Fm7         Gm6|     Ab6    C7+9  F+5/C|   Bbm7   Bbm7/Ab  G7+5+9|
|   G7+5-9   Bbm7+5   Bm7+5  Cm7+5|
Fm7Do-o-o-n’t need no Gm6dotted line, no Ab6/9print too fine
I’m Adimmore of the mind
To Bbm7read the man, G7+5+9shake his G7+5-9hand let the cards land where
they C7+5might
I know a Db7good thing         Db7+9yD7+9/Dba!Db7+9  D7+9/Db  C7+5  
   A good B11thi—ii-ing!  B13-5ye-ye-yeahB11  B13-5  G/F  
        Em                                 A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
                   I know a good thi-i-i-ng
      Em                       A/E     Em     ABaddC/E
She got C7/Geyes like B7/F#sapphire EmdiamondsA/E  
A set of C7+9legs that B7+9just won’t Bb7-5quit
I Am7didn’t quite get her Bm7/Aname
Ab9-5But I hear  Gmaj7wedding  Db7+5bells     C7+5chimin
Cause I C7+9know a good B9-5thing  when I see it
                  Em                    A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
                  Em                    A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
       I know a good thing
                  Em                    A/E     Em     A/EBaddC/E
              Em    A/E                  Em   A/E   E/F

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A Good Thing

by Gino Vannelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

E/F

C7+9

B7+9

Bb7-5

Am7

Bm7/A

Bb+5/Ab

Gmaj7

Db7-5+9

C7-5+9

G7+5

F13-9

B7-9

G13

F#13

F13

F9-5

Ab9-5

A GOOD THING

BaddC/E 0-3-4-4-4-X

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

Em A/E A/E Em E/F

C7 B7 Em Em A/E

Ain’t no man of higher edu cation

C7+9 B7+9 Bb7-5

I am nothing in the way of wit

Am7 Bm7/A

Ain’t no poster child

Bb+5/Ab Gmaj7 Db7-5+9 C7-5+9 G7+5

for the age of infor mation

F13-9 B7+9 B9 B7-9

But I know a good thing

Em A/E Em A

BaddC/E

When I see it

Em Em A/E Em A

BaddC/E

I know a good thing! yeah

C7+9 G13 F#13 F13 Em

Ain’t too big on old time re ligion

C7+9 F9-5 B7+9 Bb7-5

I keep the faith the way I see fit

Am7 Bm7/A

Indeed some might say

Ab9-5 Gmaj7 Db7-5+9 C7-5+9 G7+5

I’m a man gone to per dition

C7+9 B7+9 B9 B7-9

maybe so, but I know a good thing

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

when I see it

Em A/E Em A Gb/E

I know a good thing!!!..... yeah

Fm7 Gm6 Ab6

Don’t need no weather man to tell me when

Adim

he sun is shining

Bbm7 Bbm7/Ab G13-9

No GPS, no gyrocompass, best guess west

C7+5

Is where it sets tonight

Fm7 Gm6 Ab6/9

Don’t need no dotted line, no print too fine

Adim

I’m more of the mind

Bbm7 G7+5+9 G7+5-9

To read the man, shake his hand

C7+5

Let the cards land where they might

Db7 Db7+9 D7+9/Db Db7+9 D7+9/Db C7+5

I know a good thing yeah

B11 B13-5 B11 B13-5 G/F

A good thing

Em A/E F/E G/E Em Eb/E

I know a go-ood thii—ing!

E/F Em7/A

. . . . . .

C7 B7 Bb7-5 Em A

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C7+9 B7+9 Bb7-5 Am7 Bm7/A Bb+5/Ab

| | | |

Gmaj7 Db7-5+9 C7-5+9 C7 B7+9

| | |

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

Em A/E Em A/E Gb/E

Fm7 Gm6 Ab6 C7+9 F+5/C Bbm7 Bbm7/Ab G7+5+9

| | | |

G7+5-9 Bbm7+5 Bm7+5 Cm7+5

| |

Fm7 Gm6 Ab6/9

Do-o-o-n’t need no dotted line, no print too fine

Adim

I’m more of the mind

Bbm7 G7+5+9 G7+5-9

To read the man, shake his hand let the cards land where

C7+5

they might

Db7 Db7+9 D7+9/Db Db7+9 D7+9/Db C7+5

I know a good thing ya!

B11 B13-5 B11 B13-5 G/F

A good thi—ii-ing! ye-ye-yeah

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

I know a good thi-i-i-ng

Em A/E Em A

BaddC/E

C7/G B7/F# Em A/E

She got eyes like sapphire diamonds

C7+9 B7+9 Bb7-5

A set of legs that just won’t quit

Am7 Bm7/A

I didn’t quite get her name

Ab9-5 Gmaj7 Db7+5 C7+5

But I hear wedding bells chimin

C7+9 B9-5

Cause I know a good thing when I see it

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

I know a good thing

Em A/E Em A/E

BaddC/E

Em A/E Em A/E E/F

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