Good Thing

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Sam Smith
Good Thing
In The Lonely Hour
I stripped the song down a bit so it could be played with just an acoustic guitar and voice.
Here's the simplified chord chart for each part of the song.
[Intro/Post-chorus]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E E E F#m
C#m C#m C#m A
E E E F#m
C#m C#m C#m A
[Verse]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E E E F#m
C#m C#m C#m A
E E E F#m
C#m C#m A A
[Verse 2]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E E E F#m
C#m C#m C#m A
[Pre-Chorus]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
B B B A
B B D D
[Chorus]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#m C#m C#m B
E E A A
C#m C#m C#m B
E E E G#m G#7
C#m C#m C#m B
E E F#m F#m
G#m G#7 A F#
E (last chorus only)
And here's the chords over the lyrics.
[Intro]
E F#m C#m A
E F#m C#m A
[Verse]
E F#m C#m A
I had a dream I was mugged outside your house
E F#m C#m A
I had a dream in a panic you came running out
E F#m C#m A
For a moment you were sure I'd die on you
E F#m C#m A
For a moment I believed you loved me too
[Pre-Chorus]
B A B D
But life is never like this, and you're never strong
[Chorus]
C#m B E A
Too much of a good thing, won't be good for long
C#m B E G#m G#7
Although you made my heart sing, to stay with you would be wrong
C#m B E F#m
Too much of a good thing, won't be good anymore
G#m G#7 A F#
Watch where I tread before I fall
[Post-Chorus]
E F#m C#m A
E F#m C#m A
[Verse 2]
E F#m C#m A
We'd talk maybe twenty times a day
E F#m C#m A
And still I never say what I want to say
[Pre-Chorus]
B A B D
But life is never like this, and you're never strong
[Chorus]
C#m B E A
Too much of a good thing, won't be good for long
C#m B E G#m G#7
Although you made my heart sing, to stay with you would be wrong
C#m B E F#m
Too much of a good thing, won't be good anymore
G#m G#7 A F#
Watch where I tread before I fall
[Post-Chorus]
E F#m C#m A
E F#m C#m A
[Pre-Chorus]
B A B D
But life is never like this, and you're never strong
[Chorus]
C#m B E A
Too much of a good thing, won't be good for long
C#m B E G#m G#7
Although you made my heart sing, to stay with you would be wrong
C#m B E F#m
Too much of a good thing, won't be good anymore
G#m G#7 A F#
Watch where I tread before I fall Before I
E
fall

Good Thing chords and lyrics

Free chords for Good Thing by Sam Smith. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Sam Smith
Good Thing
In The Lonely Hour
I stripped the song down a bit so it could be played with just an acoustic guitar and voice.
Here's the simplified chord chart for each part of the song.
[Intro/Post-chorus]
1   +   2   +   3    +   4   +   
E       E       E        F#m   
C#m     C#m     C#m      A
E       E       E        F#m   
C#m     C#m     C#m      A   
[Verse]
1   +   2   +   3    +   4   +  
E       E       E        F#m   
C#m     C#m     C#m      A
E       E       E        F#m   
C#m     C#m     A        A
[Verse 2]
1   +   2   +   3    +   4   +  
E       E       E        F#m   
C#m     C#m     C#m      A
[Pre-Chorus]
1   +   2   +   3    +   4   +  
B       B       B        A   
B       B       D        D   
[Chorus]
1   +   2   +   3    +   4   +  
C#m     C#m     C#m      B        
E       E       A        A
C#m     C#m     C#m      B     
E       E       E        G#m G#7
C#m     C#m     C#m      B        
E       E       F#m      F#m
And here's the chords over the lyrics.
[Intro]
E                  F#m     C#m               A
E                  F#m     C#m               A
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
E                  F#m     C#m               A
E                  F#m     C#m               A
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
E                  F#m     C#m               A

Good Thing Chords by Sam Smith

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