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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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D
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G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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Well, I love the gal

who can rise up like a rocket

from the life inside a locket

with her sprung

wear it on like the anchor on her neck
D
D

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until it drags her down

The apron in her pocket

is a fork in the socket of the wall of the

home that rose up like a wave
G
G

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until she thought she'd drown

Dressed by devotion,
A
A

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other people's lies
C
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Well, who said the last in line
D
D

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G
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makes a good, good wife?

Somehow I knew that the

woman in the shoe

Had a place where she outgrew

all the care and the tear

And the lacing and confinement
D
D

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and the endless groan

The broth and the bread

and your sentimental fit

Is a hammer to the head of someone
G
G

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Who has never made the

world their home

Who said a serving spoon
A
A

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is second to a knife?
C
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D
D

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And who said that last in line
G
G

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makes a good human wife?
D
D

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Mistress of the universe
Am
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G
G

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where everybody else comes first
F
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Come and lift your head and say
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It doesn't have to be this way
Em
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I'm gonna be like a sailor on the sea

With a map upon my knee

and the charts and the stars

And I'll never get out of sight
D
D

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for where I'm gonna go

The source of the force

is to set my own course

I can whip like the wind on the water
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G

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So whichever way the storm winds blow
A
A

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Cast out the notions of a good, wife
C
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D
D

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Cause I'm reeling in my line
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G

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for a good, good life
Interlude 1
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G

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D

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A
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C
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D
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G
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Verse 2
D
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But the pictures of the universe
Am
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where everybody else comes first.
Verse 3
F
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Karma, lift your head and say,
F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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it doesn't have to be this way.
A
A

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I'm gonna be like the sailor on the sea

With a map up on my knee

and the charts and the stars

And a navigator's eye
E
E

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for where I'm gonna go

The source of the force as he set my course

I can whip like the wind on the water
A
A

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So whichever way the storm winds blow
B
B
2

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Cast off the notion of a good, wife
D
D

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Cause I'm reeling in my line
E
E

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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for a good, good wife
D
D

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E
E

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Well, I'm reelin' in my line
A
A

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for a good, good life
Outro 1
F#m
F#m
2

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D
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E
E

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F#m
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • A

  • C

  • Am

  • F

  • E

  • Em

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Good Good Wife by The Picketts is G major.

The primary chords used in Good Good Wife are G, D, Gm, A, C, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, Gm, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Good Good Wife is approximately 194 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Good Good Wife using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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