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Good While It Lasted chords by
Hayes Carll
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1

C
C

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I smoked my last cigarette
G
G

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I drank my last drop
Am
Am

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Quit doing all the things
F
F

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That I swore I'd never stop
C
C

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I changed my direction
G
G

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Sang a different tune
Am
Am

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Gave up all those childish ways
F
F

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That made me old too soon
Verse 2
Dm
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G
G

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Things were going good for a while
F
F

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G
G

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I tried to straighten out the crooked
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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road that I was on
C
C

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It was good while it lasted
G
G

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C
C

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But it didn't last too long
Verse 3
C
C

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I used to play on Broadway
G
G

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The same song every night
Am
Am

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Singing for the tip jar
F
F

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Underneath the neon light
C
C

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Had a good time with the women
G
G

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And the compliments were free
Am
Am

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I dreamed of something bigger
F
F

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But it just wasn't meant to be
Verse 4
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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But I was happy there for a while
F
F

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G
G

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Just like a desperado,
C
C

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G

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Am
Am

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out searching for a song
C
C

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It was good while it lasted
G
G

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C
C

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But it didn't last too long
Verse 5
G
G

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Nothing last forever
F
F

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C
C

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Time knows that it's true
Am
Am

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Sometimes a little while's
G
G

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the best that we can do
Verse 6
G
G

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C
C

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You ended up beside me
G
G

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Like some long-forgotten dream

dream
Am
Am

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You took my hand and showed me colors
F
F

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I had never seen
C
C

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We both said forever,
G
G

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forever till the end
Am
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But forever's something different
F
F

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To a lover than a friend
Dm
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We thought we had it all
Verse 7
G
G

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there for a while
F
F

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G
G

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Just like that perfect moment 'fore
C
C

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Am
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the darkness turned to dawn
C
C

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It was good while it lasted
G
G

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C
C

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But it didn't last too long
F
F

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G
G

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The one thing I can tell from all
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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this life that's come undone
C
C

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It was good while it lasted
G
G

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C

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But it didn't last too long
G
G

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C
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It was good while it lasted
G
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C
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But it didn't last too long
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Good While It Lasted by Hayes Carll is C major.

The primary chords used in Good While It Lasted are C, G, Am, F, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, Am, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Good While It Lasted is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Good While It Lasted 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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