In The Good Old Days chords by
Dolly Parton

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 1

C

C

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We'd get up before

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G

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C

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G

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sun- up to get the work done up

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F

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We'd work in the fields till the sun had

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

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Gm

Gm

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gone down

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C

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We've stood and we've cried

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G

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C

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G

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as we have bristly watched

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F

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A hailstorm a' beatin' our crops

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C

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Gm

Gm

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C

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to the ground

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F

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We've gone to bed hungry

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C

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many nights in the past

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F

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In the good old days when

C

C

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times were bad

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Verse 2

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F

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No amount of money could buy from me

Bb

Bb

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C

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F

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The memories that I have of then

No amount of money could pay me

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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To go back and live through it

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F

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C

C

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again

Interlude 1

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Gm

Gm

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C

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Verse 3

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C

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G

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I've seen daddy's hands

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C

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G

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break open and bleed

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F

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And I've seen him work till he's

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C

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Gm

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C

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Gm

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stiff as a board

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C

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G

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An' I've seen momma layin'

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C

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G

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in suffer and sickness

F

F

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In need of a doctor we

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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couldn't af ford

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C

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F

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C

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Anything at all was more than we had

F

F

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In the good old days when

C

C

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times were bad

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Verse 4

Gm

Gm

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C

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G

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We've got up before and

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C

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G

G

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found ice on the floor

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F

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Where the wind would blow snow through

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

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Gm

Gm

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the cracks in the wall

C

C

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And I couldn't en joy

then, havin' a boyfriend

G

G

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C

C

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I had nothing decent to wear at all

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G

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F

F

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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F

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So I long for a

C

C

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love that I never had

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F

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In the good old days when times

C

C

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were bad

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Verse 5

F

F

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No amount of money could buy from me

Bb

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C

C

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The memories that I have of then

No amount of money could pay me

Bb

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C

C

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To go back and live through it again

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F

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Verse 6

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C

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F

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C

C

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In the good old days when times were bad

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F

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C

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Bb

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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In the good old days when times

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C

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Gm

Gm

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C

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were bad

Outro 1

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Gm

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Gm

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

C
Gm
G
F
Bb

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of In The Good Old Days by Dolly Parton is C major.

The primary chords used in In The Good Old Days are C, Gm, G, F, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of In The Good Old Days is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of In The Good Old Days 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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