Real Good Time chords by
Dave Steel

N/A•

Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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You're

Verse 1

D

D

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on the money,

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G

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you're on the door

C

C

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D

D

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You think you've never done

G

G

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this kind of thing before

C

C

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D

D

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You shake hands with all the princes

G

G

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and the priests and all their sons

C

C

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You wonder how to get anything done

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D

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And it's all Southeast Asia,

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G

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it's all the states

C

C

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D

D

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It's all this energy,

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G

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and I don't stay in place

C

C

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D

D

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You hide behind a box too,

G

G

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but you never can be sure

C

C

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We just pulled walking

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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through that door

D

D

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And all the friends you know

G

G

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are looking at you strange

C

C

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D

D

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You move around at the tables,

G

G

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but the names have all been

changed

C

C

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D

D

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Someone's handing you another,

G

G

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and you listen to the band you sing

C

C

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Help me Lord, they say,

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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hold my hand

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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Lesson of the band

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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You take it or you leave it

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G

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You look at it and you smile

C

C

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D

D

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You turn to your left side

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G

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And you stare for a while

C

C

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D

D

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And in the corner of your coach

G

G

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There's a tiny little crack

C

C

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They all look so familiar

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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When they're standing back to back

D

D

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And how long you been here?

G

G

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How would you know?

C

C

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D

D

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The bar starts always changing

G

G

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And the people come and go

C

C

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D

D

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You're like a trap, you're like a mirror

G

G

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It's like a ghost behind a moon

C

C

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Like your 22nd birthday, baby

Way too soon

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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It's way too soon

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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And you think that this time finally

G

G

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It's really gonna crack

C

C

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D

D

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You lose it really publicly

G

G

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You ran out for one

C

C

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D

D

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And you look around at 4am

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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I see the two of smile, you realize

everyone you know out here

G

G

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is having a real good, real good time

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

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Real good time

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C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

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We

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
D
Bb
F

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Real Good Time by Dave Steel is A major.

The primary chords used in Real Good Time are A, D, E, C, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of Real Good Time is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Real Good Time. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Dave Steel.

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