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Kris Kristofferson - For The Good Times Chords

Chord reference C, Cmaj7, Am7, C7, F, Am, Dm, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [Cmaj7] [Am7] [C7] [F] [Am] [Dm] [G7] Don’t look so [Dm]sad [G7]I know it’s [C]over But life goes [Dm]on And this whole [G7]world will keep on [C]turning Let’s just be [F]glad we had some [G7]time to spend to[C]gether There’s no [F]need to watch the [Dm]bridges That we’re [G]burning [G7]

Lay your [C]head upon my [G7]pillow Hold your warm and tender body close to [C]mine Hear the [C]whisper [Cmaj7]of the [Am7]raindrops [C7]Blowing [F]soft [Am]against the [Dm]window [G]And make believe you [Dm]love me one more [G]time (pause) For the [C]good times

I’ll get a[Dm]long [G7]you’ll find a[C]nother And I’ll be [Dm]here if you should [G7]find you ever [C]need me Don’t say a [F]word about to[G7]morrow or for[C]ever There will be [F]time enough for [Dm]sadness When you [G]leave me [G7]

Lay your [C]head upon my [G7]pillow Hold your warm and tender body close to [C]mine Hear the [C]whisper [Cmaj7]of the [Am7]raindrops [C7]Blowing [F]soft [Am]against the [Dm]window [G]And make believe you [Dm]love me one more [G]time (pause)

For the [C]good times [Cmaj7] [Am7] [C7] [Cmaj7] [C]

Artist Kris Kristofferson
Album Kristofferson
Genres Country
Year 1979
Key Dm

How to Play For The Good Times on Guitar?

Kris Kristofferson - For The Good Times can be played in the key of Dm using the C, Cmaj7, Am7, C7, F, Am, Dm, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Cmaj7, To play Cmaj7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play For The Good Times with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.