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Are The Good Times Really Over by Merle Haggard
Are The Good Times Really Over
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
C C C C
[Verse 1]
C F
I wish a buck was still silver, it was back when the country was strong,
G7 C
Back before Elvis, before the Vietnam war came along,
C F
Before the Beatles and "Yesterday", when a man could still work, still would,
F G7 G7 C
is the best of the free life behind us now, and are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
C F
And are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell.
G C
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell.
C F
I wish a Ford or a Chevy, would still last ten years like they should.
F G7 G7 C
Is the best of the free life behind us now, are the good times really over for good?
[Verse 2]
C F
I wish Coke was still cola, and a joint was a bad place to be.
G7 C
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV.
C F
Before microwave ovens, when a girl could still cook, and still would,
F G7
Is the best of the free life behind us now,
G7 C
and are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
C F
And are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell.
G C
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell.
C F
I wish a Ford or a Chevy, would still last ten years like they should.
F G7 G7 C*
Is the best of the free life behind us now, are the good times really over for good?
[Final Chorus]
C F
Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell.
G C
Stand up for the flag and let's all ring the liberty bell.
C F
Let's make a Ford or a Chevy, that'll still last ten years like they should.
F G7 G7 C*
'Cause the best of the free life is still yet to come, the good times ain't over for good?
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
C F
I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong
G7 C
Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along
F
Before the Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work and still would
G7
Is the best of the free life behind us now
C
And are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
C F
Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell
G C
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell
F
I wish a Ford and a Chevy would still last ten years like they should
G7
Is the best of the free life behind us now
C
And are the good times really over for good?
[Verse 2]
C F
I wish Coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be
G7 C
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV
F
Before microwave ovens when a girl could still cook and still would
G7
Is the best of the free life behind us now
C
And are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
C F
Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell
G C
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell
F
I wish a Ford and a Chevy would still last ten years like they should
G7
Is the best of the free life behind us now
C
And are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
F
Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell
G C
Standup for the flag and let's all ring the liberty bell
F
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy that'll still last ten years like they should
G7
The best of the free life is still yet to come
C
And the good times ain't really over for good
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version 3
[Verse 1]
E
I wish a buck was still silver, and it was back when the country
A B7 E
was strong Back before Elvis, before the Vietnam War came along. Before the
A
Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work and still would. Is the
B7 E
best of the free life behind us now, are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus 1]
E A
Are we rolling down hill, like a snow ball headed for hell with
B7 E
no kind of chance for the flag or the Liberty Bell? I wish a Ford and a Chevy
A B7
still last ten years like they should. Is the best of the free life behind us
E
now, are the good time really over for good?
[Verse 2]
E A
I wish a coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be. I
B7 E
was back before Clinton lied to us all on TV. Before microwave ovens when a
A B7
girl could still cook and still would. Is the best of the free life behind us
E
now, are the good time really over for good?
[Chorus 2]
E A B7
Stop rolling downhill like a snow ball headed for Hell. Stand up for
E
the flag and let’s all ring the Liberty bell. Let’s make a Ford and a Chevy
A B7
that’ll still last ten years like they should. Cause the best of the free life
E B7
is still yet to come and good times aren’t over for good. Cause the best of the
E
free life is still yet to come and good times aren’t over for good.
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
It's best to use a barchord F during this song. Take note of the "no chord" before
the last chorus, but start back with a strong strum.
[Verse 1]
C F
I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong
G C
Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came a long
F
Before the Beatles and yesterday when a man could still work, and still would
G
Is the best of the free life behind us now
C
And are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
F
Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell
G C
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell
F
I wish a Ford and a Chevy would still last ten years like they should
G
Is the best of the free life behind us now
C
And are the good times really over for good?
[Verse 2]
F
I wish Coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be
G C
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on T V
F
Before Microwave ovens when a girl could still cook and still would
G
Is the best of the free life behind us now
C
And are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
F
Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell
G C
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell
F
I wish a Ford and a Chevy, would still last ten years like they should
G
Is the best of the free life behind us now
C
And are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus]
C F
Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell
G C
Stand up for the flag and let's all ring the liberty bell
F
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy that'll still last ten years like they should
G
Cause the best of the free life is still yet to come
C
And the good times ain't over for good
C
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
E E7
I wish a buck was still silver, like it was back when the country
A B7 E
was strong Back before Elvis, before the Vietnam War came along. Before the
E7 A
Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work and still would. Is the
B7 E
best of the free life behind us now, are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus 1]
E A
Are we rolling down hill, like a snow ball headed for hell with
B7 E
no kind of chance for the flag or the Liberty Bell? I wish a Ford and a Chevy
A B7
would still last ten years like they should. Is the best of the free life behind us
E
now, are the good times really over for good?
[Verse 2]
E A
I wish a coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be. I
B7 E
was back before Trudeau wore rainbow socks on TV. Before microwave ovens when a
E7 A B7
girl could still cook and still would. Is the best of the free life behind us
E
now, are the good times really over for good?
[Chorus 2]
E A B7
Stop rolling downhill like a snow ball headed for Hell. Stand up for
E
the flag and let’s all ring the Liberty bell. Let’s make a Ford and a Chevy
A
last ten years like they should. Cause the best of the free life
B7 E
is still yet to come and the good times ain't really over for good.
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