Kris Kristofferson - For The Good Times Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[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]
[chorus]
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
[section 2]
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]
[chorus]
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)
[Closing]
For the [C]good times [Cmaj7] [Am7] [C7] [Cmaj7] [C]
How to play For The Good Times on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kris Kristofferson - For The Good Times on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
For The Good Times uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), Dm → G (6), and Dm → G7 (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Cmaj7 chord transition.
1. C → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from C to Cmaj7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. Cmaj7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to Am7;
- While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
3. Am7 → C7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to C7;
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
4. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
7. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
12. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
13. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
14. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
15. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
16. C7 → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from C7 to Cmaj7;
- While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
For The Good Times chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in For The Good Times.
- For The Good Times includes 64 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- For The Good Times contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how For The Good Times connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → G: 16%
- Dm → G7: 6%