Danny O’Keefe - Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Everybody’s going away
Said they’re moving to [C]L.A.
There ain’t a [D]soul I know around
Everybody’s leaving [G]town
[section 2]
Some [G]caught a freight, some caught a plane
Find the sunshine leave the [C]rain
They say this [D]town will waste your mind
I guess they’re right cause it’s wasted [G]mine
[chorus]
Some got to win, some got to [C]lose
[D]Good time Charlie’s got the [G]blues
[section 3]
[G]My old heart keeps telling me
You ain’t no kid at thirty [C]three
You play around and you [D]lose your wife
Play too long and you lose your [G]life
[Closing]
[G]I got my pills to ease the pain
I can’t find a thing to ease the [C]rain
Sometimes I’d like to [D]try and settle down
But everybody’s leaving [G]town
[chorus]
Some got to win, some got to [C]lose
[D]Good time Charlie’s got the [G]blues
How to play Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Danny O'Keefe - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues uses these transitions most often: C → D (6), D → G (6), and G → C (6). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues.
- Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues includes 18 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%