https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk4eQTVNTaw&spfreload=10
(If picked on acoustic guitar or played on piano, or both,
walk the bass(root) note down during each 4-count measure,
except the last chord of the verses, which is played for
a quarter note and then breaks.)
[Chords]
G (G/G G/F# G/E G/D)
C (C/C C/B C/A C/G)
Am(Am/A Am/G Am/F# Am/E)
D (D/D D/C D/B D/A)
(Each Chord designation represents a full 4-count measure,
and if placed ahead of a lyric instead of over the first
letter of a word or syllable, then the chord progression
is started before the singing, which will commence on the
second count.)
[Intro]
G G C Am
D D G G
[Verse 1]
G
Everybody's gone away
G C
Said they're movin to L. A.
Am D
There's not a soul I know around
D G G
Everybody's leavin' town
[Verse 2]
G
Some caught a freight, some caught a plane
G C
Found the sunshine in the rain
Am D
They said this town's will waste their time
D G G
I guess they're right, it's wasting mine
[Chorus]
C
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
D G D7
Good time Charlie's got the blues
G G
Good time Charlie's got the blues
[Short Instrumental}
C D G
[Verse 3]
G
You know my heart keeps tellin' me
G C
You're not a kid at thirty-three
Am D
Play around you'll lose your wife
D G G
You play it too long you'll lose your life
[Chorus]
C
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
D7 G
Good time Charlie's got the blues
D7 G
Good time Charlie's got the blues
D7 G G
Good time Charlie's got the blues
[Verse Instrumental]
G G C Am
D D G G
[Chorus]
C
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
D7 G
Good time Charlie's got the blues
D7 G
Good time Charlie's got the blues
D7 G G
Good time Charlie's got the blues
D7 G
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