AJR - The Good Part: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Good Part" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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A#                   C
Have I done my best here
  Dm       C/E      F
Or  will I be here next year
  A#             F          C
Or are these my best years yet?
A#               C   Dm
Was looking forward to
  C/E    F         A#
Being important but
            C       F
I'm not important yet

Chorus:
       A#                   C
If you put this scene on a movie screen
       F        F/A  Dm
Is it called a happy end?
       A#                     C
If the word gets me where I'm supposed to be
       F         F/A       A#
Will I know I've made it then?
         C
It's so hard
Can we skip to the good part?

F   Am/E    Dm A# G/B
Ah, ah ah ah
C
1-2-3-4
F   Am/E    Dm A# G/B
Ah, ah ah ah
C
1-2-3-4

If there's a good part then
I hope it's not far 'cause
I thought it'd be today
I napped on campus and
I smoked at dances but
It didn't feel so great

Chorus:
If you put this scene on a movie screen
Is it called a happy end?
If the work gets me where I'm supposed to be
Will I know I've made it then?
It's so hard
So can we skip to the good part?

Ah, ah ah ah
1-2-3-4
Ah, ah ah ah
1-2-3-4 (So can we skip to the good part?)
Ah, ah ah ah (To the good part, to the good part)
1-2-3-4
Ah, ah ah ah (Woo, woo)
1-2-3-4
Ah, ah ah ah

F                  A7
These things take time
         A#                    F
Mom and dad, they have a good life
A#         A#/C              Dm
But what am I gonna do with mine?
F                  A7
These things take time
         A#                    F
Mom and dad, they have a good life
A#            A#/C                     F
 But what the hell am I gonna do with mine?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Good Part" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Good Part" by AJR.