Barns Courtney - Good Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Good Thing" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#
Finally I get to stand on my own feet
Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
Follow me to rivers wide and valleys deep
          F#      G#          D#m
'Cause I got to (hey-hey-hey-hey)

       D#
I come on one moment
       F#
I been burning out
       G#
I been black and blue and back in my bones
       D#
I come on one moment
       F#
I been down and out
        G#
I been black and blue and back in my
(aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)

Chorus:
D#                      F#
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
G#                        D# A# G# F# D#
I got that good thing for you
D#m                     F#
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
G#
I got that good thing for you
          D#                 F#
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
          G#
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
D#
I got that good thing for you
          D#       F#     G#
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
          D#
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
D#
I got that good thing for you

Set her loose I cut the rope I slit the noose
Black and blue Lord, had me quaking in my boots
I refuse come knock me down I'll never lose
'Cause I got to (hey-hey-hey-hey)

I come on one moment
I been burning out
I been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I been down and out
I been black and blue and back in my
(aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)

Chorus - x2

I got that good thing, good thing,
good thing (Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you (Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Good Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Good Thing" by Barns Courtney.