Counting Crows - Good Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Good Time" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Good Time Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Counting Crows

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Good Time" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Dm                             C
The gentle man caller in the blue suede shoes
               Gm
He don't know what to do -
                       F
he just wants to look good for you
Dm                                   C
So he rushes in to tell you what he did today,
                       Gm
But he can't think of what to say.
                      F
I think you'll listen anyway

Chorus:
Gm A#               F         C             Gm
He wants to have a good time just like everybody
A#                  F       C
He doesn't want to fall apart

You watch him as he stutters over what to say
It's just a little game you play
It's no easier for you some days
You wish that you could tell him it’ll be okay
But you feel a little shy these days
'Cause everybody goes away

Chorus:
You just want to have a good time
Just like everybody else
You don’t want to fall apart

I can look into your eyes and see the mess we’re in
Well darling, if it's shit came out
Then I suppose that it's shit went in
Even though I couldn’t say
I been the places that you’ve been
You know he made my heart real strong
Even if he made my head real thin

Chorus:
I want to have a good time
Just like everybody else
I don’t want to fall apart this time
So would you please invite me in

So would you please invite me in?
I really love the red-haired girls
I'm just another boy from Texas
C'mon and take a spin
I got a brand new set of wings

Oh, I really, really love the red-haired girls
I'm just another boy from Texas
C'mon and take a spin
Hey, I got a brand new set of wings

Man, I sure do love them red-haired girls
I'm just like all the boys from Texas
Come on, take a spin
Hey little girl, I got a brand new set of wings


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Good Time" by Counting Crows.