Learn to play "The Good Stuff" 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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G D/F# Well me and my lady had our first big fight, Em D So I drove around till I saw the neon lights, C G At a corner bar, and it just seemed right, Am so I pulled up, Not a soul around but the old bar keep Down at the end and looking half asleep But he walked up, and said, "What'll it be?" I said, "The good stuff" C D He didn't reach around for the whiskey, C D He didn't pour me a beer, C D His blue eyes kinda went misty, Em7 Said you can't find that here, Chorus: G D Cause it's the first long kiss on a second date Em G Mamma's all worried when you get home late C G And droppin the ring in the spaghetti plate, Am G/B C D Cause your hands are shaking so much G D It's the way she looks with rice in her hair Em G Eatin burnt suppers the whole first year C G/B Am G C And askin for seconds, to keep her from tearin up, D G D/F# C Yeah man that's the Good Stuff He grabbed a carton of milk and he poured a glass And I smiled and said, "I'll have some of that" We sat there and talked as an hour passed, like old friends I saw a black and white picture and it caught my stare It was a pretty girl with bouffant hair He said, "That's my Bonnie Taken about a year after we were wed" He said, "Spent five years in the bottle When the cancer took her from me But I've been sober three years now 'Cause the one thing stronger than the whiskey Chorus: Was the sight of her holding my baby girl The way she adored that string of pearls I gave her the day that our youngest boy, Earl Married his high school love And it's a new T-shirt saying, "I'm a Grandpa" Being right there as our time got small And holding her hand, when the Good Lord called her up Yeah, man, that's the good stuff" He said, "When you get home, she'll start to cry When she says, "I'm sorry," say, "So am I" And look into those eyes, so deep in love And drink it up 'Cause that's the good stuff That's the good stuff You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D Em Em7 F# G 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 Stuff" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Good Stuff" by Kenny Chesney.