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Kris Kristofferson - For The Good Times Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Cmaj7, Am7, C7, F, Am, Dm, G7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CCmaj7Am7C7FAmDmG7
Don’tlooksoDmsadG7Iknowit’sCover
ButlifegoesDmon
AndthiswholeG7worldwillkeeponCturning
Let’sjustbeFgladwehadsomeG7timetospend Ctogether
There’snoFneedtowatchtheDmbridges
Thatwe’reGburningG7
LayyourCheaduponmyG7pillow
HoldyourwarmandtenderbodyclosetoCmine
HeartheCwhisperCmaj7oftheAm7raindrops
C7BlowingFsoftAmagainsttheDmwindow
GAndmakebelieveyouDmlovemeonemoreGtime(pause)
FortheCgoodtimes
I’llget DmalongG7you’llfind Canother
AndI’llbeDmhereifyoushouldG7findyoueverCneedme
Don’tsayaFwordabout G7tomorrowor Cforever
TherewillbeFtimeenoughforDmsadness
WhenyouGleavemeG7
LayyourCheaduponmyG7pillow
HoldyourwarmandtenderbodyclosetoCmine
HeartheCwhisperCmaj7oftheAm7raindrops
C7BlowingFsoftAmagainsttheDmwindow
GAndmakebelieveyouDmlovemeonemoreGtime(pause)
FortheCgoodtimesCmaj7Am7C7Cmaj7C
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ArtistKris Kristofferson
AlbumKristofferson
GenresCountry
Year1979
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play For The Good Times on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Kris Kristofferson - For The Good Times on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

For The Good Times uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), Dm → G (6), and Dm → G7 (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Cmaj7 chord transition.

1. C → Cmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Cmaj7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to Cmaj7

2. Cmaj7 → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Switching from Cmaj7 to Am7:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Cmaj7 to Am7

3. Am7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from Am7 to C7:

  1. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Am7 to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C7 to F

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Dm → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

9. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

14. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. C7 → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to Cmaj7:

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

For The Good Times chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in For The Good Times.

  • For The Good Times includes 64 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • For The Good Times contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how For The Good Times connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
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