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David Grisman - All The Good Times Are Past and Gone Chords

ChordsC, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
AllthegoodtimesareGo’er
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
Littledarlingdon’tyouGweepnoCmore
ICwishtotheLordI’dFneverbeenCborn
OrdiedwhenIwasGyoung
ICneverwouldhaveseenyourFsparklingblueCeyes
OrheardyourGlyingCtongue
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
AllthegoodtimesareGo’er
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
Littledarlingdon’tyouGweepnoCmore
CDon’tyouseethatFturtleCdove
FlyingfrompinetoGpine
He’sCmourningforFhisowntrueClove
JustlikeIGmournforCmine
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
AllthegoodtimesareGo’er
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
Littledarlingdon’tyouGweepnoCmore
CDon’tyouseethatFpassengerCtrain
ComingaroundtheGbend
It’sCtakingmeawayfromthisFlonesomeoldCtown
NevertoGreturn Cagain
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
AllthegoodtimesareGo’er
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
Littledarlingdon’tyouGweepnoCmore
CComeback,comeback,myFowntrueClove
AndstayawhilewithGme
IfCeverI’vehadaFfriendinthisCworld
You’vebeenaGfriendtoCme
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
AllthegoodtimesareGo’er
CAllthegoodtimesareFpastandCgone
Littledarlingdon’tyouGweepnoCmore
AlbumLife of Sorrow
GenresCountry
Year2003
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play All The Good Times Are Past and Gone on Guitar (Step-by-step)

David Grisman - All The Good Times Are Past and Gone on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

All The Good Times Are Past and Gone uses these transitions most often: C → F (18), C → G (18), and F → C (18). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

C to F

2. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

C to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All The Good Times Are Past and Gone.

  • All The Good Times Are Past and Gone includes 72 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • All The Good Times Are Past and Gone contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how All The Good Times Are Past and Gone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%