Mama Cass - Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [G7] [G] [G7]
[G]La, la, la, [G7]la, la, la, [G]la, [G7]la
Did you [G]ever lie and [G7]listen to a [G]rainbow [G7]
Did you [G]ever own a homemade apple [D7]pie
Did you [A7]ever watch a [D7]child while he was [Am]praying [D]
[Am]Just don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by
[verse 2]
[G]Did you ever hold a [G7]hand to stop its [G]trembling [G7]
Did you [G]ever watch the sun desert the [D7]sky
Did you [Am]ever hold a [D7]woman while she’s [Am]sleeping[D]
[Am]Friend, don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by
[chorus]
[C]Man was made for loving, not for [G]buying [G7]
[C]Gold can’t get the things we really [D7]need
[C]Just look, my friends, there’s happiness in [G]living [G7]
[A7]Somewhere between broke and being [D]free [D7]
[chorus]
[G]Did you ever see the [G7]funny side of [G]losing [G7]
Did you [G]ever sit right down and have a [D7]cry
Did you [Am]ever take the [D7]time to help a [Am]neighbor [D]
[Am]Just don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by
[chorus]
Well, [C]man was made for loving, not for [G]buying [G7]
[C]Gold can’t get the things we really [D7]need
[C]Just look, my friends, there’s happiness in [G]living [G7]
[A7]Somewhere between broke and being [D]free [D7]
[chorus]
[G]Did you ever see the [G7]funny side of [G]losing [G7]
Did you [G]ever sit right down and have a [D7]cry
Did you [Am]ever take the [D7]time to help a [Am]neighbor [D]
[Am]Just don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by
[Am]Friend, don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by
[Closing]
[G]La, la, la, [G7]la, la, la, [G]la, [G7]la
[G]La, la, la, [G7]la, la, la, [G]la, [G7]la
[G]La, la, la, [G7]la, la, la, [G]la, [G7]la
How to play Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mama Cass - Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.
Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By uses these transitions most often: G → G7 (22), G7 → G (17), and Am → D (9). 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 G - G7 chord transition.
1. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D7 → A7 chord transition
To move from D7 to A7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
4. D7 → Am chord transition
To move from D7 to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
7. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
10. G7 → A7 chord transition
To move from G7 to A7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
11. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
12. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By.
- Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By includes 99 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → G: 3%