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Mama Cass - Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By Chords

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ChordsG, G7, D7, A7, Am, D, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GG7GG7
GLa,la,la,G7la,la,la,Gla,G7la
DidyouGeverlieandG7listentoaGrainbowG7
DidyouGeverownahomemadeappleD7pie
DidyouA7everwatchaD7childwhilehewasAmprayingD
AmJustdon’tlettheDgoodlifeD7passyouGby
GDidyoueverholdaG7handtostopitsGtremblingG7
DidyouGeverwatchthesundeserttheD7sky
DidyouAmeverholdaD7womanwhileshe’sAmsleeping
AmFriend,don’tlettheDgoodlifeD7passyouGby
CManwasmadeforloving,notforGbuyingG7
CGoldcan’tgetthethingswereallyD7need
CJustlook,myfriends,there’shappinessinGlivingG7
A7SomewherebetweenbrokeandbeingDfreeD7
GDidyoueverseetheG7funnysideofGlosingG7
DidyouGeversitrightdownandhaveaD7cry
DidyouAmevertaketheD7timetohelpaAmneighborD
AmJustdon’tlettheDgoodlifeD7passyouGby
Well,Cmanwasmadeforloving,notforGbuyingG7
CGoldcan’tgetthethingswereallyD7need
CJustlook,myfriends,there’shappinessinGlivingG7
A7SomewherebetweenbrokeandbeingDfreeD7
GDidyoueverseetheG7funnysideofGlosingG7
DidyouGeversitrightdownandhaveaD7cry
DidyouAmevertaketheD7timetohelpaAmneighborD
AmJustdon’tlettheDgoodlifeD7passyouGby
AmFriend,don’tlettheDgoodlifeD7passyouGby
GLa,la,la,G7la,la,la,Gla,G7la
GLa,la,la,G7la,la,la,Gla,G7la
GLa,la,la,G7la,la,la,Gla,G7la
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ArtistMama Cass
AlbumMama's Big Ones
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

G to G7

2. G → D7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to D7

3. D7 → A7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from D7 to A7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

D7 to A7

4. D7 → Am chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from D7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D7 to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

8. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. C → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to A7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

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%
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