How to Play I'll Be Good on Guitar?

Jaymes Young - I'll Be Good can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, Am, D chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play I'll Be Good with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Jaymes Young - I’ll Be Good Chords

Chord reference Em, C, G, Am, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] I thought I saw the [Em]devil, [C]this [G]morning [Em] [C]Looking [G]in the mirror, drop of rum on my tongue [Em] [C]With the [G]warning to help me [Em]see [C]myself [G]clearer [Am]I never meant to start a [G]fire, [Am]I never meant to [G]make you [Em]bleed, I’ll be a better man today

[Em]I’ll be [C]good, I’ll be [G]good And I’ll [Em]love the [C]world, like I [G]should Yeah, [Em]I’ll be [C]good, I’ll be [G]good For all of the [Am]times that I never [Em]could. [C] [G]

My past has tasted [Em]bitter [C]for years [G]now, [Em]So I wield [C]an iron [G]fist. Grace is just [Em]weakness, [C] [G]or so [Em]I’ve [C]been [G]told. I’ve been [Em]cold, I’ve [C]been [G]merciless But the [Am]blood on my hands scares me to [G]death [Am]Maybe I’m [G]waking up [Em]today

[Em]I’ll be [C]good, I’ll be [G]good And I’ll [Em]love the [C]world, like I [G]should Yeah, [Em]I’ll be [C]good, I’ll be [G]good

For all of the [Am]light that I shut out [G] For all of the [Am]innocent things that I’ve [G]doubt For all of [D]the [Am]bruises that I’ve caused and the [G]tears For all [G]of the [C]things that I’ve done all [D]these [Am]years [G] [C] Yeah, for all [D]of the [Am]sparks that I’ve stomped out For all of [G]the perfect [c]things that I doubt

[Em]I’ll be [C]good, I’ll be [G]good And I’ll [Em]love the [C]world, like I [G]should Yeah, [Em]I’ll be [C]good, I’ll be [G]good For all of the [Am]times that I never [Em]could. [C] [G]

Artist Jaymes Young

Album Feel Something

Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock

Year 2017

Key Em

Jaymes Young - I'll Be Good can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, Am, D chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I'll Be Good with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.