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Jeremy Zucker - You Were Good To Me Chords

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ChordsD, G, Bm, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DG
DLyingisn’tbetterthanGsilence,Dfloating,butIfeellikeI’mGdying
Still,noBmmatterwhereIgo,attheAendofeveryroad
YouwereGgoodtome,youwereDgoodtome,Ayeah
Iknowit’sBmeasiertorun,afterAeverythingI’vedone
YouwereGgoodtome,youwereDgoodtomeA
D
YouwereGgoodtome,DyouwereGgoodtome
DLeavingisn’tbetterthanGtrying,Dgrowing,butI’mjustgrowingGtired
NowI’mBmworriedformysoul,andI’mstillAscaredofgrowingold
YouwereGgoodtome,youwereDgoodtome,Ayeah
AndI’msoBmusedtolettinggo,butIdon’tAwannabealone
YouwereGgoodtome,youwereDgoodtome,Ayeah,oh
GGodonlyknowswhereourAfearsgo,GheartsI’vebroke,nowmyAtearsflow
GYou’llseethatI’mAsorry,’causeyouwereGgoodtome
YouwereAgoodtome
AndnowI’mBmclosingeverydoor,’causeI’mAsickofwantingmore
YouwereGgoodtome,youwereDgoodtome,Ayeah
SwearI’mBmdifferentthanbefore,Iwon’tAhurtyouanymore
‘CauseyouwereGgoodtomeDA
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ArtistJeremy Zucker
AlbumBrent
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play You Were Good To Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jeremy Zucker - You Were Good To Me on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

You Were Good To Me uses these transitions most often: G → D (11), A → G (10), and D → G (7). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D to G

2. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to Bm

3. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Bm to A

4. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

A to G

5. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

You Were Good To Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Were Good To Me.

  • You Were Good To Me includes 51 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You Were Good To Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You Were Good To Me 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 → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
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