Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: G – C – D7 – G
How it goes
Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVD7V7GI
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
100 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
How it goes
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
5
Ending: G – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G

What chords are in Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues?

The loop is G – C – D7 – G (I – IV – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.

What key is Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues?

Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.