Good Things Outweigh The Bad
Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt
Written by Josh Graves and Jake Lambert
Key of G · Chords: I II IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G C G I've been sitting here thinking back over my life A7 D7 All of the good things the trouble and strife G C Well my share of heartache yes so many I've had G D7 G But I still think the good things outweigh the bad
Verse 2
C G Well I've rocked my babies at night when they cried A7 D7 I've seen the teardrops turn into smiles G C And that's when I realize all the bad luck I've had G D7 G And I know all the good things outweigh the bad
Verse 3
C G Well I never have riches no money to spare A7 D7 Just a sharecropper's wages is my only fare G C Yes making my living just working the land G D7 G But I still think the good things outweigh the bad
Verse 2
C G Well I've rocked my babies at night when they cried A7 D7 I've seen the teardrops turn into smiles G C And that's when I realize all the bad luck I've had G D7 G And I know all the good things outweigh the bad
Verse 4
C G Yes I've worked the cotton in the heat of the day A7 D7 And then paid the landlord nearly all that I made G C Well I've seen high water take all that I had G D7 G But I still think the good things outweigh the bad
Verse 2
C G Well I've rocked my babies at night when they cried A7 D7 I've seen the teardrops turn into smiles G C And that's when I realize all the bad luck I've had G D7 G And I know all the good things outweigh the bad