A Good Man Is Hard To Find

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Key: D#

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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CHORD DIAGRAMS

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[D#]I always play Russian [Bb]Roulette in my head
[Bb7]It's sventeen black [D#]and twenty-nine red
[D#7]How far [Fm]from the gutter
[F]How far [F7]fron the pew
[Bb]I'll always remember [Bb7]to forget about you
[D#]A good man's [Bb]is hard to find
[Bb7]Only strangers sleep [D#]in my bed
[D#7]My favorite [Fm]words are good-bye
[F]And my favorite [F7]color is red
[Bb]A long dead [Bb7]soldier looks out
[D#]From the frame
[Bb]No one [Bb7]remembers his war
[D#]No one [D#7]remembers his name
[Fm]Go out [F]to the meadow
[F7]Scare off [Bb]all the crows
[Bb7]It does nothing [D#]but rain here,
[Bb]And nothing [Bb7]will grow
[D#]A good man's [D#7]is hard to find
[Fm]Only strangers sleep [F]in my bed
[F7]My favorite [Bb]words are good-bye
[Bb7]And my [D#]favorite color is
[Bb]And my [Bb7]favorite color is
[D#]And my favorite [D#7]color is red

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key D# (D# Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position Capo Fret 3

Chord Count 9 Unique Chords

Genre Country

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Tom Waits is played in the key of D# with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: D# (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti D#7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Fm (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Tom Waits: sounding in D# (Capo Fret 3, shape C) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in D# (Capo on Fret 3 (played in C shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (D#, Bb, Fm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from D# to Bb requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – Bb – Bb7 – I – ii – F – F7 – C – C7

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

D# Bb Bb7 D#7

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Fm F F7 C C7

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key D# Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 3 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 3 transforms fingering into C, maintaining D# sound without complex barre chords.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of D#. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I D# Tonic

ii Fm Supertonic

iii Gm Mediant

IV G# Subdominant

V A# Dominant

vi Cm Submediant

vii° Ddim Leading

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Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: D# • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – Bb – Bb7 – I – ii – F – F7 – C – C7 • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 3

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FAQ & Tips

quiz How to play the easy chords for A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Tom Waits)?

To play the Easy Chords for A Good Man Is Hard To Find, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 3 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for A Good Man Is Hard To Find?

The original recording key for A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Tom Waits is D#. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

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