ARE THE GOOD TIMES REALLY OVER FOR GOOD (Buck Was Still Silver)
Merle Haggard
I wish a (D) buck was still silver, and it was back when the country was (G) strong
(A) Back before Elvis, and before the Vietnam war came a(D)long
Before the Beatles and yesterday, when a (G) man could still (D) work, and still (G) would
Is the (A) best of the free life behind us now
And are the good times really over for (D) good
Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for (G) hell
With (A) no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty (D) bell
I wish a Ford or a Chevy, would still last ten years like they (G) should
Is the (A) best of the free life behind us now
And are the good times really over for (D) good
I wish Coke was still cola, and a joint was a bad place to (G) be
It was (A) back before Nixon lied to us all on T(D)V
Before Microwave ovens, when a (G) girl could still (D) cook, and still (G) would
Is the (A) best of the free life behind us now
And are the good times really over For (D) good
Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for (G) hell
Stand (A) up for the flag, and let's all ring the liberty (D) bell
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy that'll still last ten years like they (G) should
The (A) best of the free life is still yet to come
And the good times ain't really over for (D) good