Joan Baez – Be Of Good Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Joan Baez – Be Of Good Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsGAmCD7EmBm

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This is the chord progression of Be Of Good Heart by Joan Baez on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Am G

[Verse 1]
G                                       C
I never had a crystal ball
Am                         D7
I never had a crystal stone
G                                     Em
I never claimed to know it all
Am
All I know is what I’ve known
Bm                                     C
But I know that what we’ve had
Am                                     D7
I have never had before
G                                     Em
So if you really wanna go
Am         G            G           G
Be of good heart evermore

[Verse 2]
G                                                 C
I hear the wild dog in the dark
Am                                     D7
I hear the wind out in the pines
G                                     Em
But there’s no travel near or far
Am                         G                         D7
Without the crossing of my mind
Bm                                     C
Still the reflection of your eyes
Am                                         Bm
Shows a road stretched out before me
G                                     Em
And if you really wanna go
Am     G      G      Am     D7    G    G
Be of good heart evermore

[Verse 3]
G                                                 C
I don’t know nothing ’bout where you’re goin’
Am                                     D7
That don’t mean a thing to me
G                                     Em
You have secrets I don’t know
Am                                                 D7
And I have scars that you can’t read
Bm                                                 C
I know your past ain’t far behind
Am                                     D7
I hear it knocking on your door
G                                     Em
And if you really wanna go
Am     D7         G         G         G
Be of good heart evermore

[Verse 4]
G                                     C
And I know that I just may
Am                                     D7
Have been a way to pass your time
G                                     Em
Just a stop along your way
Am                                     D7
As you were a stop on mine
Bm                                     C
But even so it’d still be worth
Am                                     D7
All the loneliness in store
G                                     Em
And if you really wanna go
Am             D7                   G
Be of good heart evermore
Am       D7      G         G         G
Be of good heart evermore

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How to play Be Of Good Heart: key, chords and progression

Be Of Good Heart by Joan Baez keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: G, Am, C, D7, Em and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Am – D7 – G (IV – ii – V7 – I in G major). In solfa, that is fah – reh – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Be Of Good Heart chords: questions

What key is Be Of Good Heart in?

Be Of Good Heart by Joan Baez is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Be Of Good Heart?

Be Of Good Heart uses 6 chords: G, Am, C, D7, Em, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Be Of Good Heart?

The main progression is C – Am – D7 – G (IV – ii – V7 – I).

Is Be Of Good Heart easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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