17 Chords used in the song: Bb, Fdim, C, F, C7, F7, Db7, D7, Gm, Gm7, Gm6, Eb, Bbm, Bmadd9, A7, Dm, Bm7
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Transpose chords:
INTRO
Bb Fdim C F
VERSE 1
C7 F
Take good care of what you've got my father said to me
C7 F
As he puffed his pipe and Baby B. he dandled on his knee
F F7 Bb Db7
Don't fool with fools who'll turn away
C7 F
Keep all good company
C7 F
Oo Hoo Oo Hoo
F F7 Bb Db7
Take care of those you call your own
C7 F
And keep good company
VERSE 2
C7 F
Soon I grew and happy too my very good friends and me
C7 F
We'd play all day and Sally J., the girl from number four
F F7 Bb Db7
And very soon I begged her won't you
C7 F
Keep me company
C7 F
Oo Hoo Oo Hoo
C7 F
Oo Hoo Oo Hoo
F F7 Bb Db7
Come marry me forever more
C7 F
We'll be good company
Bb Fdim C F
MIDDLE
D7 Gm
Now marriage is an institution sure
C7 F D7
My wife and I, our needs and nothing more
Gm7 Gm6 Eb Gm
All my friends by a year by and by disappear
Bbm Bmadd9 Bbm A7
But we're safe enough behind our door.
VERSE 3
C7 F
I flourished in my humble trade my reputation grew
C7 F
The work devoured my waking hours but when my time was through
F F7 Bb Db7
Reward of all my efforts my own
C7 F
Limited company
SOLO
C7 F C7 F
F F7 Bb Db7 C7 F
F F7 Bb Db7 C7 Bbm Dm
I hardly noticed Sally as we parted company
MIDDLE
Gm7 Gm6 Eb Gm
All through the years in the end it appears
Bbm Bmadd9 Bm7 A7
There was never really anyone but me
VERSE 4
C7 F
Now I'm old I puff my pipe but no-one's there to see
C7 F
I ponder on the lesson of my life's insanity
F F7 Bb Db7
Take care of those you call your own
C7 F
And keep good company
OUTRO
C7 F C7 F F F7 Bb Db7 C7 F x2
Bb Fdim C F
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About this song: Good Company
"Good Company" was written and sung by Brian May. All vocals are by May, who also plays a ukelele, not to be confused with the George Formby Ukelele-Banjo (also known as banjolele) that he'd used one year previously in 'Bring Back That Leroy Brown'. The recording is remarkable for featuring an elaborate recreation of a Dixieland-style jazz band, produced by May using his Red Special guitar, along with various forms of effects processing.