The Good, the Bad and the Ugly chords

Hugo Montenegro

Song Key: E Minor → F Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 118 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords in E Minor: Em, F#m, G, A, Bb, B7, Bm, C, D

Chords in F Minor: Fm, Gm, Ab, Bb, B, C7, Cm, Db, Eb

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Em F#m barre chord G Major A Major Bb Major barre chord B7 Bm C Major D Major Fm barre chord Gm barre chord Ab Major barre chord B Major barre chord C7 Cm barre chord Db Major barre chord Eb Major Eb Major barre chord
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Em-LH F#m barre chord-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH B7-LH Bm-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH Fm barre chord-LH Gm barre chord-LH Ab Major barre chord-LH B Major barre chord-LH C7-LH Cm barre chord-LH Db Major barre chord-LH Eb Major-LH Eb Major barre chord-LH
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted - Transpose to any other key. 
               Em
Intro: 4/4 |        |   %   |   %   |   %   |

      Em     A     Em     D 
1. |      |     |      |     |

      Em     Bm    Em    A    Em
   |      |      |    -    |      |  %  |
   

      Em     A     Em     D 
2. |      |     |      |     |

      Em     Bm    Em    A    Em
   |      |      |    -    |      |  %  |
   
   
     Em    Bm           C    G
** |    -     |   %   |   -    |   %  |
   
     Em    Bm     D      Bm
   |    -     |       |        |
   
     Em    A   Em    A   Em   A   Em   A
   |    -    |    -    | 1+   2+  3+   4+ |
   
     C    Bm   A    G    F#m   G   D   C
   | 1+   2+   3+   4+ | 1+    2+  3+  4+ |
   
      Bb        B7
   |        |        |
   
       Em                  Fm
   |        |   %   | (Key change) |   %   |
   
   
      Fm     Bb     Fm     Eb 
3. |      |      |      |      |

      Fm     Cm    Fm    Bb    Fm
   |      |      |    -     |      |
   
   
     Fm    Cm           Db   Ab
** |    -     |   %   |    -    |   %  |
   
     Fm    Cm     Eb       Cm
   |    -     |        |        |
   
     Fm    Bb   Fm    Bb   Fm   Bb   Fm   Bb
   |    -     |    -     | 1+   2+   3+   4+ |
   
     Db   Cm   Bb   Ab   Gm   Ab  Eb  Db
   | 1+   2+   3+   4+ | 1+   2+  3+  4+ |
   
        B       C7        Fm 
   |        |        |        |   %   |
   
   
      Fm     Bb     Fm     Eb 
4. |      |      |      |      |

      Fm     Cm    Fm    Bb    Fm
   |      |      |    -     |      |
   
           Fm      Bb     Fm
Outro: ‖:  1+2+3+  4+  |      :‖... repeat to fade

Arrangement Details:

  • Song Keys: E Minor with a key change to F Minor
  • Key Signature - E Minor: relative to G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Key Signature - F Minor: relative to Ab Major - 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Brightly but not too fast
  • Metronome: ♩ = 118
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: G, A, Bb, C, D → Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb
    • Minor chords: Em, F#m, Bm → Fm, Gm, Cm
    • Dominant 7th chords: B7 → C7
  • After transposing the song, you may notice that some chords appear using their sharp enharmonic spellings instead of flats — for example, A# instead of Bb, C# instead fo Db etc. If you find this confusing, simply refresh the page and the chord names will reset to their original format.

Song Details:

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Ennio Morricone - Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, trumpeter, and pianist.
  • Date: 1966
  • Genre: Instrumental, rock, pop
  • Featured Artist: Hugo Montenegro - American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks.
  • Single:
    Recorded: November 1967
    Released: January 1968
    B-side: March with Hope (US), There's Got to Be a Better Way (UK)
  • Album: Music from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More
    Released: 1968
    Format: LP Album, Stereo
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