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All the Good Times are Past and Gone Banjo Tabs

Flatt & Scruggs

All the Good Times are Past and Gone Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #waltz, #vocal song, #medium-tempo, #folk music

With many versions of this tune recorded, All the Good Times Have Passed and Gone is one of the most popular Bluegrass and old-time standard tunes. There is no clear origin of the song but the first recording was done by Fred and Gertrude Gossett as early as 1930. However, none of them ever made any claim to have composed the song. The song marks the turn of the 20th century and appears to be an American folksong, but it's possible that it is even much older than that. The lyrics of the song vary from recording to recording. For instance, you hear some folks sing "All the Good Times Have Passed and Gone" while others sing "All the Good Times Are Past and Gone." This happens because the song has a series of floating verses from which you can easily choose from. On the Gosset recording in 1930, he ends the chorus with "darlin', don't weep for me," while the modern modification of the tune changed it to "little darlin', don't weep no more" or even "little darlin', don't you weep no more. There are other early recordings published by Steve Ledford around 1932, the Monroe Bros. in 1937, and the Ozark Boys in 1940.

Learn how to play All the Good Times are Past and Gone on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:

  • Banjo All the Good Times are Past and Gone Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      70 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    This is a perfect example of tasteful waltz playing in the lower register of the banjo. Scruggs uses hammer-ons, slides, and pull-offs to create a fun, yet difficult arrangement of A...

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  • Banjo All the Good Times are Past and Gone Scruggs Style-2

    Scruggs Style-2

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Learning to play in different keys-especially different chord shapes. Is very important. You never know when someone will call out a tune you know in a key you've never played. Espec...

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  • Banjo All the Good Times are Past and Gone Melodic Style

    Melodic Style

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      70 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Playing melodic style in a waltz can be tricky so play along with the All the Good Times are Past and Gone backing track a ton to get this one feeling comfortable. Luckily it's not i...

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  • Banjo All the Good Times are Past and Gone Backup

    Backup

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      70 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    A basic backup version that demonstrates moving from vamping in 3/4 to playing tasteful rolling backup in the style of Earl Scruggs.

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview: 'All the Good Times are Past and Gone' educational tool is designed to provide bluegrass banjo players, particularly at the intermediate level, with various tabs in Scruggs, Scruggs-2, Melodic, and Backup Styles. This waltz, vocal song, with its medium-tempo, is a quintessential piece of folk music. The Tunefox platform's key features enhance your learning experience making it immersive and engaging.


Creative Learning Tools: Learning is made more interactive and personalized with tools like the Lick Switcher and Arrange Slider. The Lick Switcher enables you to add new licks to view the song from a different perspective, offering numerous variations and personalizing the arrangement. This approach allows for fresh interpretations of the tune. The Arrange Slider is an innovative tool that lets learners adjust the difficulty level and tone of the song as per their comfort, making the learning process adaptable and flexible.


Practicing Tools: The tool kit includes options for adjusting tempo and backing tracks to play along, contributing to an efficient practice session. The Speed Up Function is highly beneficial for learners, looking to increase their playing speed gradually. Additionally, the Hide notes feature aids in learning by ear, enhancing your auditory skills.


Practice Tips: For effective learning, start practicing slowly and steadily. This method builds a solid foundation, enabling you to gradually increase the tempo without making errors. Patience and consistent practice are key when learning a new song. Remember, music is a journey and every step brings you closer to mastering your instrument.


All the Good Times are Past and Gone lyrics

I wish to the lord I’d never been born
Or died when I was young
I never would have seen your sparkling blue eyes
Or heard your lying tongue

All the good times are past and gone
All the good times are o’er
All the good times are past and gone
Little darling don’t weep no more

Don’t you see that turtle dove
That flies from pine to pine
He’s mourning for his own true love
Just like I mourn for mine

Come back, come back my own true love
And stay awhile with me
For if ever I’ve had a friend in this world
You’ve been that friend to me