This is the accompaniment for "Good Thing Going" from Sondheim's musical "Rolling Along". It is for Baritone and is in the standard key of F. Turn on CC for the lyrics!
CHARLEY It started out like a song. We started quiet and slow, With no surprise. And then one morning I woke To realize We had a good thing going. It's not that nothing went wrong: Some angry moments, of course, But just a few, And only moments, no more, Because we knew We had this good thing going. And if I wanted too much, Was that such A mistake At the time? You never wanted enough ? All right, tough, I don't make That a crime. And while it's going along, You take for granted some love Will wear away. We took for granted a lot, But still I say: It could have kept on growing, Instead of just kept on. We had a good thing going, Going, Gone.
I'm singing this tomorrow and planned to do some practice, but your playing was too beautiful and I ended up just listening! Haha. Thanks for recording this!
I've loved this song and your playing of it for a long time. I hope you don't mind, but I used it for a tribute to Sondheim I filmed yesterday in the light of the great loss we're all faced with. I credited you at the end of the post, too. Thank you again for this beautiful song.
I am honored. What a great musician and artist Sondheim was! I feel like this show is one of those closest to his secret heart. It seems so earnest compared to most of his other works... breaks my heart. ❤
CHARLEY
It started out like a song.
We started quiet and slow,
With no surprise.
And then one morning I woke
To realize
We had a good thing going.
It's not that nothing went wrong:
Some angry moments, of course,
But just a few,
And only moments, no more,
Because we knew
We had this good thing going.
And if I wanted too much,
Was that such
A mistake
At the time?
You never wanted enough ?
All right, tough,
I don't make
That a crime.
And while it's going along,
You take for granted some love
Will wear away.
We took for granted a lot,
But still I say:
It could have kept on growing,
Instead of just kept on.
We had a good thing going,
Going,
Gone.
Thanks for the lyrics! :-)
I love this!! Thanks!!!
You are so welcome! One of my favorite songs for baritone!
Thank you so much you came in clutch!
So glad! Keep singing!
THANK YOU FOR THIS
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for this. I needed to sing this today and your playing is beautiful.
Thank you so much! Keep singing!
I'm singing this tomorrow and planned to do some practice, but your playing was too beautiful and I ended up just listening! Haha. Thanks for recording this!
Glad you like the playing! Good luck singing tomorrow!
Beautifully played. Thanks for sharing. Great song.
Thanks. It really is!
really love this, i sing with it to practice
Thanks, Vick! It's a great Melody, one of my favorites!
Beautiful! Thanks for posting.
No problem!
I've loved this song and your playing of it for a long time. I hope you don't mind, but I used it for a tribute to Sondheim I filmed yesterday in the light of the great loss we're all faced with. I credited you at the end of the post, too. Thank you again for this beautiful song.
I am honored. What a great musician and artist Sondheim was! I feel like this show is one of those closest to his secret heart. It seems so earnest compared to most of his other works... breaks my heart. ❤
THANK YOU BROTHER! HATS OFF! 🙏🏽👊🏽
Glad you liked it. Sing pretty! 👍
I’m going to practice singing this song and with the addition of the show coming to Broadway with Daniel Radcliffe…This is a wonderful accompaniment
Nice! Thank you.
You are quite welcome!
Well done, would you have a .pdf of the sheet music by chance?
Afraid not. I would look on musicnotes.com and you should be able to guy it for $5.
Thanks a lot! Is it okay to use it? I'll mention your name if I post it anywhere.
Absolutely! Have fun singing. :-)