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Golden Slumbers

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
(quietly)
e|-------------------------|    |-3-----3-----3-----3-----|
B|-------------------------|    |-1-----1-----1-----1-----|
G|-0-----0-----0-----0-----|    |----2-----2-----2-----2--|
D|-------------------------| or |-------------------------|
A|-3--0--3--0--3--0--3--0--|    |-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|    |-------------------------|
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &         1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &
[Verse]
(quietly)
Am7Once, there was a way          to get back hoDm7meward
G7Once, there was a way          to get back hoCme
ESleep pretty darAmling, do not Dm9cry
 G7And I will sing a lullaCby
[Chorus]
(loudly)
CGolden sFadd9lumbers fill your eCyes
CSmiles aFadd9wake you when you rCise
ESleep pretty darAmling, do not Dm9cry
  G7And I will sing a lullaCby
[Verse]
(louder than first verse but not as loud as chorus)
Am7Once, there was a way          to get back hoDm7meward
(Strings part)
e|-------------------------|-5------------------------|------|
B|---------5-6-5-----5--6--|----6--5--------5-6-------|------|
G|------7---------7--------|-------------7------7--5--|-4----|
D|---7---------------------|----------7---------------|------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|------|
G7Once, there was a way          to get back hCome
ESleep pretty darAmling, do not Dm9cry
  G7And I will sing a lullaCby

The story behind the song

"Golden Slumbers" is a song by The Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. Written by Paul McCartney, it is the sixth song in the album's climactic B-side medley and leads into "Carry That Weight." The song is based on the 1603 poem "Cradle Song" by Thomas Dekker, which McCartney found as sheet music at his father's home. Unable to read music, he created his own melody, using the first stanza of the original poem with some word changes and adding a repeated lyric line. The song, along with "Carry That Weight," features strings and brass arranged by producer George Martin.

AI-written from these sources:Golden Slumbers — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Golden Slumbers

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

(quietly)

e|-------------------------| |-3-----3-----3-----3-----|

B|-------------------------| |-1-----1-----1-----1-----|

G|-0-----0-----0-----0-----| |----2-----2-----2-----2--|

D|-------------------------| or |-------------------------|

A|-3--0--3--0--3--0--3--0--| |-------------------------|

E|-------------------------| |-------------------------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

[Verse]

(quietly)

Am7 Dm7

Once, there was a way to get back homeward

G7 C

Once, there was a way to get back home

E Am Dm9

Sleep pretty darling, do not cry

G7 C

And I will sing a lullaby

[Chorus]

(loudly)

C Fadd9 C

Golden slumbers fill your eyes

C Fadd9 C

Smiles awake you when you rise

E Am Dm9

Sleep pretty darling, do not cry

G7 C

And I will sing a lullaby

[Verse]

(louder than first verse but not as loud as chorus)

Am7 Dm7

Once, there was a way to get back homeward

(Strings part)

e|-------------------------|-5------------------------|------|

B|---------5-6-5-----5--6--|----6--5--------5-6-------|------|

G|------7---------7--------|-------------7------7--5--|-4----|

D|---7---------------------|----------7---------------|------|

A|-------------------------|--------------------------|------|

E|-------------------------|--------------------------|------|

G7 C

Once, there was a way to get back home

E Am Dm9

Sleep pretty darling, do not cry

G7 C

And I will sing a lullaby

About Golden Slumbers Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play Golden Slumbers by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Golden Slumbers chords”, “Golden Slumbers guitar chords”, or “The Beatles Golden Slumbers chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Golden Slumbers chords and for experienced players who want accurate Golden Slumbers lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, Am7.

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What key is "Golden Slumbers" in?

The chords for "Golden Slumbers" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.