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[Verse 1]
Am9Thank you for coming home
Em9I'm sorry that the chairs are alF9l worn,
Em9I left them here I could have swF9orn
Am9These are my salad days,
Em9Slowly being eaten awF9ay,
Em9Just another play for toF9day
Oh but I'm Dmproud of you,but I'm Eproud of you,
There's FM7nothing left to make me feCel small
                     FM7   C   CM7   C7   F( F  G)
Luck has left me standing so t----a------ll
[Chorus]
AmGolAm9d; AlDmways beEmlieve in your sAm9oul,
DmYou've got the Empower to knowDm  
You're indesGtructible; EAlways believe Fin,
because you FaGre
AmGolAm9d; GlDmad that Emyou're bound tAm9o return,
DmThere's somethinEmg I could have lDmearned
You're indesGtructable, Ealways believe Fi-n
[Bridge] {Play these chords - one beat each - make a quick jump
         from open to Bbm}
[Verse 2]
Am9After the rush has gone,
I Em9hope you find a little more F9time
ReEm9member we were partners in F9crime
Am9It's only two years ago
ThEm9e man with the suit and the F9pace
YoEm9u know that he was there on F9the case
Now he's in Dmlove with you,he's in Elove with you
FM7And my love is like a prisCon wall
                       FM7      C   CM7   C7   F( F  G)
But you could leave me standing so t----a------ll
[Chorus]
AmGolAm9d; AlDmways beEmlieve in your sAm9oul,
DmYou've got the Empower to knowDm  
You're indesGtructible; EAlways believe Fin,
because you FaGre
AmGolAm9d; GlDmad that Emyou're bound tAm9o return,
DmThere's somethinEmg I could have lDmearned
You're indesGtructable, Ealways believe Fi-n
[Bridge] {Play these chords - one beat each - make a quick jump
         from open to Bbm}
End
{repeat chorus chords while holding word 'in'
      then repeat the bridge chords twice, end abruptly}

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"Gold" by Spandau Ballet plays like a dramatic film score, a deliberate homage to the sweeping themes of James Bond movies. It captures a feeling of high stakes and intense emotion, as if every moment is "just another play for today." The lyrics suggest a complex relationship, where love can feel like "a prison wall," yet there's also gratitude for someone's return. This song, from their 1983 album True, was penned by Gary Kemp, reflecting the band's journey through the New Romantic era with influences ranging from punk to soul music. It's a song that invites you to channel a sense of grand, cinematic passion.

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Gold

by Spandau Ballet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am9

Em9

FM7

CM7

[Verse 1]

Am9

Thank you for coming home

Em9 F9

I'm sorry that the chairs are all worn,

Em9 F9

I left them here I could have sworn

Am9

These are my salad days,

Em9 F9

Slowly being eaten away,

Em9 F9

Just another play for today

Dm E

Oh but I'm proud of you,but I'm proud of you,

FM7 C

There's nothing left to make me feel small

FM7 C CM7 C7 F F G

( )

Luck has left me standing so t----a------ll

[Chorus]

Am Am9 Dm Em Am9

Gold; Always believe in your soul,

Dm Em Dm

You've got the power to know

G E F

You're indestructible; Always believe in,

F G

because you are

Am Am9 Dm Em Am9

Gold; Glad that you're bound to return,

Dm Em Dm

There's something I could have learned

G E F

You're indestructable, always believe i-n

[Bridge] {Play these chords - one beat each - make a quick jump

from open to Bbm}

[Verse 2]

Am9

After the rush has gone,

Em9 F9

I hope you find a little more time

Em9 F9

Remember we were partners in crime

Am9

It's only two years ago

Em9 F9

The man with the suit and the pace

Em9 F9

You know that he was there on the case

Dm E

Now he's in love with you,he's in love with you

FM7 C

And my love is like a prison wall

FM7 C CM7 C7 F F G

( )

But you could leave me standing so t----a------ll

[Chorus]

Am Am9 Dm Em Am9

Gold; Always believe in your soul,

Dm Em Dm

You've got the power to know

G E F

You're indestructible; Always believe in,

F G

because you are

Am Am9 Dm Em Am9

Gold; Glad that you're bound to return,

Dm Em Dm

There's something I could have learned

G E F

You're indestructable, always believe i-n

[Bridge] {Play these chords - one beat each - make a quick jump

from open to Bbm}

End

{repeat chorus chords while holding word 'in'

then repeat the bridge chords twice, end abruptly}

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