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Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
Tears of Gold (Unreleased Live at Kingston)
by Michael G.Drexler
AOne day we are young
And by the Enext one we are C#mold despite tG#mhe years
The tAears of gEold precede the rAapture
ATime has its way with everEyone
In its C#mpath she combs G#mher hair
ATears of Egold fall on Athe grave
ATears of Egold
ATears of A/G#golden A/F#restraiEnt
Is eAvidA/G#ence of A/F#the Epain that she Afeels insEide
BmMaryann seDttle down lets bring the Abed around, how ‘bout?
And Bmwe’ll sing you to hDeaven and bEack
BmLaura-lee sets the D/F#food down on the taAbletop for us
And Bmwhen she asked MDaryann to say Egrace
DMaryann settles dEown.. wiping tAears of gEold from her fAace
AWhere we are strong
By tomorrEow we will grow wC#meak and disapG#mpear
Our familAies will gather 'roEund to rememAber
AWhere we are flesh and blood
By the nexEt one we are duC#mst under the whG#meels
Without a Alove we're only asEh in urns of sAilver
ATears of Egold
ATears of A/G#golden A/F#restraiEnt
Is eAvidA/G#ence of A/F#the Epain that she Afeels
ATears of Egold
ATears of A/G#gold prA/F#ecede the rEapture and healed her Asoul
Replace the Atears of Egold with music & lauAghter
ATears of gEold
ATears of gEold.....

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Tears Of Gold

by Ryan Adams

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C#m

G#m

A/G#

A/F#

D/F#

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

Tears of Gold (Unreleased Live at Kingston)

by Michael G.Drexler

One day we are young

E C#m G#m

And by the next one we are old despite the years

A E A

The tears of gold precede the rapture

A E

Time has its way with everyone

C#m G#m

In its path she combs her hair

A E A

Tears of gold fall on the grave

A E

Tears of gold

A A/G# A/F# E

Tears of golden restraint

A A/G# A/F# E A E

Is evidence of the pain that she feels inside

Bm D A

Maryann settle down lets bring the bed around, how ‘bout?

Bm D E

And we’ll sing you to heaven and back

Bm D/F# A

Laura-lee sets the food down on the tabletop for us

Bm D E

And when she asked Maryann to say grace

D E A E A

Maryann settles down.. wiping tears of gold from her face

Where we are strong

E C#m G#m

By tomorrow we will grow weak and disappear

A E A

Our families will gather 'round to remember

Where we are flesh and blood

E C#m G#m

By the next one we are dust under the wheels

A E A

Without a love we're only ash in urns of silver

A E

Tears of gold

A A/G# A/F# E

Tears of golden restraint

A A/G# A/F# E A

Is evidence of the pain that she feels

A E

Tears of gold

A A/G# A/F# E A

Tears of gold precede the rapture and healed her soul

A E A

Replace the tears of gold with music & laughter

A E

Tears of gold

A E

Tears of gold.....

About Tears Of Gold Chords by Ryan Adams

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