Gold On The Ceiling

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Gold On The Ceiling
The Black Keys
[Intro]
G   C- Bbx4
*Power chords and slide from C to Bb*
G   F   C   Gx2
[Verse 1]
GDown in the wavesF  
CShe screams againG  
GRoar at the doorF  
My minCd can’t take much moreG  
(F) (C) (G)
I could never drown in
[Pre-Chorus]
F   F   C   C   G   G(F) G  
F   F   C   C   F   GThey wanna get my…
F   F   C   C   G   G(F) G  
F   F   C   C   F   GThey wanna get my…
[Chorus]
GGold on the ceilinFg
CI ain’t blind
GJust a matter of
Gtime before you steal itF  
CIt’s alright
GAin’t no guard in my house
[Solo]
G   F   C   Gx2
[Verse 2]
GClouds covered lovFe's
CBarb-wired snareG  
GStrung up, strung outF  
I Cjust can’t go withoutG  
(F) (C) (G)
I could never drown in
[Pre-Chorus]
F   F   C   C   G   G(F) G  
F   F   C   C   F   GThey wanna get my…
F   F   C   C   G   G(F) G  
F   F   C   C   F   GThey wanna get my…
[Chorus]
GGold on the ceilinFg
CI ain’t blind
GJust a matter of
Gtime before you steal itF  
CIt’s alright
GAin’t no guard in my house
[Solo]
G F C G
[Pre-Chorus]
F   F   C   C   G   G(F) G  
F   F   C   C   F   GThey wanna get my…
F   F   C   C   G   G(F) G  
F   F   C   C   F   GThey wanna get my…
[Chorus]
GGold on the ceilinFg
CI ain’t blind
GJust a matter of
Gtime before you steal itF  
CIt’s alright
GAin’t no guard in my house
GGold on the ceilinFg
CI ain’t blind
GJust a matter of
Gtime before you steal itF  
CIt’s alright
GAin’t no guard in my house
[Outro]
G   C- Bb  
*Power chords and slide from C to Bb*
All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

The Black Keys, a duo known for their raw blues rock sound, draw heavily from blues influences like Junior Kimbrough and Howlin' Wolf. This track appears on their album El Camino. Playing this song, you're tapping into the gritty, independent spirit that defined their early years, recording in basements before becoming a prominent force in garage rock. It channels a powerful, unvarnished energy.

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