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Capo 6
Intro -  Am   G   Em   F(x2)
Verse - 
Am I deAmfined? GOh
By the Emway they look at Fme
Will I be Amtried? GOh
Will they Emtake what I belFieve?
Pre-Chrous - 
I shiver on the Amone, I breathe for Gtwo
I give you what you Emwant, I bend the Ftruth
And everything's aAmflame, it's all aGglow
I know that EmI can play that Fgame, I fool them Amall
Chorus - 
OhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold, let it lead me aAmstray
OhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold, let it take me aAmway
And if I turn my Fback and I leave it alGl
I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned
AmOhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold
Verse -
Do I beAmlong? GOh
I Emsee it start to Ffade
Teach them a Amsong, Goh
Now I Emfeel I've been beFtrayed
Pre-Chrous - 
I shiver on the Amone, I breathe for Gtwo
I give you what you Emwant, I bend the Ftruth
And everything's aAmflame, it's all aGglow
I know that EmI can play that Fgame, I fool them Amall
Chorus - 
OhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold, let it lead me aAmstray
OhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold, let it take me aAmway
And if I turn my Fback and I leave it alGl
I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned
AmOhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold
Bridge - 
Everything is Fbrighter nowAm  
It shimmers like a Gstone
And Everything suFrrounds you nowAm  
It's you and you aGlone
Instrumental -
 Am   G   Em   F(x2)
Chorus - 
AmOhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold, let it lead me aAmstray
AmOhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold,                 Am  
And if I turn my Fback and I leave it alGl
I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned
AmOhhhhFhhhh, like Ggold
AmI'm gonna be the one Fwho sets it all aGlight [x4] 

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Gold

by Years & Years

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 6

Am G Em F

Intro - (x2)

Verse -

Am G

Am I defined? Oh

Em F

By the way they look at me

Am G

Will I be tried? Oh

Em F

Will they take what I believe?

Pre-Chrous -

Am G

I shiver on the one, I breathe for two

Em F

I give you what you want, I bend the truth

Am G

And everything's aflame, it's all aglow

Em F Am

I know that I can play that game, I fool them all

Chorus -

F G Am

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold, let it lead me astray

F G Am

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold, let it take me away

F G

And if I turn my back and I leave it all

I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned

Am F G

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold

Verse -

Am G

Do I belong? Oh

Em F

I see it start to fade

Am G

Teach them a song, oh

Em F

Now I feel I've been betrayed

Pre-Chrous -

Am G

I shiver on the one, I breathe for two

Em F

I give you what you want, I bend the truth

Am G

And everything's aflame, it's all aglow

Em F Am

I know that I can play that game, I fool them all

Chorus -

F G Am

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold, let it lead me astray

F G Am

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold, let it take me away

F G

And if I turn my back and I leave it all

I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned

Am F G

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold

Bridge -

F Am

Everything is brighter now

It shimmers like a stone

F Am

And Everything surrounds you now

It's you and you alone

Instrumental -

Am G Em F

(x2)

Chorus -

Am F G Am

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold, let it lead me astray

Am F G Am

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold,

F G

And if I turn my back and I leave it all

I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned

Am F G

Ohhhhhhhh, like gold

Am F G

I'm gonna be the one who sets it all alight [x4]

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