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                             Golden (live)- Switchfoot
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Tabbed by: Davey Fuller
E-mail:
Tuning: EADGBE 
Here is my interpretation of how the guys played Golden 
when they performed it live for the first time recently. 
(Note: to play as if it were on the record "Nothing Is Sound"
just put a Capo on 1st fret!) The chords with a * after them are what I believe Jon 
Link to video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMNYIN-HByk
Chord Key 
 E- x79900*
 A- 577600*
 C#m- x1111900*
 G#m- 466400//466x00//x66400*
 B- 799800//x99800*
 F#m- x44200*
Verse. 
   EShe's aAlone tonC#might
With the Abitter cup Eand 
She's uAndone toC#mnight 
She's all Aused up
Pre - Chorus. 
She's been F#mstaring G#mdown the Ademons 
BWho've been F#mscreaming G#mshe's just Aanother sBo and soC#m  
AAnother so and Bso
Chorus. 
You are EgooooooooooG#mlden 
You are Agolden Bchild 
You are EgooooooooooG#mlden 
Don't let Ago, don't lBet go tonight
Verse 
EThere's a Afear that C#mburns like tArash inside
EAnd you're Aashamed oC#mf the curse that Aburns your eyes
Pre- chorus
You've been F#mhiding G#min the AbedBroom 
Hoping F#mthis isn't G#mhow the Astory Bhas to C#mgo, 
Ait's not the way it goesB  
It's your book now
Chorus. 
You are EgooooooooooG#mlden 
You are Agolden Bchild 
You are EgooooooooooG#mlden 
Don't let Ago, don't lBet go tonight
Bridge 
   C#mYou're a lonely Asoul 
AIn the land of broken hearts 
C#mAnd far from hAome is a Bperfect place to start 
Solo 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------5-5-4-5-5-4-5-4-5-5-5/7\5--5-5-4-5-2-0-----------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------1/2-2\1----------------------
D|-------------------------------------------------------2b-------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
La - la -la -la
ESo this Afinal vC#merse is a Acontradiction
EAnd the Amore we C#mlearn, thAe less we know 
Pre-chorus 
We've been F#mtalking 'G#mbout a AfeeBling we both F#mknow G#minside 
but AcouldnB't find the C#mwords
I Acouldn't write this C#mverse
I've Anever been so Bsure 'bout anything before
Chorus. 
You aEre goooooooG#mooolden 
You are Agolden Bchild 
You are EgooooooooooG#mlden 
Don't let Ago, don't lBet go tonight
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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Golden

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Golden (live)- Switchfoot

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: Davey Fuller

E-mail:

Tuning: EADGBE

Here is my interpretation of how the guys played Golden

when they performed it live for the first time recently.

(Note: to play as if it were on the record "Nothing Is Sound"

just put a Capo on 1st fret!) The chords with a * after them are what I believe Jon

Link to video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMNYIN-HByk

Chord Key

- x79900*

- 577600*

C#m

- x1111900*

G#m

- 466400//466x00//x66400*

- 799800//x99800*

F#m

- x44200*

Verse.

E A C#m

She's alone tonight

A E

With the bitter cup and

A C#m

She's undone tonight

She's all used up

Pre - Chorus.

F#m G#m A

She's been staring down the demons

B F#m G#m A B C#m

Who've been screaming she's just another so and so

A B

Another so and so

Chorus.

E G#m

You are goooooooooolden

A B

You are golden child

E G#m

You are goooooooooolden

A B

Don't let go, don't let go tonight

Verse

E A C#m A

There's a fear that burns like trash inside

E A C#m A

And you're ashamed of the curse that burns your eyes

Pre- chorus

F#m G#m A B

You've been hiding in the bedroom

F#m G#m A B C#m

Hoping this isn't how the story has to go,

A B

it's not the way it goes

It's your book now

Chorus.

E G#m

You are goooooooooolden

A B

You are golden child

E G#m

You are goooooooooolden

A B

Don't let go, don't let go tonight

Bridge

C#m A

You're a lonely soul

In the land of broken hearts

C#m A B

And far from home is a perfect place to start

Solo

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------

B|---------5-5-4-5-5-4-5-4-5-5-5/7\5--5-5-4-5-2-0-----------------------------

G|-----------------------------------------------1/2-2\1----------------------

D|-------------------------------------------------------2b-------------------

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

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

La - la -la -la

E A C#m A

So this final verse is a contradiction

E A C#m A

And the more we learn, the less we know

Pre-chorus

F#m G#m A B F#m G#m

We've been talking 'bout a feeling we both know inside

A B C#m

but couldn't find the words

A C#m

I couldn't write this verse

A B

I've never been so sure 'bout anything before

Chorus.

E G#m

You are goooooooooolden

A B

You are golden child

E G#m

You are goooooooooolden

A B

Don't let go, don't let go tonight

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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