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Golden Age

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[Intro]
 C#   B   F#[x2]
[Verse]
You don't have to be C#angry
Turn it Binto something you can useF#  
You don't have to be C#lonely
BFind someone to talk toF#  
You don't have to be C#tired
Why are you Bstill going out every nightF#  
You don't have to C#try anymore
But that's the Bonly way we get it rightF#  
 C#   B   F#[x2]
You don't have to be C#quiet
BGo on speak your mindF#  
You don't have to be deC#fensive
Unlace your Bboots and pour a glass of wineF#  
[CHORUS]
Well, do you C#wanna resurrect some Golden Age
Do you Bsometimes wish you could turn F#back the page
Do you C#wanna, do you BwannaF#  
Do you C#wanna resurrect some Golden Age
Do you Bsometimes wish you could turn F#back the page
Do you C#wanna, do you BwannaF#  
[Verse] 
Sit C#down for a minute and concentrate
Be Bhonest with yourself, it wasn't F#all that great
Surely there C#were some shitty times
You can resuscitaBteF#  
Yeah, C#look me in the eye with a straight face on
So what, you Bsaved a little money but your F#youth is gone
And you’re C#dreaming ’bout your long lost BabyloBnF#  
[Chorus]
Do you C#wanna resurrect some Golden Age
Do you Bsometimes wish you could turn F#back the page
Do you C#wanna, do you BwannaF#  
Do you C#wanna resurrect some Golden Age
Do you Bsometimes wish you could turn F#back the page
Do you C#wanna, do you BwannaF#  
 C#   B   F#[x2]
Do you C#wanna bust out of your gilded cage
Do you Bwanna satisfy some F#ancient rage
Do you C#wanna resurrect...
[Fade out]

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Golden Age

by Chris Staples

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C# B F#

[x2]

[Verse]

You don't have to be angry

B F#

Turn it into something you can use

You don't have to be lonely

B F#

Find someone to talk to

You don't have to be tired

B F#

Why are you still going out every night

You don't have to try anymore

B F#

But that's the only way we get it right

C# B F#

[x2]

You don't have to be quiet

B F#

Go on speak your mind

You don't have to be defensive

B F#

Unlace your boots and pour a glass of wine

[CHORUS]

Well, do you wanna resurrect some Golden Age

B F#

Do you sometimes wish you could turn back the page

C# B F#

Do you wanna, do you wanna

Do you wanna resurrect some Golden Age

B F#

Do you sometimes wish you could turn back the page

C# B F#

Do you wanna, do you wanna

[Verse]

Sit down for a minute and concentrate

B F#

Be honest with yourself, it wasn't all that great

Surely there were some shitty times

B F#

You can resuscitate

Yeah, look me in the eye with a straight face on

B F#

So what, you saved a little money but your youth is gone

C# B F#

And you’re dreaming ’bout your long lost Babylon

[Chorus]

Do you wanna resurrect some Golden Age

B F#

Do you sometimes wish you could turn back the page

C# B F#

Do you wanna, do you wanna

Do you wanna resurrect some Golden Age

B F#

Do you sometimes wish you could turn back the page

C# B F#

Do you wanna, do you wanna

C# B F#

[x2]

Do you wanna bust out of your gilded cage

B F#

Do you wanna satisfy some ancient rage

Do you wanna resurrect...

[Fade out]

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