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The Gold

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Verse + Chorus     Pre-Chorus  
--------------     ------------
   Cx32010              Cx32010
  Em02200x             Em02200x
   G32000x              G32000x
                        Dx54x3x  (note this is a slide up of the C chord formation)
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
C  Em  G  C
C  Em  G  C
[Verse 1]
  CCouldn't really love you anyEmmore, you've beGcome my ceiling
  CI don't think I love you anyEmmore, that Ggold mine changed you
  CYou don't have to hold me anyEmmore, our Gcave's collapsing
  CI don't wanna be me anyEmmore, my Gold man told me
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  CYou don't open your Emeyes for a while, you just Gbreathe that moment downC  
  CForty miles out of DEast Illinois for my Gold man's heart attackC  
[Chorus 1]
N.C.
I believed you were crazy
N.C.
You believed that you love me
C  Em  G  C
C  Em  G  C
[Verse 2]
  CI don't wanna bark here anyEmmore, black hGills, the colly
  CWasn't really dangerous for Emus, we just Gcatch you coughing
  CWhat the hell are we gonna Emdo, a black Gmile to the surface
  CI don't wanna be here anyEmmore, it all Gtastes like poison
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  CYou can't open your Emeyes for a while, you just Gbreathe that moment downC  
  CForty hours out of DHomestake and I'm trying to Gtranslate you againC  
[Chorus 2]
N.C.
I believed you were crazy
CYou beEmlieved that you Glove meC  
CYou and Emme, we're a GdaydrinkC  
So Close your Emfaith in GmeC  
[Bridge]
  CAh-ah Dah-ah ah-ah Gah-ah ah-ah-Cah
  CAh-ah Dah-ah ah-ah Gah-ah ah-ah-Cah
  CYou can't open your Deyes for a while, you just Gbeat that moment downC  
  CYou can't open your Deyes for a while, you just GbreCathe
[Chorus 3]
CI beEmlieved you were GcrazyC  
CYou beEmlieved that you Glove meC  
CYou and Emme, we're a GdaydrinkC  
So Close your Emfaith in GmeC  
CLose your Emfaith in GmeC  
Oh Close your Emfaith in GmeC  
C  Em  G  C
C  Em  G  C

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E minor

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The Gold

by Manchester Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse + Chorus Pre-Chorus

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

C C

x32010 x32010

Em Em

02200x 02200x

G G

32000x 32000x

x54x3x (note this is a slide up of the C chord formation)

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

C Em G C

[Verse 1]

C Em G

Couldn't really love you anymore, you've become my ceiling

C Em G

I don't think I love you anymore, that gold mine changed you

C Em G

You don't have to hold me anymore, our cave's collapsing

C Em G

I don't wanna be me anymore, my old man told me

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C Em G C

You don't open your eyes for a while, you just breathe that moment down

C D G C

Forty miles out of East Illinois for my old man's heart attack

[Chorus 1]

N.C.

I believed you were crazy

N.C.

You believed that you love me

C Em G C

[Verse 2]

C Em G

I don't wanna bark here anymore, black hills, the colly

C Em G

Wasn't really dangerous for us, we just catch you coughing

C Em G

What the hell are we gonna do, a black mile to the surface

C Em G

I don't wanna be here anymore, it all tastes like poison

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Em G C

You can't open your eyes for a while, you just breathe that moment down

C D G C

Forty hours out of Homestake and I'm trying to translate you again

[Chorus 2]

N.C.

I believed you were crazy

C Em G C

You believed that you love me

C Em G C

You and me, we're a daydrink

C Em G C

So lose your faith in me

[Bridge]

C D G C

Ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah-ah

C D G C

Ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah-ah

C D G C

You can't open your eyes for a while, you just beat that moment down

C D G C

You can't open your eyes for a while, you just breathe

[Chorus 3]

C Em G C

I believed you were crazy

C Em G C

You believed that you love me

C Em G C

You and me, we're a daydrink

C Em G C

So lose your faith in me

C Em G C

Lose your faith in me

C Em G C

Oh lose your faith in me

C Em G C

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