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Going For The Gold

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[Verse 1]
DmI chased a lot of rainbows
BbDown a lot of roads
GmThinking love was someAthing
To be bought or Dmsold
[Verse 2]
But I Bbfinally Cfound a Ftreasure
And it's Bbright here in your Gmeyes
Now my Dmgolden dreams are of Bbgolden rings
Precious Flove without a Aprice
[Chorus]
I'm going for the Dmgold
For the Cheart that's in you
I'm going for the Bblove
That I Gmknow will be Atrue
I've had Dmenough
Of those Cone night stands
I'm going for the Bbgold that's in a Cwedding FbandA  
[Verse 3]
DmI followed those illusions
BbThat sparkled in the night
GmBut they were fantaAsies
That disappeared in the Dmlight
[Verse 4]
The Bbmidnight Cfires that Fburned so bright
Turn to Bbashes in the Gmdawn
I didn't Dmrealize how empty BbI was inside
FUntil you came aAlong
[Chorus]
I'm going for the Dmgold
For the Cheart that's in you
I'm going for the Bblove
That I Gmknow will be Atrue
I've had Dmenough
Of those Cone night stands
I'm going for the Bbgold that's in a Cwedding Fband
[Solo]
Dm Bb Gm A
Dm Bb A
[Chorus]
I'm going for the Dmgold
For the Cheart that's in you
I'm going for the Bblove
That I Gmknow will be Atrue
I've had Dmenough
Of those Cone night stands
I'm going for the Bbgold that's in a Cwedding Fband
[Chorus]
I'm going for the Dmgold
For the Cheart that's in you
I'm going for the Bblove
That I Gmknow will be Atrue
I've had Dmenough
Of those Cone night stands
I'm going for the Bbgold that's in a Cwedding Fband
[Chorus]
I'm going for the Dmgold
For the Cheart that's in you
I'm going for the Bblove
That I Gmknow will be Atrue
I've had Dmenough
Of those Cone night stands
I'm going for the Bbgold that's in a Cwedding Fband

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Going For The Gold

by Don McLean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

I chased a lot of rainbows

Down a lot of roads

Gm A

Thinking love was something

To be bought or sold

[Verse 2]

Bb C F

But I finally found a treasure

Bb Gm

And it's right here in your eyes

Dm Bb

Now my golden dreams are of golden rings

F A

Precious love without a price

[Chorus]

I'm going for the gold

For the heart that's in you

I'm going for the love

Gm A

That I know will be true

I've had enough

Of those one night stands

Bb C F A

I'm going for the gold that's in a wedding band

[Verse 3]

I followed those illusions

That sparkled in the night

Gm A

But they were fantasies

That disappeared in the light

[Verse 4]

Bb C F

The midnight fires that burned so bright

Bb Gm

Turn to ashes in the dawn

Dm Bb

I didn't realize how empty I was inside

F A

Until you came along

[Chorus]

I'm going for the gold

For the heart that's in you

I'm going for the love

Gm A

That I know will be true

I've had enough

Of those one night stands

Bb C F

I'm going for the gold that's in a wedding band

[Solo]

Dm Bb Gm A

Dm Bb A

[Chorus]

I'm going for the gold

For the heart that's in you

I'm going for the love

Gm A

That I know will be true

I've had enough

Of those one night stands

Bb C F

I'm going for the gold that's in a wedding band

[Chorus]

I'm going for the gold

For the heart that's in you

I'm going for the love

Gm A

That I know will be true

I've had enough

Of those one night stands

Bb C F

I'm going for the gold that's in a wedding band

[Chorus]

I'm going for the gold

For the heart that's in you

I'm going for the love

Gm A

That I know will be true

I've had enough

Of those one night stands

Bb C F

I'm going for the gold that's in a wedding band

About Going For The Gold Chords by Don McLean

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What key is "Going For The Gold" in?

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