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[Intro]
B      D#m
[Verse 1]
BThe same blood runs through your veins
D#mThe same strange way of talking
BThe same thoughts sink through your pillow
C#The same crooked smile
[Chorus]
F#You're not alone; look up to the sky and be calm
A#mYou're not alone look into the light and be heard
D#mYou're never alone; your life is Bgolden
C#Golden
[Verse 2]
BThe same blood runs through your veins
D#mBut you have the light of your mother
BShe holds her love to her
C#Tender breast
[Chorus]
F#You're not alone; look up to the sky and be calm
A#mYou're not alone look into the light and be heard
D#mYou're never alone; your life is Bgolden
C#Golden
F#Not alone; when the world puts all the winter in you
A#mNot alone; I'm there in the words that you use
D#mYou're never alone; your life is Bgolden
BbGolden
[Bridge]
D#mAnd they won't A#mlove you tonight
D#mClap A#malong Bto the C#resurrection
D#mCarve your A#mname in my tender skin
With your Ebeautiful words
With your C#beautiful words
[Chorus]
F#You're not alone; look up to the sky and be calm
A#mYou're not alone look into the light and be heard
D#mYou're never alone; your life is Bgolden
C#Golden
F#You're not alone 'cause the same thoughts I have in my head
A#mYou're not alone with the city wind in your hair
D#mYou're never alone; your life is Bgolden
C#Golden
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Life Is Golden

by Suede

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

[Intro]

B D#m

[Verse 1]

The same blood runs through your veins

D#m

The same strange way of talking

The same thoughts sink through your pillow

The same crooked smile

[Chorus]

You're not alone; look up to the sky and be calm

A#m

You're not alone look into the light and be heard

D#m B

You're never alone; your life is golden

Golden

[Verse 2]

The same blood runs through your veins

D#m

But you have the light of your mother

She holds her love to her

Tender breast

[Chorus]

You're not alone; look up to the sky and be calm

A#m

You're not alone look into the light and be heard

D#m B

You're never alone; your life is golden

Golden

Not alone; when the world puts all the winter in you

A#m

Not alone; I'm there in the words that you use

D#m B

You're never alone; your life is golden

Golden

[Bridge]

D#m A#m

And they won't love you tonight

D#m A#m B C#

Clap along to the resurrection

D#m A#m

Carve your name in my tender skin

With your beautiful words

[Chorus]

You're not alone; look up to the sky and be calm

A#m

You're not alone look into the light and be heard

D#m B

You're never alone; your life is golden

Golden

You're not alone 'cause the same thoughts I have in my head

A#m

You're not alone with the city wind in your hair

D#m B

You're never alone; your life is golden

Golden

Repeat [Chorus 1] chords once

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