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THE GOLDEN AGE - words and music by Beck
**from the album "Sea Change"
[Intro]
E   F#m   A   E
The melody at the beginning and end:
e|---4-7-4-0---0---0------|
B|-----------2------------|
G|---------------2---1----|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Verse]
EPut your hands on the wheelF#m  
Let the Agolden age EbeginF#m  A  
ELet the window downF#m  
Feel the Amoonlight on your EskinF#m  A  
ELet the desert windF#m  
ACool your aching EheadF#m  A  
Elet the weight of the worldF#m  
ADrift away inEsteadF#m  A  
[Chorus]
DOh      A  F#mThese days AI barely get EbyF#m  
AI don't even EtryF#m  A  
[Verse]
EIt's a treacherous roadF#m  
AWith a desolated EviewF#m  A  
EThere's distant lightsF#m  
ABut here they're far and EfewF#m  A  
EAnd the sun don't shineF#m  
AEven when it's EdayF#m  A  
EYou gotta drive all nightF#m  
AJust to feel like you're EOKF#m  A  
[Chorus]
DOh      A  F#mThese days AI barely get EbyF#m  
AI don't even EtryF#m  
AI don't even EtryF#m  A  
E   F#m   A   E

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F#m

Barre (Em shape)

244222

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

F# minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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The Golden Age

by Beck

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

THE GOLDEN AGE - words and music by Beck

**from the album "Sea Change"

[Intro]

E F#m A E

The melody at the beginning and end:

e|---4-7-4-0---0---0------|

B|-----------2------------|

G|---------------2---1----|

D|------------------------|

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

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

[Verse]

E F#m

Put your hands on the wheel

A E F#m A

Let the golden age begin

E F#m

Let the window down

A E F#m A

Feel the moonlight on your skin

E F#m

Let the desert wind

A E F#m A

Cool your aching head

E F#m

let the weight of the world

A E F#m A

Drift away instead

[Chorus]

D A F#m A E F#m

Oh These days I barely get by

A E F#m A

I don't even try

[Verse]

E F#m

It's a treacherous road

A E F#m A

With a desolated view

E F#m

There's distant lights

A E F#m A

But here they're far and few

E F#m

And the sun don't shine

A E F#m A

Even when it's day

E F#m

You gotta drive all night

A E F#m A

Just to feel like you're OK

[Chorus]

D A F#m A E F#m

Oh These days I barely get by

A E F#m

I don't even try

A E F#m A

I don't even try

E F#m A E

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