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Key: Bb  
Tuning: EADGBE
Capo: 1
All chords are relative to capo.
CHORDS USED
       A022200
       G320033
       Dxx0232
   Esus4022200
       E022100
     F#m244222
      Bmx24432
     C#mx46654
Verse -  A   G   D   Esus4  E  
Chorus -  F#m   D  E  
                 F#m E D
There's a Amountain and it's mighty Ghigh
You cannot Dsee the top unless you Esus4flyE  
There's a Amolehill on proven Gground
Ain't noDwhere to go if you hang aEsus4roundE  
F#mEveryone wants to Dsell whats already been Esold
F#mEveryone wants to Dtell whats already been Etold
F#mWhat's the use of money if you Eain't gonna break the Dmould
Even at the Bmcentre of the fire, C#mthere is Dcold
All that Gglitters, ain't Agold
Interlude:  A   G   D   Esus4   Ex2
There's an Aocean of Gdespair
There are Dpeople living Ethere
They're unAhappy each and every Gday
But hell is not Dfashion so what you trying to Esay
F#mEveryone wants to Dsell whats already been Esold
F#mEveryone wants to Dtell whats already been Etold
F#mWhat's the use of money if you Eain't gonna break the Dmould
Even at the Bmcentre of the fire, C#mthere is Dcold
All that Gglitters, ain't Agold
Interlude:  A   G   D   Esus4   Ex2
There's a Alady 99 years Gold
If she led a Dgood life heaven takes her Esus4soulE  
That's the Atheory and if you don't wanna Gknow
DStep aside and make a way for Esus4those who want to Ego
F#mEveryone wants to Dsell whats already been Esold
F#mEveryone wants to Dtell whats already been Etold
F#mWhat's the use of money if you Eain't gonna break the Dmould
Even at the Bmcentre of the fire, C#mthere is Dcold
All that Gglitters, ain't Agold
Interlude:  A   G   D   Esus4   Ex2
GAll that glitters
GAll that glitters
EAll that glitters
N.C.
Ain't gold
Repeat A G D Esus4 G til u live to see the dawn...

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Gold

by Prince

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m

C#m

Key:

Tuning: EADGBE

Capo: 1

All chords are relative to capo.

CHORDS USED

022200

320033

xx0232

Esus4

022200

022100

F#m

244222

x24432

C#m

x46654

A G D Esus4 E

Verse -

F#m D E

Chorus -

F#m E D

A G

There's a mountain and it's mighty high

D Esus4 E

You cannot see the top unless you fly

A G

There's a molehill on proven ground

D Esus4 E

Ain't nowhere to go if you hang around

F#m D E

Everyone wants to sell whats already been sold

F#m D E

Everyone wants to tell whats already been told

F#m E D

What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mould

Bm C#m D

Even at the centre of the fire, there is cold

G A

All that glitters, ain't gold

A G D Esus4 E

Interlude: x2

A G

There's an ocean of despair

D E

There are people living there

A G

They're unhappy each and every day

D E

But hell is not fashion so what you trying to say

F#m D E

Everyone wants to sell whats already been sold

F#m D E

Everyone wants to tell whats already been told

F#m E D

What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mould

Bm C#m D

Even at the centre of the fire, there is cold

G A

All that glitters, ain't gold

A G D Esus4 E

Interlude: x2

A G

There's a lady 99 years old

D Esus4 E

If she led a good life heaven takes her soul

A G

That's the theory and if you don't wanna know

D Esus4 E

Step aside and make a way for those who want to go

F#m D E

Everyone wants to sell whats already been sold

F#m D E

Everyone wants to tell whats already been told

F#m E D

What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mould

Bm C#m D

Even at the centre of the fire, there is cold

G A

All that glitters, ain't gold

A G D Esus4 E

Interlude: x2

All that glitters

N..

Ain't gold

Repeat A G D Esus4 G til u live to see the dawn...

About Gold Chords by Prince

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What key is "Gold" in?

The chords for "Gold" show the original chord names (including Bb, A, G, D, Esus4, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.