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We Are Golden

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Mika - We are golden
C: 030210
F: 133211
Am: 002210
G: 320003
[Hook + Interlude] 
tCeenage drFeams in a tAmeenage Gcircus
rCunning arFound like a clAmown on pGurpose
wCho gives a dFamn about the fAmamily you cGome from
nCo giving Fup when you’re yAmoung and you wGant some
Crunning aroFund agaAminG  
Crunning from rFunningAm  G  
[Verse 1]
waking CupF  
in the mAmidday sGun
what’s to lCive for?F  
you could sAmee what I’ve dGone
stCaying out of mFotion 
in the lAmight of dGay
I was hCidiFng
from the thAmings that you’d sGay
[Bridge]
 Cwe are not what you Gthink we Fare
we are gColden, we are gGoldeFn
 Cwe are not what you Gthink we Fare
we are gColden, we are gGoldeFn
[Hook + Interlude]
tCeenage drFeams in a tAmeenage Gcircus
rCunning arFound like a clAmown on pGurpose
wCho gives a dFamn about the fAmamily you cGome from
nCo giving Fup when you’re yAmoung and you wGant some
Crunning aroFund agaAminG  
Crunning from rFunningAm  G  
Crunning aroFund agaAminG  
Crunning from rFunningAm  G  
[Verse 2]
I was a bCoyF  
at an Amopen dGoor
why you stCaringF  
do you still thAmink that you Gknow
 Clooking for Ftreasure
in the thAmings that you Gthrew
like a mCagpieF  
I live for gAmlitter, not Gyou
[Bridge]
 Cwe are not what you Gthink we Fare
we are gColden, we are gGoldeFn
 Cwe are not what you Gthink we Fare
we are gColden, we are gGoldeFn
[Hook]
tCeenage drFeams in a tAmeenage Gcircus
rCunning arFound like a clAmown on pGurpose
wCho gives a dFamn about the fAmamily you cGome from
nCo giving Fup when you’re yAmoung and you wGant some
[Verse 3]
 Amnow I'm sitting alFone
and I'm looking for hCelp
left here on my oGwn
I'm gonna hurt mysAmelf 
many years have gone bFy
I'm still wondering wChy
heaven let the wGorld
let it bleed me dCry 
[Interlude 2]
Cwe are not what you think we are
we are not what you think we are
we are not what you think we are
we are golden, we are golden
[Hook + Interlude]
tCeenage drFeams in a tAmeenage Gcircus
rCunning arFound like a clAmown on pGurpose
wCho gives a dFamn about the fAmamily you cGome from
nCo giving Fup when you’re yAmoung and you wGant some
Crunning aroFund agaAminG  
Crunning from rFunningAm  G  
Crunning aroFund agaAminG  
Crunning from rFunningAm  G  
[Outro]
 Cwe are not what you Gthink we Fare
we are gColden, we are gGoldeFn
Ending
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We Are Golden

by Mika

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Mika - We are golden

: 030210

: 133211

: 002210

: 320003

[Hook + Interlude]

C F Am G

teenage dreams in a teenage circus

C F Am G

running around like a clown on purpose

C F Am G

who gives a damn about the family you come from

C F Am G

no giving up when you’re young and you want some

C F Am G

running around again

C F Am G

running from running

[Verse 1]

C F

waking up

Am G

in the midday sun

C F

what’s to live for?

Am G

you could see what I’ve done

C F

staying out of motion

Am G

in the light of day

C F

I was hiding

Am G

from the things that you’d say

[Bridge]

C G F

we are not what you think we are

C G F

we are golden, we are golden

C G F

we are not what you think we are

C G F

we are golden, we are golden

[Hook + Interlude]

C F Am G

teenage dreams in a teenage circus

C F Am G

running around like a clown on purpose

C F Am G

who gives a damn about the family you come from

C F Am G

no giving up when you’re young and you want some

C F Am G

running around again

C F Am G

running from running

C F Am G

running around again

C F Am G

running from running

[Verse 2]

C F

I was a boy

Am G

at an open door

C F

why you staring

Am G

do you still think that you know

C F

looking for treasure

Am G

in the things that you threw

C F

like a magpie

Am G

I live for glitter, not you

[Bridge]

C G F

we are not what you think we are

C G F

we are golden, we are golden

C G F

we are not what you think we are

C G F

we are golden, we are golden

[Hook]

C F Am G

teenage dreams in a teenage circus

C F Am G

running around like a clown on purpose

C F Am G

who gives a damn about the family you come from

C F Am G

no giving up when you’re young and you want some

[Verse 3]

Am F

now I'm sitting alone

and I'm looking for help

left here on my own

I'm gonna hurt myself

many years have gone by

I'm still wondering why

heaven let the world

let it bleed me dry

[Interlude 2]

we are not what you think we are

we are golden, we are golden

[Hook + Interlude]

C F Am G

teenage dreams in a teenage circus

C F Am G

running around like a clown on purpose

C F Am G

who gives a damn about the family you come from

C F Am G

no giving up when you’re young and you want some

C F Am G

running around again

C F Am G

running from running

C F Am G

running around again

C F Am G

running from running

[Outro]

C G F

we are not what you think we are

C G F

we are golden, we are golden

Ending

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