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F#    C#    G#    D#
This is the intro and main chord structure. The barre chords can get tiring, so you can 
a capo on the first fret and play as if F, C, G, and D, in normal open fingering.
Sometimes the D# is excluded.
At about 1 minute into the song, it changes to
    C#      G#     D#/   C    G   Dwith capo
At 1:43 that section ends with
C#   D#    G#
Between that and 2:05, there is noisy rhythm work that I can't really follow, but then 
goes back to the original chord structure .. kinda. At this point you should be able to 
it out, or you shouldn't be playing this song.

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Scarlet And Gold

by The 13th Floor Elevators

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F# C# G# D#

This is the intro and main chord structure. The barre chords can get tiring, so you can

F C G D

a capo on the first fret and play as if , , , and , in normal open fingering.

Sometimes the D# is excluded.

At about 1 minute into the song, it changes to

C# G# D# C G D

/ with capo

At 1:43 that section ends with

C# D# G#

Between that and 2:05, there is noisy rhythm work that I can't really follow, but then

goes back to the original chord structure .. kinda. At this point you should be able to

it out, or you shouldn't be playing this song.

About Scarlet And Gold Chords by The 13th Floor Elevators

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