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Golden State

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Golden State
John Doe
Chords used
e|Dadd9--0-----Dsus2--0------D3------Bm0(x)---A0------G3------Em0------C0-----G/B-3-----A70--------|
B|--7-------5------2------3------2------0------0------1------0-----2--------|
G|--9-------7------3------4------2------0------0------0------0-----0--------|
D|--0-------0------0------4------2------0------2------2------0-----2--------|
A|--x-------x------x------2------0------2------2------3------2-----0--------|
E|--x-------x------x------x------x------3------0------x------x-----x--------|
(Guitar intro, strumming, let ring)
Slide up into Dadd9 x7 then slide up into Dsus2 x7 then slide into D
D (full measure, all downstokes, palm muted and jabbing/stabbing)
You Dare the Bmhole in my Ahead
I am Dthe Bmpain in your Aneck
You Dare the Bmlump in my Athroat
I am Dthe Bmaching Ain your hearGt
(full strumming)
We are Emtangled
We are Gstolen
We are Cliving where G/Bthings are A7hidden
(palm muted downstrokes)
You Dare something Bmin my Aeye
I am Dthe shiver Bmdown your Aspine
You Dare on the Bmlick of my Alips
I am        D  Bmon the Atip of your tonguGe
(full strumming)
We are Emtangled
We are Gstolen
We are Cburied up G/Bto our A7necks in sand
We are lucDk
We are fatEme
We are the Gfeeling you get in the A7golden state
We are lovDe
We are hatEme
We are the Gfeeling I get when you A7walk away
Walk awayEm  G  Em  G  A7  
(palm muted downstrokes)
You Dare the Bmdream in my Anightmare
I am Dthat Bmfalling senAsation
You Dare my Bmneedles and Apins
I am Dyour BmhangAover morningG  
(full strumming)
We are Emtangled
We are Gstolen
We are Cliving where G/Bthings are A7hidden
We are lucDk
We are fatEme
We are the Gfeeling you get in the A7golden state
We are lovDe
We are hatEme
We are the Gfeeling I get when you A7walk away
Walk away           Em    GWalk aEmwayG  A7  
(palm muted downstrokes)
You Dare the Bmhole in my Ahead
I am Dthe paiBmn in your nAeck
You Dare the Bmlump in my Athroat
I am Dthe Bmaching Ain your Gheart
[Outro]
G  G  G  D

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Golden State

by John Doe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd9

Dsus2

G/B

Golden State

John Doe

Chords used

Dadd9 Dsus2 D Bm A G Em C G/B A7

e|--0-------0------3------0(x)---0------3------0------0------3-----0--------|

B|--7-------5------2------3------2------0------0------1------0-----2--------|

G|--9-------7------3------4------2------0------0------0------0-----0--------|

D|--0-------0------0------4------2------0------2------2------0-----2--------|

A|--x-------x------x------2------0------2------2------3------2-----0--------|

E|--x-------x------x------x------x------3------0------x------x-----x--------|

(Guitar intro, strumming, let ring)

Slide up into Dadd9 x7 then slide up into Dsus2 x7 then slide into D

D (full measure, all downstokes, palm muted and jabbing/stabbing)

D Bm A

You are the hole in my head

D Bm A

I am the pain in your neck

D Bm A

You are the lump in my throat

D Bm A G

I am the aching in your heart

(full strumming)

We are tangled

We are stolen

C G/B A7

We are living where things are hidden

(palm muted downstrokes)

D Bm A

You are something in my eye

D Bm A

I am the shiver down your spine

D Bm A

You are on the lick of my lips

D Bm A G

I am on the tip of your tongue

(full strumming)

We are tangled

We are stolen

C G/B A7

We are buried up to our necks in sand

We are luck

We are fate

G A7

We are the feeling you get in the golden state

We are love

We are hate

G A7

We are the feeling I get when you walk away

Em G Em G A7

Walk away

(palm muted downstrokes)

D Bm A

You are the dream in my nightmare

D Bm A

I am that falling sensation

D Bm A

You are my needles and pins

D Bm A G

I am your hangover morning

(full strumming)

We are tangled

We are stolen

C G/B A7

We are living where things are hidden

We are luck

We are fate

G A7

We are the feeling you get in the golden state

We are love

We are hate

G A7

We are the feeling I get when you walk away

Em G Em G A7

Walk away Walk away

(palm muted downstrokes)

D Bm A

You are the hole in my head

D Bm A

I am the pain in your neck

D Bm A

You are the lump in my throat

D Bm A G

I am the aching in your heart

[Outro]

G G G D

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