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[Intro]
E B G#m E F#
[Verse 1]
F#WaitG#m  
I've been waiting for a Echange
From a F#stranger G#mon the run
To the Eperson I saw when I was young
But F#I, G#mI can't see him anyEmore
And the F#farther I run G#maway
The Ecloser I feel to yesterday
[Chorus]
G#m    E
Now I'm trying to Bmake it thereF#  
Take me back to the G#msummer airE  
When a shadow of Binnocence remainF#s
Oh take me G#mbackE  
To that Bgolden feeling
F#I had when I was G#myoung, Ewhen I was youngF#  
[Interlude]
G#m  E  F# G#m  E
[Verse 2]
F#SunG#m  
Sun glowing on the Ewater
It reF#minds me of a G#mtime
When the Eworld still felt like mineF#  
G#mI wish I could jump into the screEen
Feel the F#way it used to G#mbe
And the Ewarmth from the TV
[Chorus]
G#m  E
Now I'm trying to make it BthereF#  
Take me back to the G#msummer airE  
When a shadow of Binnocence remainF#s
Oh take me G#mbackE  
To that Bgolden feeling
F#I had when I was Byoung, Ewhen I was Byoung
F#Oh take me back
[Solo]
G#m  E   F#   G#m
E    F#  G#m  E
[Chorus]
G#m  E
Now I'm trying to Bmake it thereF#  
Take me back to the G#msummer airE  
When a shadow of Binnocence remaF#ins
Oh take me bG#mackE  
To that Bgolden feelingF#  
I had when I was G#myoung, Ewhen I was Byoung
Oh take me backE  
To when I was yBoung
I don't want to be a sG#mtranger on the Erun
BNo, F#noG#m  E  
[Outro]
B G#m E B F# G#m E

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Gold

by The Ivy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

[Intro]

E B G#m E F#

[Verse 1]

F# G#m

Wait

I've been waiting for a change

F# G#m

From a stranger on the run

To the person I saw when I was young

F# G#m E

But I, I can't see him anymore

F# G#m

And the farther I run away

The closer I feel to yesterday

[Chorus]

G#m E

B F#

Now I'm trying to make it there

G#m E

Take me back to the summer air

B F#

When a shadow of innocence remains

G#m E

Oh take me back

To that golden feeling

F# G#m E F#

I had when I was young, when I was young

[Interlude]

G#m E F# G#m E

[Verse 2]

F# G#m

Sun

Sun glowing on the water

F# G#m

It reminds me of a time

E F#

When the world still felt like mine

G#m E

I wish I could jump into the screen

F# G#m

Feel the way it used to be

And the warmth from the TV

[Chorus]

G#m E

B F#

Now I'm trying to make it there

G#m E

Take me back to the summer air

B F#

When a shadow of innocence remains

G#m E

Oh take me back

To that golden feeling

F# B E B

I had when I was young, when I was young

Oh take me back

[Solo]

G#m E F# G#m

E F# G#m E

[Chorus]

G#m E

B F#

Now I'm trying to make it there

G#m E

Take me back to the summer air

B F#

When a shadow of innocence remains

G#m E

Oh take me back

B F#

To that golden feeling

G#m E B

I had when I was young, when I was young

Oh take me back

To when I was young

G#m E

I don't want to be a stranger on the run

B F# G#m E

No, no

[Outro]

B G#m E B F# G#m E

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