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Black Gold

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[Intro]
(Black Emgold, black Ggold)D  A  
(Black Emgold, black Ggold)D  A  
[Verse 1]
EmI know you better than you Gknow yourself
DYou're not a secret or a Astory to tell
EmI walk on runways just to Gknow you're safe
DAin't nothing sacred in this Ahostile place
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't Emchange, don't cGhange, I Dneed you tonight, I Aneed you tonight
Don't Emchange, don't cGhange, we'll take dDown satellites, take dAown satellites
   Bm    DYou're not gonna be afraiBmd   ANow it's a Clittle late
[Chorus]
Black Bmgold is the colour, the Adawn never Emcomes
  DAnd we don't Aanswer when you're Bmwrong (Black gold like no other)
Did we Aever belEmong?     DJust take them Aon and then we're Bmgone (Black gold is the colour)
The Adawn never Emcomes,   Dand we don't Aanswer...
[Verse 2]
EmPut your hand up if you're Grunning scared
DChoke my engine, it canAnot be repaired
EmOur superheroes, well, where aGre they now?
DPut your foot down till the pAetrol runs out
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't Emchange, don't cGhange, I Dneed you tonight, I Aneed you tonight
Don't Emchange, don't cGhange, we'll take dDown satellites, take dAown satellites
   Bm    DYou're not gonna be afraiBmd   ANow it's a Clittle late
[Chorus]
Black Bmgold is the colour, the Adawn never Emcomes
  DAnd we don't Aanswer when you're Bmwrong (Black gold like no other)
Did we Aever beEmlong?    DJust take them Aon and then we're Bmgone (Black gold is the colour)
The Adawn never Emcomes,  Dand we don't aAnswer when you're wBmrong (Black gold like no other)
Did we Aever beEmlong?    DJust take them oAn and then we're Bmgone
[Bridge]
Black Bmgold is the colour, the Adawn never EmcomesD  A  
Black Bmgold is the colour, did we Aever beEmlong?D  A  Bm  
[Outro]
                Em        G     D      Ax5
Black gold, black gold

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Black Gold

by Editors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Em G D A

(Black gold, black gold)

Em G D A

(Black gold, black gold)

[Verse 1]

Em G

I know you better than you know yourself

D A

You're not a secret or a story to tell

Em G

I walk on runways just to know you're safe

D A

Ain't nothing sacred in this hostile place

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G D A

Don't change, don't change, I need you tonight, I need you tonight

Em G D A

Don't change, don't change, we'll take down satellites, take down satellites

Bm D Bm A C

You're not gonna be afraid Now it's a little late

[Chorus]

Bm A Em

Black gold is the colour, the dawn never comes

D A Bm

And we don't answer when you're wrong (Black gold like no other)

A Em D A Bm

Did we ever belong? Just take them on and then we're gone (Black gold is the colour)

A Em D A

The dawn never comes, and we don't answer...

[Verse 2]

Em G

Put your hand up if you're running scared

D A

Choke my engine, it cannot be repaired

Em G

Our superheroes, well, where are they now?

D A

Put your foot down till the petrol runs out

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G D A

Don't change, don't change, I need you tonight, I need you tonight

Em G D A

Don't change, don't change, we'll take down satellites, take down satellites

Bm D Bm A C

You're not gonna be afraid Now it's a little late

[Chorus]

Bm A Em

Black gold is the colour, the dawn never comes

D A Bm

And we don't answer when you're wrong (Black gold like no other)

A Em D A Bm

Did we ever belong? Just take them on and then we're gone (Black gold is the colour)

A Em D A Bm

The dawn never comes, and we don't answer when you're wrong (Black gold like no other)

A Em D A Bm

Did we ever belong? Just take them on and then we're gone

[Bridge]

Bm A Em D A

Black gold is the colour, the dawn never comes

Bm A Em D A Bm

Black gold is the colour, did we ever belong?

[Outro]

Em G D A

Black gold, black gold

About Black Gold Chords by Editors

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