After The Gold Rush - Thom Yorke

After The Gold Rush

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Intro: C F x2
 
Verse
 
C F
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming
C F
Sayin' something about a queen
C G
There were peasants singin' and drummers drumming
F G
And the archer split the tree
Am Bb
There was a fanfare blowin' to the sun
F Bb Bbm Bb
That floated on the breeze
 
[Refrão]
C G Bb F
Look at mother nature on the run in the nineteen seventies
C G Bb F
Look at mother nature on the run in the nineteen seventies
 
Verse
 
C F
I was lyin' in a burned out basement
C F
With a full moon in my eyes
c G
I was hopin' for a replacement
F G
When the sun burst through the skies
Am Bb
There was a band playin' in my head
F Bb Bbm Bb
And I felt like getting high
 
[Refrão]
C G
Thinkin' about what a friend had said,
Bb F
I was hopin' it was a lie
C G
Thinkin' about what a friend had said,
Bb F
I was hopin' it was a lie
 
interlude Verse + Chorus
 
Verse
 
C F
Well, I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flying
C F
In the yellow haze of the sun
C G
There were children crying and colors flying
F G
All around the chosen ones
Am Bb
All in a dream, all in a dream
F Bb Bbm Bb
The loading had begun
 
[Refrão]
C G
Flyin' mother nature's silver seed
Bb F
To a new home in the sun
C G
Flyin' mother nature's silver seed
Bb F
To a new home in the sun

How to play After The Gold Rush

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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