Empty Gold
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So I figured out the chords and I think it's pretty accurate.. I played it along with the track and it
Sounded fine!
capo 4 to sound like the studio version
INTRO&VERSES: You can pick the strings to sound like the track. For Am it's the 5th string (A)
then the 1st string
(e) Then you move to the F chord and pick the same strings. For C you pick the 5th and 2nd string and for G
you pick the 6th and 2nd string! Listen to the song to get used to it
Am F
I, I must confess
C
How hard I tried to breathe
G
Through the trees of loneliness.
Am F
You, you must confess
C
How hard you need to see
G
Through the heart beating out my chest.
*Full Strum*
Am
Feel like we've been falling down
F C G
Like these autumn leaves.
Am
But baby don't let Winter come,
F C G
Don't let our hearts freeze.
Am F
C G
If the morning light don't steal our soul,
Am F
C G
We will walk away from empty gold.
Am F
Dark as midnight sun,
C
Smoke as black as charcoal
G
Fills into our fragile lungs.
Am F
Cause when our demons come,
C
Dancing in the shadows,
G
To a game that can't be won.
*Full Strum*
Am
Feel like we've been falling down
F C G
Like these autumn leaves.
Am
But baby don't let Winter come,
F C G
Don't let our hearts freeze.
Am F
C G
If the morning light don't steal our soul,
Am F
C G
We will walk away from empty gold.
Am F
We're the underdogs in this world alone
C G
I'm a believer, got a fever running through my bones.
Am F
We're the alley cats and they can throw their souls
C G
They can brake our hearts, they won't take our souls.
C G
If the morning light don't steal our soul,
Am F
C G
We will walk away from empty gold.
How to play Empty Gold
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.