Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)
View chords used in this chart
D 200232 (fret 6th string with thumb and pick either a D
Dsus2 200230 or an F# bass note as required for any D chord)
Dsus4 200233 (add little finger on 1st string)
Dx 200030
Bm 224432 (barre)
G 320003
G6 320030 (need not fret 5th string which isn't played)
Gx 300203
Asus2 002200
A 002220
Asus4 002230 (add little finger on 2nd string)
F#m 244222 (barre)
Intro:
Dsus2 Dsus2/F# Bm A G
e-|-------0-------------0-------------2-------------3-----|
B-|-----3---3---------3---3-----3-------3--2--0-----------|
G-|---2-------2-----2-------2-----4-----4--2--0-0---------|
D-|-0-----------0-------------0-----4-------------0-------|
A-|-----------------------------2-------2--0--------------|
E-|---------------2---------------------------3-----------|
VERSE 1 (picking similar to outro without the G-riff):
Dsus2 Dsus2/F# G Dsus2
Saw your picture on a poster, in a cafe out in Pheonix;
Bm Asus2 G G
Guess you're still the sweetheart of the rodeo.
Dsus2 Dsus2/F# G Dsus2
As for me and little Casey, we still make the circuit
Bm Asus2 G G
In a one-horse trailer and a mobile home.
Em Em Asus2 Asus2
And she still asks about you all the time;
Em Em Asus2 A[stop]
And I guess we never even cross your mind.
(Strum rest of song until outro, ad lib sus2 and sus4
on the D and A chords. When there are two consecutive
bars of D as below, the bass player is emphasizing an
F# bass for the second bar.)
CHORUS
D D/F#
But, oh, sometimes I think about you,
G D
And the way you used to ride out
D D/F#
In your rhinestones and your sequins,
A Asus4 A
With the sunlight on your hair;
D D/F#
And, oh, the crowd will always love you,
G D
But as for me I've come to know
D A D Dx D[stop]
Everything that glitters.... is not gold.
VERSE 2:
D D/F#
Well, old Red, he's getting older,
G D
And last Saturday he stumbled
Bm Asus2 G G
But you know I just can't bear to let him go.
D D/F#
Little Casey, she's still growing,
G D
And she's started asking questions
Bm Asus2 G G
And there's certain things a man just doesn't know.
Em Em Asus2 Asus2
Her birthday came and you never even called;
Em Em Asus2 A[stop]
I guess we never cross your mind at all.
SECOND CHORUS:
D D/F#
But then sometimes I think about you,
G D
And the way you used to ride out
D D/F#
In your rhinestones and your sequins,
A Asus4 A
With the sunlight on your hair;
D D/F#
And, oh, the crowd will always love you,
G D
But as for me I've come to know
D A D Dx D
Everything that glitters.... is not gold.
BRIDGE:
Bm A G G
Everybody said you'd make it big someday,
Bm A G G
And I guess that we were only in your way.
D F#m(A?) G G
But someday, I'm sure, you're gonna know the cost;
Em Em Asus2 A[stop]
Cause for everything you win, there's something lost.
FINAL CHORUS (slowly):
D D/F#
But, oh, sometimes I think about you,
G D
And the way you used to ride out
D D/F#
In your rhinestones and your sequins,
A Asus4 A
With the sunlight on your hair;
D D/F#
And, oh, the crowd will always love you,
G D
But as for me I've come to know
D A D Dx D G Gx G
Everything that glitters.... is not gold, ooooooooh
D A[stop]
Everything that glitters........
(a cappella, chord would be D on "gold")
......... is not gold
OUTRO (while whistling melody):
Dsus2 Dsus2/F# G6 Dsus2
e-|-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------|
B-|-----3---3---------3---3---------3---3---------3---3-----|
G-|---2-------2-----2-------2-----0-------0-----2-------2---|
D-|-0-----------0-------------0-------------0-0-------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------4-|
E-|---------------2-------------3---------------------------|
Bm Asus2 G-riff
e-|-------2-------------0---------------------0-------------|
B-|-----3---3---------0---0---0-0-0-2-3-0-0-----3-----------|
G-|---4-------4-----2-------2-0-2-0-2-4-0-0-----------------|
D-|-------------4---------------------------0---------------|
A-|-2-------------0-----------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------3-----------------------------|
repeat and fade...
How to play Everything That Glitters (Is Not 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 D. 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.