Golden
View chords used in this chart
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 3rd fret
(To play without a capo replace the chords above by Eb, Gm, Ab, Cm & Bb)
Intro: C F Am F
C Em
I wanna sing the song you wrote for me
C Em
We had it on repeat it was golden
F
But now you're gone
Am G
It feels so wrong, the melody
C (Em) F
Changed so much since I heard it first
Am G
None of the words belong to me
F
So I blow out the candle
Am
You're now an old flame
C G
Stuck in a burning room
F
There's no point in hoping
Am
We'll keep on holding
G
Something that has no use
C
In a new light
F
Would it feel like
Am
The first time?
F
Can we stay, stay, can we stay here golden?
C Em
I went to find the heart you held for me
C Em
I had to mend the pieces you'd broken
F Am
And now you're gone, it feels so wrong
G
The heartbeat
C (Em)
Changed so much now
F Am G
It holds it's own, my feelings don't belong to me
F
So I blow out the candle
Am
You're now an old flame
C G
Caught in the atmosphere
F
There's no point in hoping
Am
We'll keep on holding
G
Something that is not there
C
In a new light
F
Would it feel like
Am
The first time?
F
Can we stay, stay, can we stay here golden?
C
In a new light
F
Would it feel like
Am
The first time?
F
Can we stay, stay, can we stay here golden?
F Am C G F Am G x 2
F
So I blow out the candle
Am
You're now an old flame
C G
Stuck in a burning room
F
There's no point in hoping
Am
We'll keep on holding
G
Something that has no use
How to play Golden
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 Eb. 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.