Golden Days
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Verse
Em
I found a pile of Polaroids
C
In the crates of a record shop
G
They were sexy, sexy looking back
B7
From a night that time forgot
Em C
Boy he was something debonair in 1979
G
And she had Farrah Fawcett hair
B7
Carafes of blood red wine
C Em
In the summertime
C B7
In the summertime
Pre-Chorus
G B7 Em C
Oh don't you wonder when the light begins to fade?
G B7 Em C
And the clock just makes the colors turn to grey
G B7 Em C
Forever younger, growing older just the same
G B7 Em C
All the memories that we make will never change
[Refrão]
G B7
We'll stay drunk, we'll stay tan, let the love remain
Em C G B7
And I swear that I'll always paint you golden days
Em C
Golden days
G B7
Golden days
Em C
Golden days
Verse
Em C
I bet they met some diplomats on Bianca Jagger's new yacht
G
With their caviar and dead cigars
B7
The air was sauna hot
Em
I bet they never even thought about
C
The glitter dancing on the skin
G
The decades might've washed it out
B7
As the flashes popped like pins
C Em
In the summertime
C B7
In the summertime
Pre-Chorus
G B7 Em C
Oh don't you wonder when the light begins to fade?
G B7 Em C
And the clock just makes the colors turn to grey
G B7 Em C
Forever younger, growing older just the same
G B7 Em C
All the memories that we make will never change
[Refrão]
G B7
We'll stay drunk, we'll stay tan, let the love remain
Em C G B7
And I swear that I'll always paint you golden days
Em C
Golden days
G B7
Golden days
Em C
Golden days
Bridge
Am
Time can never break your heart
D
But It'll take the pain away
Am G
Right now our future's certain
C
I won't let it fade away
Outro x4
G B7
Golden days
Em C
Golden days
How to play Golden Days
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.