Golden Girl
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Capo on 6
Em7
Southern Belle, born and raised
Cadd9
Daddy said stay away
G
I rebelled, I fell
D
For a Yankee
Em7
Blinded by pretty things
Cadd9
Like that emerald wedding ring
G D
Too late to save me
Cadd9
Short lived like the Jazz Age
G D
New York City fast pace
Cadd9
Headline newspapers
G D
High like skyscrapers
Cadd9
Damn these diamonds, take these pearls
Cadd9
I can't be your Golden Girl
Em7 Cadd9
Em7
Party life, social scene
Cadd9
All the fellas whistling
G D
He said to me baby we made it
Em7
Oh colors fade, music stops
Cadd9
Everything we have is lost
G D
You and the money wasted
Cadd9
Short lived like the Jazz Age
G D
New York City fast pace
Cadd9
Headline newspapers
G D
High like skyscrapers
Cadd9
Damn these diamonds, take these pearls
Cadd9
I can't be your Golden Girl
Em7 Cadd9
No, I can't be your Golden Girl
Em7
Fame and the fortune
D
It don't mean a thing
G D Cadd9
If you don't have love
Em7
Fame and the fortune
D
It all goes away
G D Cadd9
When you don't have love
Cadd9
Short lived like the Jazz Age
G D
New York City fast pace
Cadd9
Headline newspapers
G D
High like skyscrapers
Cadd9
Damn these diamonds, take these pearls
Cadd9
I can't be your Golden
Cadd9
Damn these diamonds, take these pearls
Cadd9
I can't be your Golden Girl
Em7 Cadd9
No, I can't be your Golden Girl
Em7 Cadd9
I can't be your Golden Girl
How to play Golden Girl
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.