One Golden Rule
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Intro:
D Em7 C G
Em7 Bm C G
Em7 Bm C G
[Verso 1]
G Em7 Bm C G
Now there's a heart in the middle of somewhere tonight
Em7 Bm C G
Screaming for reasons or just a way out
Em7 Bm C G
I put the shirt off my back on a wager that says
Em7 Bm C G C G
There's one every night from my old school yard days
[Refrão]
C D G
One golden rule
C D G
One golden rule
C D Em
I hear you say
C D G
One golden rule
[Verso 2]
Em7 Bm C G
There's been times I've been stood in the wind and the rain
Em7 Bm C G
Freezing and busted and tricked out of luck
Em7 Bm C G
And I cursed my teachers for all of their reading
Em7 Bm C G
What we needed most can't be found in them books
[Refrão]
C D G
One golden rule
C D G
One golden rule
C D Em
I hear you say
C D G C D G C D G
One golden rule
C D Em
One golden rule
Break:
Em D C
Em D C
[Verso 3]
Em7 Bm C G
Now they teach you to swim but they don't speak of the danger
Em7 Bm C G
Tell you the truth but they never say why
Em7 Bm C G
Put you on ice that is thin and tell you it's winter
Em7 Bm C G
Without one golden rule the truth is a lie
[Refrão]
C D G
One golden rule
C D G
One golden rule
C D Em
I hear you say
C D G
One golden rule
C D G
One golden rule
C D G
One golden rule
C D Em
I hear you say
C D G
One golden rule
C D G
One golden rule
C D G
One golden rule
C D Em
I hear you say
C D G
One golden rule
How to play One Golden Rule
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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.