Price Of Gold
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Intro
C G D Em
C G D
[Verso 1]
C G
Well it's circa 1973
Em D
He's got broken ribs bruised up feet
C G
And man that boy was mean
D Em
But she was worth the fall
C G
And he was a cowboy's dream
D Em
Came from 10000 acres and daddy's
Airstream mall
[Refrão]
C G
Sweetheart Rodeo
D Em
Queen was in for a long haul
C
She said you're mine until
G
July's cold
D
Your kind of wild's worth more
C G
Than the price of gold
D
[Verso 2]
D Em C G D C
Oh Annie your daddy said
G
There's no good man
D
He's a horseback heartbreak
E D
Waiting to happen and
C G D
I ain't paying for that how you like that
Em
No last name
C G
So pen to paper no fancy things
D Em D
In a twin-size bed for the king and queen
C G
He's got a poor name no damn good
D Em
And Annie's daddy out for his blood
[Refrão]
C Em D Am
Good night Annie cried
Bm C Em
Lyin' here with me ain't gonna
D Am
Get us out alive
C Em
She said I don't need no rain
D Am
Just your bare hand to hold
G C
All your mind
G
Until July's cold
D
Your kind of wild's worth more
C G
Than the price of gold
D
[Ponte]
D Em C G D Am Em
And I just can't stay sane
D Am G
This adrenaline in my brain says
C Em
Your daddy's probably right
D
About me anyway
[Verso 3]
C G
Well Bandera's a long drive
From a hospital
Em D
That can fix his spine
C G D Em C
That ring money was worth the ride but he paid the price for gold that night
Em D Am Bm C Em D Am
I was never gonna make it out of this life
She said
C Em
I don't need no rain
D Am G C
Just your bare hand to hold you're still mine
G
Until
D
July's cold your kind of wild's worth more
C G D
You're cutting a world's worth more than the price of gold
Em C
Baby than the price of gold
How to play Price Of Gold
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.