Stay Gold
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Capo 2
Intro: A D E A (x2)
verse 1
A E
Standing outside of Dollar General
D A
Another MLK boulevard
A E
Getting one more bag of dime store weed
D A
To smoke in my backyard
F#m E
Well I'm so damn bored I could cut myself
E A
Only four more hours to kill
A D E A
Every day until my mom gets out of working at the mill
[Refrão] D E
You gotta stay gold, now my pony boy
A D
Don't let them get you down
D E
While the locals work for coffee
A D
Remember You own this town
F#m E
Not a soul is gonna listen
A D
Yeah, your scream won't make a sound
F#m E D
With a world so black and white, boy...
A D E A A D E A
Stay gooooooooold, gooooooooold, gooooooooold, gooooooooold
verse 2
A E
We went by the Marietta train tracks
D A
Where your sister lost her days
A E
Traded a dirty magazine
D A
To the pinball guy for plays
F#m E
I remember you always saying
E A
If you ever got out alive
F#m E D E A
You'd quit using and you'd get married to that girl on page twenty-five
[Refrão] D E
You gotta stay gold, now my pony boy
A D
Don't let them get you down
D E
While the locals work for coffee
A D
Remember You own this town
F#m E
Not a soul is gonna listen
A D
Yeah, your scream won't make a sound
F#m E D
With a world so black and white, boy...
A D E A A D E A
Stay gooooooooold, gooooooooold, gooooooooold, gooooooooold
D E
You gotta stay gold, now my pony boy
A D
Don't let them get you down
D E
While the locals work for coffee
A D
Remember You own this town
F#m E
Not a soul is gonna listen
A D
Yeah, your scream won't make a sound
F#m E D
With a world so black and white, boy...
A D E A A D E A
Stay gooooooooold, gooooooooold, gooooooooold, gooooooooold
How to play Stay Gold
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.