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Gold
Spandau Ballet
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"Gold"
- Written by Tony Hadley (I think) of Spandau Ballet
- Simplified for easy guitar playing by Argh!
Chords used (Capo 1st fret - chord 'shape' in brackets):
Bbm(Am) Gbmaj7(Fmaj7) Ab(G) F(E)
1 oo___o x____o __ooo_ ____oo
2 ||||o| ||||o| |||||| |||o||
3 ||oo|| |||o|| |o|||| |oo|||
4 |||||| |oo||| o||||o ||||||
5 |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||
113321 x44321 431114 133211
Ebmin7(Dmin7) Gb(F) Open
1 xx____ ______ oooo_o
2 ||||oo o|||oo ||||o|
3 |||o|| |||o|| ||||||
4 |||||| |oo||| ||||||
5 |||||| |||||| ||||||
xx1322 255322 111121
Intro: {Bit of improvising here - play some stuff around the Bbm chord}
Bbm / Bbm
Verse One:
Bbm
Thank you for coming home
Gbmaj7 Open
I'm sorry that the chairs are all worn, I left them here I could have sworn
Bbm
These are my salad days,
Gbmaj7
Slowly being eaten away, Just another play for today
Ab F
Oh but I'm proud of you,but I'm proud of you,
Gbmaj7 Db
There's nothing left to make me feel small.
Gbmaj7 Db Dbmaj7 Gb
Luck has left me standing so t----a------ll
Chorus:
Bbm Ebmin7 Ab Bbm
Gold; Always believe in your soul,
Ebmin7 Ab Gbmaj7
You've got the power to know
Ab F Gb
You're indestructible; Always believe i-n, because you are
Bbm Ebmin7 Ab Bbm
Gold; Glad that you're bound to return,
Ebmin7 Ab Gbmaj7
There's something I could have learned
Ab F Gb
You're indestructable, always believe i-n
Bridge: {Play these chords - one beat each - make a quick jump
from open to Bbm}
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Verse Two:
Bbm
After the rush has gone,
Gbmaj7 Open
I hope you find a little more time Remember we were partners in crime
Bbm
It's only two years ago
Gbmaj7
The man with the suit and the pace You know that he was there on the case
Ab F
Now he's in love with you,he's in love with you
Gbmaj7 Db
And my love is like a prison wall
Gbmaj7 Db Dbmaj7 Gb
But you could leave me standing so t----a------ll
Chorus:
Bbm Ebmin7 Ab Bbm
Gold; Always believe in your soul,
Ebmin7 Ab Gbmaj7
You've got the power to know
Ab F Gb
You're indestructible; Always believe i-n, because you are
Bbm Ebmin7 Ab Bbm
Gold; Glad that you're bound to return,
Ebmin7 Ab Gbmaj7
There's something I could have learned
Ab F Gb
You're indestructable, always believe i-n
Break: {No chords for 4 beats}
Bridge: {Play these chords - one beat each - make a quick jump
from open to Bbm}
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh Huh
Chorus:
Gbmaj7 Db
And my love is like a prison wall
Gbmaj7 Db Dbmaj7 Gb
But you could leave me standing so t----a------ll
Bbm Ebmin7 Ab Bbm
Gold; Always believe in your soul,
Ebmin7 Ab Gbmaj7
You've got the power to know
Ab F Gb
You're indestructible; Always believe i-n, because you are
Bbm Ebmin7 Ab Bbm
Gold; Glad that you're bound to return,
Ebmin7 Ab Gbmaj7
There's something I could have learned
Ab F Gb
You're indestructable, always believe i-n.....
End: {repeat chorus chords while holding word 'in'
then repeat the bridge chords twice, end abrubptly}
Bbmin / Ebmin7 / Bbm / Ebmin7 / Gbmaj7 / Ab / F / Gb
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open