Chords for Beggar on a Beach of Gold
Tempo:
112.1 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] I [A] didn't know when I was lucky, discontent to feeling bad, filled with envy for possessions
other people [D] had.
[A] I found my pride had always hurt me, for the world to gain control.
I realized that I was sitting on a beach of gold.
Oh Lord, with all the riches I can't hold, I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold.
[D] The problems I encountered [A] gave me strength, helped me [D] sustain.
[A] To know the pleasure, [F#m] [D] first I had to cure the pain.
[A] When I was searching for [D]
solutions, [A] I found the [D] answer lay in me.
[E] I'm [A] a drifter, but [D] I'm drifting on [E] a silver [D] sea.
[A]
Oh [D] Lord, [A]
with all the riches I can't hold, I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold.
[D] I didn't have courage, my life was [E] as dark as night.
[G] When alone in the darkness, I saw [E] the brightest light, let the light shine [A] down.
[Bm] [F#m]
[E] [A]
Are you out there now or [D]
empty?
[E] Feel you've [D] nothing left to give?
[E] Sick of [A] trying?
Have you lost [E] the will to [D] live?
Don't [A] be drowning in the shallows, with the beach so near at [D]
hand.
[E] Hear [A] the voices, stand up, get up and [D] join me on the gilded sand.
[A] Come and join me on the beach.
With all the riches I can't hold, yes I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold.
Oh Lord, I'm a poor man.
With all the riches I can't hold, I'm a beggar sitting on a beach of gold.
My children, my salvation, the father [Bm] to this [A] man.
And my teachers, paying all their golden cents, with the faith of me.
With all the riches I can't hold, I'm a beggar sitting on a beach of gold.
[Bm] [F#m]
[E] [A]
[D]
other people [D] had.
[A] I found my pride had always hurt me, for the world to gain control.
I realized that I was sitting on a beach of gold.
Oh Lord, with all the riches I can't hold, I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold.
[D] The problems I encountered [A] gave me strength, helped me [D] sustain.
[A] To know the pleasure, [F#m] [D] first I had to cure the pain.
[A] When I was searching for [D]
solutions, [A] I found the [D] answer lay in me.
[E] I'm [A] a drifter, but [D] I'm drifting on [E] a silver [D] sea.
[A]
Oh [D] Lord, [A]
with all the riches I can't hold, I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold.
[D] I didn't have courage, my life was [E] as dark as night.
[G] When alone in the darkness, I saw [E] the brightest light, let the light shine [A] down.
[Bm] [F#m]
[E] [A]
Are you out there now or [D]
empty?
[E] Feel you've [D] nothing left to give?
[E] Sick of [A] trying?
Have you lost [E] the will to [D] live?
Don't [A] be drowning in the shallows, with the beach so near at [D]
hand.
[E] Hear [A] the voices, stand up, get up and [D] join me on the gilded sand.
[A] Come and join me on the beach.
With all the riches I can't hold, yes I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold.
Oh Lord, I'm a poor man.
With all the riches I can't hold, I'm a beggar sitting on a beach of gold.
My children, my salvation, the father [Bm] to this [A] man.
And my teachers, paying all their golden cents, with the faith of me.
With all the riches I can't hold, I'm a beggar sitting on a beach of gold.
[Bm] [F#m]
[E] [A]
[D]
Key:
A
D
E
F#m
Bm
A
D
E
[N] _ I [A] _ _ _ didn't _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ know when I was lucky, _ _ _ discontent to feeling bad, _ filled with envy for possessions
other people [D] had. _ _ _
_ [A] I found my pride had always hurt me, for the world to gain control.
I realized that I was sitting on a beach of gold. _ _
Oh Lord, _ _ _ _ _ with all the riches I can't hold, _ I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold. _ _ _
_ [D] The problems I encountered _ [A] gave me strength, helped me [D] sustain.
_ [A] To know the pleasure, [F#m] _ [D] first I had to cure the pain. _ _ _
_ [A] When I was searching for _ [D]
solutions, [A] I found the [D] answer lay in me.
_ [E] I'm [A] a drifter, but [D] I'm drifting on [E] a silver [D] sea.
_ _ _ [A]
Oh [D] Lord, _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ with all the riches I can't hold, _ I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ I didn't have courage, my life was [E] as dark as night. _
_ _ _ [G] When alone in the darkness, I saw [E] the brightest light, let the light shine [A] down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Are you out there now or [D]
empty?
[E] Feel you've [D] nothing left to give?
_ [E] Sick of [A] trying?
_ Have you lost [E] the will to [D] live? _ _ _
_ Don't [A] be drowning in the shallows, with the beach so near at [D]
hand.
[E] Hear [A] the voices, stand up, get up and [D] join me on the gilded sand.
[A] Come and join me on the beach.
With _ _ all the riches I can't hold, yes I'm a beggar _ and I'm sitting on a beach of _ gold. _
Oh Lord, I'm a poor man. _
With all the riches I can't hold, _ I'm a beggar _ _ sitting on a beach of gold. _ _
My children, my salvation, _ _ _ _ _ the father [Bm] to this [A] man.
And my teachers, _ _ paying all their golden cents, _ _ with the faith _ of me. _ _
_ _ With all the riches I can't hold, _ I'm a beggar _ _ sitting on a beach of gold. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ know when I was lucky, _ _ _ discontent to feeling bad, _ filled with envy for possessions
other people [D] had. _ _ _
_ [A] I found my pride had always hurt me, for the world to gain control.
I realized that I was sitting on a beach of gold. _ _
Oh Lord, _ _ _ _ _ with all the riches I can't hold, _ I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold. _ _ _
_ [D] The problems I encountered _ [A] gave me strength, helped me [D] sustain.
_ [A] To know the pleasure, [F#m] _ [D] first I had to cure the pain. _ _ _
_ [A] When I was searching for _ [D]
solutions, [A] I found the [D] answer lay in me.
_ [E] I'm [A] a drifter, but [D] I'm drifting on [E] a silver [D] sea.
_ _ _ [A]
Oh [D] Lord, _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ with all the riches I can't hold, _ I'm a beggar and I'm sitting on a beach of gold. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ I didn't have courage, my life was [E] as dark as night. _
_ _ _ [G] When alone in the darkness, I saw [E] the brightest light, let the light shine [A] down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Are you out there now or [D]
empty?
[E] Feel you've [D] nothing left to give?
_ [E] Sick of [A] trying?
_ Have you lost [E] the will to [D] live? _ _ _
_ Don't [A] be drowning in the shallows, with the beach so near at [D]
hand.
[E] Hear [A] the voices, stand up, get up and [D] join me on the gilded sand.
[A] Come and join me on the beach.
With _ _ all the riches I can't hold, yes I'm a beggar _ and I'm sitting on a beach of _ gold. _
Oh Lord, I'm a poor man. _
With all the riches I can't hold, _ I'm a beggar _ _ sitting on a beach of gold. _ _
My children, my salvation, _ _ _ _ _ the father [Bm] to this [A] man.
And my teachers, _ _ paying all their golden cents, _ _ with the faith _ of me. _ _
_ _ With all the riches I can't hold, _ I'm a beggar _ _ sitting on a beach of gold. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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