Chords for Jeffrey Lewis - Gold
Tempo:
123.35 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
C
D
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
When I got to the [Em] Golden [G] City, most of the gold [Em] was gone.
But at that time I had some questions, so [G] I flagged down a race car bum.
[G] He said, Sonny, I don't know where [Em] it's going, but I can show you where it [Em] all comes from.
[G] And he mopped his red forehead and he pointed straight into his [Em] fetting spot.
And people let me tell you [G] that what I then [Em] did saw.
It [C] sent such a shock [Em] to my system that [G] I almost fell down dead on the floor.
Cause [C] the sun had a [G] big [Em] chunk missing, [G] about 24 [Em] carats wide.
And [G] I stared into that hole [Em] in the golden sun, and you [C] wanna know what I [D] saw [Em] inside?
I saw a giant [Em] toothpick,
[G] and it made my very soul [Em] feel sick.
When I say I saw a toothpick factory, I mean [G] I saw a factory made out of toothpicks.
And that factory was a-hopping and jumping, and a-roaring and whatnot.
[Em] And you know that that ain't all now.
[G] Let me tell you what else I see.
Behind the factory was a giant [Em] mutant monster, [G] with 67 separate [Em] tails.
[C] And each one was [G] wiggling and wailing, and each one as long as 23 wells.
And at the tip of each towering tentacle were a dozen tiny pencils [Em] of lead.
[G] And each word they wrote was [Em] in a different [G] language, and when you [C] put them all [Em] together they said,
[G] You who have [Em] arms to wrestle, [G] and you who have [Em] wars to fight.
And you who have chips on your shoulders, [G] must now line up and stand to my [Em] right.
But you who are meek and lawful, and you who are soft and kind.
If you don't wanna see something awful, [G] run and get yourself a rock to hide [Em] behind.
Cause these colors are just a signal, and [C] these colors are just about [Em] to fade.
And when I read [G] those words I shivered, and I saw exactly what the [Em] factory made.
Out [G] of a little doorway, at the end of a [Gm] conveyor belt.
[G] In the center of [G] a ring of fire, half the size of a [Em] postage stamp.
[G] And in the center of a ring of [C] fire, half the size of a [Em] [G] postage stamp.
And they were all shot and sealed and fastened, with a gold combination [Em] lock.
And just about every minute, [G] another one came right [Em] out of the hole.
And crashed to the earth beneath it, [G] and landed in [Em] a lump of coal.
[C] And every [G] poor coal miner, who happened on a golden [Em] stone.
Was made both richer and [G] wiser, and had to murder someone to get [Em] it home.
And then I had to close my eyelids, and I had to turn my [Em] face away.
The race car man was crying, [G] and I heard him [Em] angrily say.
I suppose you want a glass of [G] water, I suppose you want to eat something [Em] warm.
[G] And I said yes, but not with you sir, and I ran off to be alone.
And [C] I sat under [Bm] a bridge and I wondered, [G] what exactly all of these things were.
And I found I could not [Em] even remember, [G]
what I thought they were [Em] before.
[G] I just want something even, something [C] that won't cause no fuss.
Something that can go about its business, [G] and leave the rest [Em] to us.
And we'll [Em] call it [G] even, and we'll [Em] call it gold.
[G] [Em]
But at that time I had some questions, so [G] I flagged down a race car bum.
[G] He said, Sonny, I don't know where [Em] it's going, but I can show you where it [Em] all comes from.
[G] And he mopped his red forehead and he pointed straight into his [Em] fetting spot.
And people let me tell you [G] that what I then [Em] did saw.
It [C] sent such a shock [Em] to my system that [G] I almost fell down dead on the floor.
Cause [C] the sun had a [G] big [Em] chunk missing, [G] about 24 [Em] carats wide.
And [G] I stared into that hole [Em] in the golden sun, and you [C] wanna know what I [D] saw [Em] inside?
I saw a giant [Em] toothpick,
[G] and it made my very soul [Em] feel sick.
When I say I saw a toothpick factory, I mean [G] I saw a factory made out of toothpicks.
And that factory was a-hopping and jumping, and a-roaring and whatnot.
[Em] And you know that that ain't all now.
[G] Let me tell you what else I see.
Behind the factory was a giant [Em] mutant monster, [G] with 67 separate [Em] tails.
[C] And each one was [G] wiggling and wailing, and each one as long as 23 wells.
And at the tip of each towering tentacle were a dozen tiny pencils [Em] of lead.
[G] And each word they wrote was [Em] in a different [G] language, and when you [C] put them all [Em] together they said,
[G] You who have [Em] arms to wrestle, [G] and you who have [Em] wars to fight.
And you who have chips on your shoulders, [G] must now line up and stand to my [Em] right.
But you who are meek and lawful, and you who are soft and kind.
If you don't wanna see something awful, [G] run and get yourself a rock to hide [Em] behind.
Cause these colors are just a signal, and [C] these colors are just about [Em] to fade.
And when I read [G] those words I shivered, and I saw exactly what the [Em] factory made.
Out [G] of a little doorway, at the end of a [Gm] conveyor belt.
[G] In the center of [G] a ring of fire, half the size of a [Em] postage stamp.
[G] And in the center of a ring of [C] fire, half the size of a [Em] [G] postage stamp.
And they were all shot and sealed and fastened, with a gold combination [Em] lock.
And just about every minute, [G] another one came right [Em] out of the hole.
And crashed to the earth beneath it, [G] and landed in [Em] a lump of coal.
[C] And every [G] poor coal miner, who happened on a golden [Em] stone.
Was made both richer and [G] wiser, and had to murder someone to get [Em] it home.
And then I had to close my eyelids, and I had to turn my [Em] face away.
The race car man was crying, [G] and I heard him [Em] angrily say.
I suppose you want a glass of [G] water, I suppose you want to eat something [Em] warm.
[G] And I said yes, but not with you sir, and I ran off to be alone.
And [C] I sat under [Bm] a bridge and I wondered, [G] what exactly all of these things were.
And I found I could not [Em] even remember, [G]
what I thought they were [Em] before.
[G] I just want something even, something [C] that won't cause no fuss.
Something that can go about its business, [G] and leave the rest [Em] to us.
And we'll [Em] call it [G] even, and we'll [Em] call it gold.
[G] [Em]
Key:
Em
G
C
D
Gm
Em
G
C
_ _ When I got to the [Em] Golden [G] City, _ most of the gold [Em] was gone. _
But at that time I had some questions, so [G] I flagged down a race car bum.
[G] He said, Sonny, I don't know where [Em] it's going, but I can show you where it [Em] all comes from.
_ [G] And he mopped his red forehead and he pointed _ straight into his [Em] fetting spot.
And people let me tell you [G] that what I then [Em] did saw.
It [C] sent such a shock [Em] to my system that [G] I almost fell down dead on the floor.
Cause [C] the sun had a [G] big [Em] chunk missing, [G] _ about 24 [Em] carats wide.
And [G] I stared into that hole [Em] in the golden sun, and you [C] wanna know what I [D] saw [Em] inside?
I saw a giant [Em] toothpick, _ _
[G] and it made my very soul [Em] feel sick.
When I say I saw a toothpick factory, I mean [G] I saw a factory made out of toothpicks.
And that factory was a-hopping and jumping, and a-roaring and whatnot.
[Em] _ _ And you know that that ain't all now.
[G] Let me tell you what else I see. _
Behind the factory was a giant [Em] mutant monster, [G] with 67 separate [Em] tails. _
[C] And each one was [G] wiggling and wailing, and each one as long as 23 wells.
And at the tip of each towering tentacle were a dozen tiny pencils [Em] of lead.
[G] And each word they wrote was [Em] in a different [G] language, and when you [C] put them all [Em] together they said,
[G] _ You who have [Em] arms to wrestle, [G] and you who have [Em] wars to fight.
_ And you who have chips on your shoulders, [G] must now line up and stand to my [Em] right.
_ But you who are meek and lawful, and you who are soft and kind.
If you don't wanna see something awful, _ [G] run and get yourself a rock to hide [Em] behind.
Cause these colors are just a signal, and [C] these colors are just about [Em] to fade.
And when I read [G] those words I shivered, and I saw exactly what the [Em] factory made.
_ Out [G] of a little doorway, _ at the end of a [Gm] conveyor belt.
_ [G] In the center of [G] a ring of fire, _ half the size of a [Em] postage stamp. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] And in the center of a ring of [C] fire, half the size of a [Em] _ _ [G] postage stamp.
And they were all shot and sealed and fastened, with a gold combination [Em] lock.
_ And just about every minute, _ [G] another one came right [Em] out of the hole.
_ And crashed to the earth beneath it, [G] and landed in [Em] a lump of coal. _
[C] And every [G] poor coal miner, who happened on a golden [Em] stone.
Was made both richer and [G] wiser, and had to murder someone to get [Em] it home.
And then I had to close my eyelids, and I had to turn my [Em] face away.
The race car man was crying, [G] and I heard him [Em] angrily say.
I suppose you want a glass of [G] water, I suppose you want to eat something [Em] warm.
[G] And I said yes, but not with you sir, and I ran off to be alone.
_ And [C] I sat under [Bm] a bridge and I wondered, _ [G] what exactly all of these things were.
_ And I found I could not [Em] even remember, [G] _
what I thought they were [Em] before. _
[G] I just want something even, _ something [C] that won't cause no fuss.
_ Something that can go about its business, _ [G] and leave the rest [Em] to us.
_ And we'll [Em] call it [G] even, _ and we'll [Em] call it gold.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
But at that time I had some questions, so [G] I flagged down a race car bum.
[G] He said, Sonny, I don't know where [Em] it's going, but I can show you where it [Em] all comes from.
_ [G] And he mopped his red forehead and he pointed _ straight into his [Em] fetting spot.
And people let me tell you [G] that what I then [Em] did saw.
It [C] sent such a shock [Em] to my system that [G] I almost fell down dead on the floor.
Cause [C] the sun had a [G] big [Em] chunk missing, [G] _ about 24 [Em] carats wide.
And [G] I stared into that hole [Em] in the golden sun, and you [C] wanna know what I [D] saw [Em] inside?
I saw a giant [Em] toothpick, _ _
[G] and it made my very soul [Em] feel sick.
When I say I saw a toothpick factory, I mean [G] I saw a factory made out of toothpicks.
And that factory was a-hopping and jumping, and a-roaring and whatnot.
[Em] _ _ And you know that that ain't all now.
[G] Let me tell you what else I see. _
Behind the factory was a giant [Em] mutant monster, [G] with 67 separate [Em] tails. _
[C] And each one was [G] wiggling and wailing, and each one as long as 23 wells.
And at the tip of each towering tentacle were a dozen tiny pencils [Em] of lead.
[G] And each word they wrote was [Em] in a different [G] language, and when you [C] put them all [Em] together they said,
[G] _ You who have [Em] arms to wrestle, [G] and you who have [Em] wars to fight.
_ And you who have chips on your shoulders, [G] must now line up and stand to my [Em] right.
_ But you who are meek and lawful, and you who are soft and kind.
If you don't wanna see something awful, _ [G] run and get yourself a rock to hide [Em] behind.
Cause these colors are just a signal, and [C] these colors are just about [Em] to fade.
And when I read [G] those words I shivered, and I saw exactly what the [Em] factory made.
_ Out [G] of a little doorway, _ at the end of a [Gm] conveyor belt.
_ [G] In the center of [G] a ring of fire, _ half the size of a [Em] postage stamp. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] And in the center of a ring of [C] fire, half the size of a [Em] _ _ [G] postage stamp.
And they were all shot and sealed and fastened, with a gold combination [Em] lock.
_ And just about every minute, _ [G] another one came right [Em] out of the hole.
_ And crashed to the earth beneath it, [G] and landed in [Em] a lump of coal. _
[C] And every [G] poor coal miner, who happened on a golden [Em] stone.
Was made both richer and [G] wiser, and had to murder someone to get [Em] it home.
And then I had to close my eyelids, and I had to turn my [Em] face away.
The race car man was crying, [G] and I heard him [Em] angrily say.
I suppose you want a glass of [G] water, I suppose you want to eat something [Em] warm.
[G] And I said yes, but not with you sir, and I ran off to be alone.
_ And [C] I sat under [Bm] a bridge and I wondered, _ [G] what exactly all of these things were.
_ And I found I could not [Em] even remember, [G] _
what I thought they were [Em] before. _
[G] I just want something even, _ something [C] that won't cause no fuss.
_ Something that can go about its business, _ [G] and leave the rest [Em] to us.
_ And we'll [Em] call it [G] even, _ and we'll [Em] call it gold.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _