Gold Chords by John Stewart

Tempo:
125.15 bpm
Chords used:

F

Am

A

Em

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Stewart - Gold (1979) chords
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[A]
[F]
[A]
[F]
[A] When the lights go down in the California [F] town, people are in [A] for the evening.
I jump into my car and I throw in my [F] guitar, my heart beat, time [D] of the breathing.
[F] Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my [F] soul, there's people out there, playing music [G] in [Am] the door.
[F]
[Am] I'm a buddy, [A] Tim Bass, he's a working, bumpy [F] gas, and he makes two fifths [A] for an hour.
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tapping on the cans, [F] sings rock and roll in the [Am] [A] shower.
[F] Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to his [F] soul, there's people out there, turning [A] music [Am] into gold.
[A] [F]
[Am]
[F]
Oh, [Am]
California girls are the greatest in the [F] world, each one a song and a [Am] making.
[A]
Singing rock to me, I can hear the melody, [F] story is there [A] for the taking.
[F]
Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my [F] soul, there's people out there, turning music [Dm] into gold.
[A] [F]
[B] [A]
[F]
[Am]
[F]
Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my [F] soul, there's people out there, turning music [Am] into gold.
[Am]
[A] When the lights go down in the California [F] town, people are in for [A] the evening.
Jump into my car and I throw in my [F] guitar, my heart beat, time of the [A]
breathing.
[F] Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my [F] soul, there's people out there, turning music [Am] into gold.
[F] Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my soul, [F] there's people out there, turning music into gold.
People out there turning music [Am] into [F] gold.
People out there turning music [Am] into gold.
[F]
[D] [Am]
[F]
[A]
[F]
[B] [Am]
[F]
[Am]
[F]
[Am]
[B] [F]
[Am]
[F]
[Am]
[F]
People [G] out [Am] there turn the music into gold and gold
[F] People out there turn the music into [A] gold and gold
I said, people out there turn the music into gold and gold
Key:  
F
134211111
Am
2311
A
1231
Em
121
B
12341112
F
134211111
Am
2311
A
1231
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To learn John Stewart - Gold chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Am, F, A, F and Am in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 62 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 125 BPM. Given the song's key of A Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] When the lights go down in the California [F] town, people are in [A] for the evening.
_ I jump into my car and I throw in my [F] guitar, my heart beat, time [D] of the breathing.
_ _ [F] Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my [F] soul, there's people out there, playing music [G] in [Am] the door. _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] I'm a buddy, [A] Tim Bass, he's a working, bumpy [F] gas, and he makes two fifths [A] for an hour.
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tapping on the cans, [F] sings rock and roll in the [Am] [A] shower. _
[F] _ Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to his [F] soul, there's people out there, turning [A] music [Am] into gold.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, [Am]
California girls are the greatest in the [F] world, each one a song and a [Am] making.
[A] _ _ _
Singing rock to me, I can hear the melody, [F] story is there [A] for the taking.
_ _ [F] _
Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my [F] soul, there's people out there, turning music [Dm] into gold. _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my [F] soul, there's people out there, turning music [Am] into gold. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[A] _ When the lights go down in the California [F] town, people are in for [A] the evening.
_ _ Jump into my car and I throw in my [F] guitar, my heart beat, time of the [A]
breathing.
_ [F] _ Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my [F] soul, there's people out there, turning music [Am] into gold. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Driving over [Em] canyons, singing to my soul, _ _ _ [F] there's people out there, turning music into gold.
People out there turning music [Am] into [F] gold.
People out there turning music [Am] into gold. _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
People [G] out [Am] there turn the music into gold and gold
_ _ [F] People out there turn the music into [A] gold and gold
_ I said, people out there turn the music into gold and gold _ _

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This song was written by John Stewart.

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