Intro: guitar 1
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Verse 1: guitar 1
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This one’s about a dream/I had last night/How an old man tracked me home/
and stepped inside/He put his foot inside the door/and gave a crooked smile
Verse 1: guitar 1
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| G 4 4 4 444/6 6 6 666 4 4 4 444 3 3 3 333 > |
| D 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| A 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| D 5 5 5 555 0 0 0 000 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
Something in his eyes/Something in his laugh/Something in his voice/That
made my skin crawl off
Verse 1: guitar 1
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He said, “I’ve seen you here before/I know your name. You could have your
pick/of pretty things. You could have it all/everything at once.
Verse 1: guitar 1
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| G 4 4 4 444/6 6 6 666 4 4 4 444 3 3 3 333 > |
| D 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| A 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| D 5 5 5 555 0 0 0 000 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
Everything you’ve seen, everything you’ll need, everything you’ve ever had
in fantasies.”
Chorus: guitar 1
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“You’ve one life, you’ve one life. You’ve one life left to lead.”
Verse 2: guitar 1
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| A 2 22 0 00 2 22 2 22 2 22 0 00 2 22 2 22 2 22 0 00 2 22 2 22 > |
| D 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 > |
I woke up from my dream/as a golden man/with a girl I’ve never seen/with
golden skin/I jumped up to my feet/she asked me what was wrong
Verse 2: guitar 1
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| G 4 4 4 444/6 6 6 666 4 4 4 444 3 3 3 333 > |
| D 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| A 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| D 5 5 5 555 0 0 0 000 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
I began to scream/I don’t think this is me/Is this just a dream/or really
happening?
---REPEAT CHORUS
Bridge 1: guitar 2 (electric)
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| B > |
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| D 55 5555 77 7777 99 9999 00 0000\55 55 77 7777 > |
| A 55 5555 77 7777 99 9999 00 0000\55 55 77 7777 > |
| D 55 5555 77 7777 99 9999 00 0000\55 55 77 7777 > |
What direction? What direction? I’m splitting up! I’m splitting up! This is
my personal disaffection What direction? What direction? What direction now?
Verse 3: guitar 1
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| G 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 > |
| D 4 44 4 44 0 00 0 00 4 44 4 44 0 00 0 00 4 44 4 44 0 00 0 00 > |
| A 2 22 0 00 2 22 2 22 2 22 0 00 2 22 2 22 2 22 0 00 2 22 2 22 > |
| D 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 > |
I looked outside the glass/at golden shores/Golden ships and masts/with
golden cords/As my reflection passed/I hated what I saw
Verse 3: guitar 1
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| B 0 0 0 000 > |
| G 4 4 4 444/6 6 6 666 4 4 4 444 3 3 3 333 > |
| D 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| A 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| D 5 5 5 555 0 0 0 000 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
My golden eyes were dead/and a thought passed through my head: A heart that
is made of gold can’t really beat at all
Bridge 2: guitar 2 (*= palm mute)
| e > |
| B > |
| G 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444442222222222222211111112~ > |
| D 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555554444444333333322222222~ > |
| A 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555554444444333333322222220~ > |
| D 555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555444444433333332222222 > |
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I wanted to wake up again I wanted to wake up again Without a touch of gold
without a touch of gold
Bridge 2: bass, drums, strings
What direction? What direction? What direction? What direction? What
direction? Death or action! Life begins at the intersection.
Bridge 2: guitar
| e > |
| B > |
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| D 5555555577777777 > |
| A 5555555577777777 > |
| D 5555555577777777 > |
What direction? What direction? What direction now?
Verse 4: guitar 1
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| G 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2~ > |
| D 4 44 4 44 0 00 0 00 4 44 4 44 0 00 0 00 4 44 4 44 0~ > |
| A 2 22 0 00 2 22 2 22 2 22 0 00 2 22 2 22 2 22 0 00 2~ > |
| D 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2~ > |
I woke up as before/but the gold was gone/My wife was at the door/with her
night robe on/My heart beat once or twice/and life flooded my veins
Verse 4: guitar 1
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| B 0 0 0 000 > |
| G 4 4 4 444/6 6 6 666 4 4 4 444 3 3 3 333 > |
| D 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| A 5 5 5 555/7 7 7 777 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
| D 5 5 5 555 0 0 0 000 5 5 5 555 4 4 4 444 > |
Everything had changed/My lungs had found their voice/And what was once
routine was now the perfect joy
---REPEAT CHORUS