The Golden Age — Beck
Chords and lyrics for The Golden Age by Beck (key of A).
Verse 1
**from the album "Sea Change"
Intro
[E] [F#m] [A] [E]
The melody at the beginning and end:
Verse 1
[E]Put your hands on the wheel[F#m]
Let the [A]golden age [E][F#m]begin[A]
[E]Let the window down[F#m]
Feel the [A]moonlight on your [E][F#m]skin[A]
[E]Let the desert wind[F#m]
[A]Cool your aching [E][F#m]head[A]
[E]let the weight of the world[F#m]
[A]Drift away [E][F#m]instead[A]
Chorus
[D]Oh [A] [F#m]These days [A]I barely get [E]by[F#m]
[A]I don't even [E][F#m]try[A]
Verse 2
[E]It's a treacherous road[F#m]
[A]With a desolated [E][F#m]view[A]
[E]There's distant lights[F#m]
[A]But here they're far and [E][F#m]few[A]
[E]And the sun don't shine[F#m]
[A]Even when it's [E][F#m]day[A]
[E]You gotta drive all night[F#m]
[A]Just to feel like you're [E][F#m]OK[A]
Chorus
[D]Oh [A] [F#m]These days [A]I barely get [E]by[F#m]
[A]I don't even [E]try[F#m]
[A]I don't even [E][F#m]try[A]
[E] [F#m] [A] [E]
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