Sufjan Stevens - Silver Gold Chords & Tabs

 

Silver Gold Chords & Tabs

Sufjan Stevens Chords & Tabs

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Silver Gold Chords

   
I believe Sufjan plays this song with a piano and mandolin as his main
instruments. I tried my best to match his chords, but.....we'll see. Try
listening to the song for help on picking. Good luck!

CAPO 4
Intro: (picking) F#m  E  Bm  A  E(hold)
F#m  A  E(hold)


Verse 1:
F#m         E    Bm          A
Silver and gold, silver and gold
A                   E     F#m
Everyone wishes for it
F#m                      A
How do you measure its worth?
 A                          E           E       F#m
Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth.

Verse: 2
F#m             E   Bm              A                         E     F#m
Oh Im getting old. Oh Im getting old. Everyone wishes for youth.
F#m                     A
How have I wasted my life?
   A                      E             E       F#m
Trusting the pleasure it gives here on earth.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sufjan_stevens/silver_gold_crd.html ]
Verse: 3
F#m              E     Bm               A                            E    F#m
Lord, come with fire. Lord, come with fire. Everyones wasting their time
F#m                      A
Storing up treasure in vain.
  A                      E               E      F#m
Trusting the pleasure it gives here on earth.

Verse: 4
F#m           E    Bm           A                           E    F#m
Oh I see the end. Oh I see the end. Everyones waiting for death
F#m                     A                         E                E
How do you measure its worth? Justice delivers its gift here on earth.

Bridge:
(oohs) E  Bm  A  E  F#m  A  E

E          Bm                A                 E                F#m
Silver and gold. Silver and gold. Silver and gold. Silver and gold.
             A                E
Silver and gold. Silver and gold. (Repeat)


        *Fin*