Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
Tears of Gold (Unreleased Live at Kingston)
Standard Tune
No Capo

by Michael G.Drexler



AOne (x02220@1)day we are young
           E (022100@1)          C#m (x13321@4)        AbAnd (xx1114@1)by the next one we are old despite the years
     A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)              AThe (x02220@1)tears of gold precede the rapture
A (x02220@1)                       ETime (022100@1)has its way with everyone
       C#m (x13321@4)          AbIn (xx1114@1)its path she combs her hair
A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)         ATears (x02220@1)of gold fall on the grave

A (x02220@1)      ETears (022100@1)of gold
A (x02220@1)      A/Ab (402220@1) A/F# (202220@1) ETears (022100@1)of golden restraint
    A (x02220@1)A/Ab (402220@1) A/F#E             A (x02220@1)      EIs (022100@1)evidence of the pain that she feels inside

Bm (x24432@1)      D (xx0232@1)                      AMaryann (x02220@1)settle down lets bring the bed around, how 'bout?
    Bm (x24432@1)               D (xx0232@1)        EAnd (022100@1)we'll sing you to heaven and back
Bm (x24432@1)               D/F# (200232@1)             ALaura-lee (x02220@1)sets the food down on the tabletop for us
    Bm (x24432@1)            D (xx0232@1)           EAnd (022100@1)when she asked Maryann to say grace
D (xx0232@1)              E (022100@1)           A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)           AMaryann (x02220@1)settles down.. wiping tears of gold from her face

A (x02220@1)      ETears (022100@1)of gold
A (x02220@1)      A/Ab (402220@1) A/F# (202220@1) ETears (022100@1)of golden restraint
    A (x02220@1)A/Ab (402220@1) A/F#E             A (x02220@1)      
Is evidence of the pain that she feels 
 
A (x02220@1)      ETears (022100@1)of gold
A (x02220@1)      A/Ab (402220@1) A/F# (202220@1)     E (022100@1)                   ATears (x02220@1)of gold precede the rapture and healed her soul
            A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)                  AReplace (x02220@1)the tears of gold with music & laughter
A (x02220@1)       ETears (022100@1)of gold
A (x02220@1)       ETears (022100@1)of gold.....