"Gold" 
 - Written by Tony Hadley (I think) of Spandau Ballet
 - Simplified for easy guitar playing by Argh!

Chords used (Capo 1st fret - chord 'shape' in brackets):

  Bbm(Am) 	F#maj7(Fmaj7)	Ab(G)		F(E)	
1 oo___o 	x____o		__ooo_		____oo	
2 ||||o| 	||||o|		||||||		|||o||	
3 ||oo|| 	|||o||		|o||||		|oo|||	
4 |||||| 	|oo|||		o||||o		||||||	
5 |||||| 	||||||		||||||		||||||	
  113321 	x44321		431114		133211	

  Ebmin7(Dmin7) Gb(F)		Open	
1 xx____ 	______		oooo_o	
2 ||||oo 	o|||oo		||||o|	
3 |||o|| 	|||o||		||||||	
4 |||||| 	|oo|||		||||||	
5 |||||| 	||||||		||||||	
  xx1322 	255322		111121	

Intro: {Bit of improvising here - play some stuff around the Bbm chord}

Bbm / Bbm 

Verse One:

Bbm                            
Thank you for coming home
F#maj7   							        Open
I'm sorry that the chairs are all worn, I left them here I could have sworn
Bbm                      
These are my salad days, 
F#maj7                                              
Slowly being eaten away, Just another play for today
	   Ab                   F
Oh but I'm proud of you,but I'm proud of you, 
        F#maj7                       C#     
There's nothing left to make me feel small. 
F#maj7                       C#   C#maj7 F#
Luck has left me standing so t----a------ll

Chorus:

Bbm   Ebmin7    Ab           Bbm   
Gold; Always believe in your soul, 
Ebmin7         Ab       F#maj7
You've got the power to know
            Ab         F               F#
You're indestructible; Always believe i-n, because you are
Bbm   Ebmin7           Ab         Bbm           
Gold; Glad that you're bound to return,
        Ebmin7    Ab           F#maj7
There's something I could have learned
            Ab         F               F#
You're indestructable, always believe i-n

Bridge: {Play these chords - one beat each - make a quick jump 
         from open to Bbm}

Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open 
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open 

Verse Two:

Bbm                        
After the rush has gone, 
  F#maj7                                                             Open
I hope you find a little more time Remember we were partners in crime
Bbm                          
It's only two years ago
    F#maj7                                                              
The man with the suit and the pace You know that he was there on the case
            Ab                    F
Now he's in love with you,he's in love with you
F#maj7                       C#        
And my love is like a prison wall
    F#maj7                         C#   C#maj7 F#
But you could leave me standing so t----a------ll

Chorus:

Bbm   Ebmin7    Ab           Bbm   
Gold; Always believe in your soul, 
Ebmin7         Ab       F#maj7
You've got the power to know
            Ab         F               F#
You're indestructible; Always believe i-n, because you are
Bbm   Ebmin7           Ab         Bbm           
Gold; Glad that you're bound to return,
        Ebmin7    Ab           F#maj7
There's something I could have learned
            Ab         F               F#
You're indestructable, always believe i-n

Break: {No chords for 4 beats}
Bridge: {Play these chords - one beat each - make a quick jump 
         from open to Bbm}

Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh                                            Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh                                            Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh                                            Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh                                            Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh                                            Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh                                            Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh                                            Huh
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Huh                                            Huh

Chorus:

F#maj7                       C#        
And my love is like a prison wall
    F#maj7                         C#   C#maj7 F#
But you could leave me standing so t----a------ll
Bbm   Ebmin7    Ab           Bbm   
Gold; Always believe in your soul, 
Ebmin7         Ab       F#maj7
You've got the power to know
            Ab         F               F#
You're indestructible; Always believe i-n, because you are
Bbm   Ebmin7           Ab         Bbm           
Gold; Glad that you're bound to return,
        Ebmin7    Ab           F#maj7
There's something I could have learned
            Ab         F               F#
You're indestructable, always believe i-n.....

End: {repeat chorus chords while holding word 'in'
      then repeat the bridge chords twice, end abrubptly}

Bbmin / Ebmin7 / Bbm / Ebmin7 / Gbmaj7 / Ab / F / Gb
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open / Bbm / Db / Gbmaj7 / Open
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