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Golden Years David Bowie MAIN RIFF: (played whenever there is an F#-E progression) F# E F# E |-----------------------------------------------2------------------| |-----------------------------------------------2------------------| |-----------------------------------------------3------------------| |---------------------------(0)-0---------------4--------4------2--| |--4---(4)(4)(4)---2----0h2----------4---(4)(4)------4h6----2h4----| |--0h2--2--2--2----0-----------------0h2--2--2---------------------| (w/MAIN RIFF):
F#Golden Eyears, F#goldE, whop whop whF#op E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop Golden years, gold, whop whop whop
F#Don't let me Ehear you say life's F#Taking you nEowhere, F#angelE F#(Come get up myE baby) F#Look at that sky, Elife's begun F#Nights are warm and the Edays are F#youngE F#(Come get up myE baby)
DThere's my baby, Bmlost that's all DOnce I'm begging you, Bmsave her littleF# soulE F#Golden Eyears, F#goldE, whop whop whF#op E F#(Come get upE my baby)
Last night they loved you Opening doors and pulling some strings, angel (Come get up my baby) In walked luck and you looked in time Never look back, walk tall, act fine (Come get up my baby)
I'll Dstick with you Bmbaby for aD thousand Bmyears GNothing's gonna Ctouch you in theseA golden F#years.Bm... Em7 gold F#Golden Eyears, F#goldE, whop whop whF#op E F#(Come get upE my baby)
One of these days, and it won't be long Gonna drive back down where you once belonged In the back of a dream car, twenty foot long Don't cry my sweet, don't break my heart Doing all right, but you gotta get smart Wish upon, wish upon, day upon day, I believe oh lord, I believe all the way (Come get up my baby) Run for the shadows, run for the shadows Run for the shadows in these golden years There's my baby, lost that's all Once I'm begging you, save her little soul Golden years, gold, whop whop whop (Come get up my baby) Don't let me hear you say life's Taking you nowhere, angel (Come get up my baby) Run for the shadows, run for the shadows Run for the shadows in these golden years I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years Nothing's gonna touch you in these golden years, gold Golden years, gold, whop whop whop Golden years, gold, whop whop whop Golden years, gold, whop whop whop...... Fill: |---------------------| |--12---11---9--------| This fill is played mostly during |--11---11---9--------| the outro chorus (but at a few other |---------------------| places too) with some minor variations |---------------------| and ad-libs each time. |---------------------|