Tuning: E A D G B E

DAVID GRAY - GOLD IN A BRASS AGE [2019] ### FULL ALBUM CHORDS ### [[ recommendations: ]] [[ anamericancomposer@gmail.com ]] Playlist of Full Album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nQV4O1HLqb_PQyM0wLSG39xvdWFRhcwfg ======================================= 1. The Sapling [INTRO] Bb F Dm F Bb Dm Bb F [VERSE I]

Gonna ^Bblay down in the ^Fgrass And ^Dmwatch that ^Facorn ^Bbsplit in ^Dmtwo, slowly^Bb take ^Froot While the ^Bbclock upon the ^Fwall makes ^Dmidle ^Fboasts And my ^Bbmind's out ^Dmcruising^Bb silent ^Fcoasts

[VERSE II]

Though the ^Bbghosts of better ^Fdays might ^Dmtwist my ^Feyes Bb Dm Bb Gonna s^Ftand my ground, watch that sapling rise Just as ^Bblong as I have th^Fe strength, well^Dm, I'll raise tha^Ft flag Like a wis^Bbp of ^Dmcloud from^Bb a mountain ^Fcrag

[CHORUS]

Now this is ^Amawkward ^F I kept it bo^Dmttled up too ^Amlong^Am/C

[VERSE III]

Years like ^Bbtiny drops of ^Frain on a ^Dmglassy ^Flake Leaving n^Bbaught but ^Dmcircles^Bb in their wa^Fke Though we ^Bbbarely compre^Fhend what the ^Dmquestion is^F Only k^Bbnow for ^Dmcertain, the^Bb answer is yes^F

[CHORUS]

Now this is ^Amawkward ^AmReally do not know where to begin

[BRIDGE]

^F I kept it bot^Dmtled up too l^Among [I know that ^Am/Cfeeling too, yeah] ^F Don't ask me ^Dmwhere the time has ^Amgone [I know that ^Am/Cfeeling too, yeah] ^F Days I can't ^Dmtell no right from ^Amwrong [I know that ^Am/Cfeeling too, yeah] ^F I kept it ^Dmbottled up too ^Amlong [Know that feeling,^Am/C know that feeling] ^F Tell me about it, tell me a^Dmbout it, tell me about it ^Am[Like sunlight ^Am/Cbreaking through, yeah] ^F Tell me about it, tell me a^Dmbout it, tell me about it ^Am[I know that ^Am/Cfeeling too]

[OUTRO]

Gonna ^Bblay down in the ^Fgrass And ^Dmwatch that ^Facorn ^Bbsplit in ^Dmtwo, slowly^Bb take ^Froot ^F[Take root] F --------------------------------------------------- 2. Gold in a Brass Age

[INTRO] A[11] D [VERSE I] F#m7 G6 A A[11] In search of sleep, I close my eyes F#m7 G6 A A[11] My head is filled with bugs and flies F#m7 G A[11] I don't know if you realize

How ^Dmuch it mea^DM7ns F#m7 G6 A A[11] Pray, tell me where that feeling went F#m7 G6 A A[11] I gave my best by accident In ^F#m7vain, I ^Gstride to ^Arepresent

[BRIDGE]

How ^Dmuch it means How ^Bmmuch it means A[11] How much it means

[CHORUS]

Am ^GI lost for ^Dwords? My ^Gmind heads ^Dforward It's ^Emgone the moment ^AI reach the ^Bmwalls ^D Gets ^Ggrounded up on top ^D/F# Still I'm ^Em7trying to hold it ^Aup

[VERSE III] A[11] It's people who have lost their faith F#m7 G6 A A[11] Who speak of life, but play it safe

A^F#m7rise, dear ^Gfool A A[11] The days breathe, don't you see

[BRIDGE]

How ^Dmuch it means How ^Bmmuch it means How ^Dmuch it means, how much it means

[OUTRO]

Every ^Emmoment I got [Yeah] Every ^Amoment I got [Yeah], yeah ^D Every ^Emmoment I got [Yeah] Every ^Amoment I got [Yeah] How much it means,^D yeah [Yeah] Every ^Emminute I got [Yeah] Every^Athing in my heart [Yeah] How much it means,^D yeah [Yeah] Yeah^Em [Yeah], yeah^A [Yeah] Said ^Dyeah [Yeah],^Em yeah^A [Yeah] G[9] It's gone the moment I breathe

D --------------------------------------------------- 3. Furthering [INTRO] A[11] [VERSE I]

Just keep pouring, I'll say ^Dwhen ^Bm Walk me further in^A ^F#m Lose the weight that's in these ^Dbones ^Bm Fly like skipping stones^A ^F#m Cross the surface of the ^Dwater ^Bm Till its arms enfold

[CHORUS I]

^AThese ^Bm/Adrifts ^Dof ^Ablue ^BMy ^Dgift ^Ato ^F#myou ^BMy ^Dgift^A to you

F#m7 Em7 D Bm A [POST-CHORUS]

^F#m9 These drifts of ^Em7blue ^D ^Bm ^A ^F#m9 These wild ^Em7drifts of blue^D ^Bm ^A

F#m [VERSE II]

Now the nest has taken ^Dwing ^Bm And the tree might sing^A ^F#m I'm the ghost of Christmas ^Dpast ^Bm Peeking through the glass^A ^F#m Like an arrow finds its ^Dtar^Bmget ^Bm It comes back to me

[CHORUS II] A G[9] D A These thoughts all skewed

^BMy ^Dgift ^Ato ^F#myou ^BMy ^Dgift^A to you^F#m

[Outro]

^F#mWhat we don't know [x4] D E A F#m D E A F#m

^D What we ^Edon't know,^A it can't ^F#mhurt us baby What we ^Ddon't ^Eknow, it^A can't hurt us ^F#mbaby What we^D don't ^Eknow it sure ^Acan't hurt us ^F#mbaby What we ^Ddon't know^E, it can't ^Ahurt us ^F#mbaby What we ^Ddon't know^E, it can't ^Ahurt us ^F#mbaby

D --------------------------------------------------- 4. Ridiculous Heart [REFRAIN]

What was ^Dthere in the first place Like a sun ^Arisin^Bmg Like a sun ^F#mrisin^Gg Lifting out of the ^Em7haze ^F#m7

[VERSE I]

Coming home by the ^Dlong road I could tell from a ^Amile out^Bm Yeah, could tell from a ^F#mmile out^G Just the look on ^Em7your face^F#m7 All the keys to the ^Dkingdom, yeah And the moon in ^Aits ^Bmphases Yeah, the moon in ^F#mits ^Gphases May we dance ^Em7and e^F#m7rase

[PRE-CHORUS]

^BmWhatever^A els^Ge What^F#mever ^Gelse ^Dnow

[CHORUS]

With an ^Deye to the keyhole While a ^Ashout in the ^Bmdistance Yeah, a ^F#mshout in the ^Gdistance Takes me ^Em7back to the ^F#m7start That was ^Ddeaf to the warnings Won't take ^Ano for an ^Bmanswer Won't take ^F#mno for an ^Ganswer This ri^Em7diculous ^F#m7heart Won't take ^Dno for an answer Wants you ^Aall to its ^Bmown self Needs you ^F#mall to its ^Gown self This un^Em7quenchable ^F#m7heart

[REFRAIN]

What was ^Dthere in the first place Like a ^Asun ^Bmrising Like a ^F#msun ^Grising Lifting ^Em7out of the ^F#m7haze ^DYeah, yeah^A ^Bm Yeah^F#m, ^G y^Em7eah ^F#m7 ^Bm What^Aever ^Gelse What^F#mever ^Gelse ^Dnow

[OUTRO]

What was ^Gthere in the first place Like a ^Dsun rising What was ^Gthere in the first place Like a ^Dsun rising^F#m What was ^Em7there in the first plac^Ge Like a ^Bmsun rising^A Like a ^Gsun rising^Em7 Like a ^Dsun

D --------------------------------------------------- 5. It's Late [INTRO] A DM7/A Bm7/A A A DM7/A Bm7/A A [CHORUS I]

It's ^Alate, wake ^DM7/Aup Baby, wake ^Bm7/Aup, it's ^Alate It's ^Alate, wake ^DM7/Aup Baby, wake ^Bm7/Aup, it's ^Alate

[VERSE I]

Diving ^Einto that ^Bmsea of ^Dimage^As ^F#mThundering ^Ewhite ^C#mhors^Des Ever ^Efrozen ^Bmin ^Dstasis

[BRIDGE]

No ^Aturning ^DM7/Aback baby From where ^Bm7/Awe're ^Agoing No ^Aturning ^DM7/Aback baby From ^Bm7/Awhere we're ^Agoing

[VERSE II]

Like a ^Efeeling that's ^Bmmore than a ^Dheart can ^Ahold ^F#mSome^Ehow ^C#mcont^Drolled Multi^Eplied ^Bma b^Dillionfold ^D A billionfold ^D A billionfold You know how it is^N.C.

[OUTRO]

It's ^Alate, wake ^DM7/Aup Honey, wake ^Bm7/Aup, it's ^Alate It's ^Alate, wake ^DM7/Aup Baby, wake ^Bm7/Aup, it's ^Alate It's ^Ayours a^DM7/Alone Honey, it's ^Bm7/Ayours a^Alone So ^Aplease wake ^DM7/Aup Baby, wake ^Bm7/Aup, it's ^Alate --------------------------------------------------- 6. A Tight Ship

[INTRO] C F C F C F Bb Eb Bb Eb Ab Db Ab Db Ab Eb F [VERSE I]

The ^Cbetter ^Fthen to ^Cknow my^Fself That ^Cfear be ^Fdamned and ^Bblove be ^Ebwealth To ^Bbsing it ^Eblike a ^Abmountain ^Dbstream To ^Abdance like ^Ebno one ^Fsees That ^Cblinked an ^Feye, that ^Cflashed a ^Fsmile But ^Cmissed it ^Fby a ^Bbcountry ^Ebmile Now ^Bbsleek to ^Ebdive in ^Abmirrored ^Dbpools And ^Abdance like ^Ebno one ^Fsees

[INSTRUMENTAL] C F C F C F Bb Eb Bb Eb Ab Db Ab Eb F [VERSE II]

So^C seize the ^Fday, yeah,^C aim it ^Ftrue We'll^C live the ^Fway that^Bb lovers ^Ebdo We'll ^Bbgo de^Ebfenseless,^Bb open ^Ebwide We'll ^Ablet the ^Dbsenses^Ab be our ^Dbguide We'll ^Bbbreak the ^Ebsurface,^Bb snip these^Eb strings Re^Ablearn the ^Dbgrace of^Ab selfless ^Dbthings We'll ^Abdance like ^Ebno one ^Fsees ^AbDance like ^Ebno one ^Fsees We'll ^Abdance like ^Ebno one ^Fsees

[INSTRUMENTAL] [gtrs.]

^F ^F ^Dm [x^Bb4]

[VERSE III]

^F And sleek to ^Dmdive^Bb in mir^Frored pools So sleek to^Dm dive^Bb in mir^Frored pools In mir^Dmrored pools,^Bb so sleek^F to dive And kiss ^Dmthe face,^Bb yeah, snip^F these strings [Snip these strings] Re^Dmlearn the grace [Relearn the grace] ^Bb Of^F selfless things [Of selfless things, of selfless things] Then sleek^Dm to dive [Tonight we ^Bbdance like no^F one sees us [And sleek to dive] And sl^Dmeek to dive [Tonight we ^Bbdance like no one ^Fsees] ^Dm [Tonight we ^Bbdance like no one ^N.C.sees] --------------------------------------------------- 7. Watching the Waves

[INTRO] Cm Ab6/C Cm Eb Fm/Eb Eb Cm Ab6/C Cm Eb Fm/C Eb Cm Ab6/C Cm Eb Fm/C Eb Cm Ab6/C Cm Bb Ab [Verse 1]

^Cm I'm ^Ab6/Chere wa^Cmtching the ^Ebwaves ^Cm Just how ^Ab6/Clong ca^Cmn it b^Ebe ^Cm Till ^Ab/Cthat me^Cmlody st^Ebrays ^Cm Through ^Ab6/Cmy mind and ^CmI'm ^Bbcan^Abcelled ^Cm Can't see no ^Ab6/Cwood for ^Cmthe tre^Ebes ^Ab6/Eb ^Eb ^Cm Can't tell ^Ab6/Cno land from ^Cmthe sky^Eb ^Cm When you're ^Ab6/Cin up to ^Cmyour kn^Ebees^Ab6/Eb ^Eb ^Cm You soon ^Ab6/Cfind out who ^Cmyour fri^Bbends ^Abare

Cm Eb Cm Eb [VERSE II]

^Cm Ah, for ^Ab6/Cthe taste of ^Cmit sweet^Eb ^Cm One ^Ab6/Cmore time from ^Cmthe top^Eb ^Cm Thoughts ^Ab6/Clike crumbs in ^Cmthe sheets^Eb ^Cm Words thrown ^Ab6/Clike coins in ^Cma cup^Eb ^Cm Just one ^Ab6/Cmore house in ^Cmthe rai^Ebn ^Cm Just one ^Ab6/Cmore spoonful ^Cmof sal^Ebt ^Cm And now ^Ab6/CI'm at it ^Cmagain^Eb ^Cm Banging ^Ab6/Con like ^Cmit's ^Bbmy ^Abfault

[CHORUS]

Everything you ^Cmare Everything you ^Ebare Everything you ^Bbare I long^Cm to be^Eb Everything you ^Cmare Everything you ^Ebare Everything you ^Bbare^G I long t^Cmo be^Eb Cm Eb

[VERSE III]

^Cm I gave ^Ab6/Cit all I ^Cmcould g^Ebive ^Cm I took ^Ab6/Cthat ghost for ^Cmmy br^Ebide ^Cm Went day ^Ab6/Cby day trying ^Cmto li^Ebve ^Cm With my ^Ab6/Cheart on the ^Eboutside ^Cm I watched ^Ab6/Cthe shape of ^Cmit ri^Ebse ^Cm To dance ^Ab6/Clike wind through ^Cmthe w^Ebheat ^Cm And steal ^Ab6/Cthe light from ^Cmyour ^Ebeyes ^Cm In the ^Ab6/Cspace of ^Cma he^Bbart^Abbeat Eb

[PRE-CHORUS]

^Bb Everything fills with ^Cmdistance ^Eb Yeah, everything^Bb ^Cm

[CHORUS]

Everything you ^Cmare Everything you ^Ebare Everything you ^Bbare I long to ^Cmbe Everything you ^Cmare Everything you ^Ebare Everything you ^Bbare I long to ^Cmbe Everything you ^Cmare Everything you ^Ebare Everything you ^Bbare I long to ^Cmbe Everything you ^Cmare Everything you ^Ebare Everything you ^Bbare^G I long to ^Cmbe Cm Eb Cm Eb

[OUTRO]

^Cm Songs that push through the d^Ebirt ^Cm Ploughing these roads into f^Ebields ^Cm Sounding the notes of the w^Ebords ^Cm Till everything fills with ^Bbdis^Abtanc^N.C.e --------------------------------------------------- 8. Hall of Mirrors

[INTRO] F# B G#m F# B G#m [VERSE I]

Life in these ^F#mirrored halls ^B ^G#m Rings hollow ^F#bright^B ^G#m Hearts grown like ^F#icicles^B ^G#m In dead of ^F#night^B ^G#m The weight of ^F#longing falls^B ^G#m And spirit ^F#crush^B ^G#m Then as my ^F#engine stalls That oh too solid ^Bground ^G#m Comes rising ^N.C.up [comes rising up]

[VERSE II]

Faith versus ^F#charit^By ^G#m Fake versus ^F#real^B ^G#m Salt versus ^F#vanity^B ^G#m Click versus ^F#feel^B ^G#m Gap between ^F#what we say^B ^G#m And what we ^F#mean^B ^G#m Still love you ^F#anyway Not ours to reason ^Bwhy ^G#m We can but ^F#dream

[BRIDGE]

Baby let's ^Bdream ^G#mooo ooo ooh ^F#Let's go, let's go,^B let's go ^G#m Let's go-go,^F# let's go, let's go ^B Let's go,^G#m let's go^F# ^B Not ^G#mours to reason^F# Not ours to reason ^Bwhy Not ^G#mours to reason ^F# Not ours to reason ^Bwhy Not ^G#mours to reason ^F# Not ours to reason ^Bwhy Not ^G#mours to reason

[OUTRO]

^F#Baby when that oh too solid ground Comes a ^Brising up Hey now ^G#mdon't look down now ^F#Baby when that oh too solid ground Comes a ^Brising up Hey now ^G#mdon't look down now ^F#Baby when that oh too solid ground Comes a ^Brising up Hey now ^G#mdon't look down now ^F#Baby when that oh too solid ground Comes a ^Brising up Hey now ^G#mdon't look down now --------------------------------------------------- 9. Hurricane Season

[INTRO]

This is ^D6hurricane season ^D6Hurricane season

[VERSE I]

Just how did ^GI get^G/A ^D So tired and ^Gmean^G/A ^D With eyes that ^Bmflicker A D[9] Like a movie screen A brand new ^Gceilin^G/Ag ^D Same old ^Gdelug^G/Ae ^D Put finer ^Bmfeelings In the ^Acentri^Gfuge

[CHORUS]

It ^Agets as if the merest ^Dbreath Of ^Emwind could knock me ^Adown ^AGets as if the merest ^Dbreath of ^Emwind Could knock me ^Gdown And this is ^Dhurricane season

[VERSE II]

Straight from the ^Gocea^G/An ^DM7 All shiny ^Gwhite^G/A ^DM7 Can't get that ^Bmimage Out of my ^Ahead tonigh^Gt

[CHORUS]

It ^Agets as if the merest ^Dbreath Of ^Emwind could knock me ^Adown It ^Agets as if the merest ^Dbreath Of ^Emwind could knock me ^Adown It ^Agets as if the merest ^Dbreath Of ^Emwind could knock me ^Gdown And this is ^D6hurricane season ^GHurricane season ^D6This is hurricane season^G

[BRIDGE]

^G And what do we do... ^GSo what do we do but make-^DM7believe ^Bm What do we do yeah ^G So what do we do but make-^DM7believe ^Bm What do we do yeah G A[9] So what do we do but make-believe ^Bm What do we do yeah G A[9] So what do we do but make-believe ^Em9 What do we do^D/F# yeah G A[9] So what do we do but make-believe ^DM7 And what do we do ^GM7yeah A[9] DM7 [distorted lead]

[OUTRO] Bm7 D6 Bm7 D6 Bm7 D6

^Bm This is ^N.C.hurricane season --------------------------------------------------- 10. Mallory

[INTRO] Bm D G Bm DM7/A D G Bm D

^D/F# ^G ^BmHmm.^DM7/A.. D/F# G Bm D

[VERSE I]

Ah, ^D/F#to be ^Glost, how^Bm7ever ^DM7/Abriefly Lost ^D/F#in a ^Gplace, yeah, ^Bm7such as ^Dthi Was ^D/F#to be ^Gfree of the ^Bm7shackles of the ^DM7/Aknown roads Yeah, ^D/F#to be ^Gfree of ^Bm7all that ^Dis I ^D/F#cleaved to the ^Gwind and I ^Bm7saw it far be^DM7neath me The whale of a ^Glie, something ^Bm7blue among the ^Dtrees The ^D/F#face of the ^Gwave that stole my ^Bm7breath as it en^DM7gulfed me The print of my ^Geye on all it ^Dsees

[CHORUS]

^A Deaf to reason, ^Bm7calling out^G to me ^A Deaf to reason, ^Bm7crying out^G ^A Deaf to reason, ^Bm7calling out^G to me^D G Bm7 DM7/A D/F# G Bm7 D

[VERSE II]

She ^D/F#spoke and my ^Ghead was full of ^Bm7murmurs like a ^DM7/Agreen field That ^D/F#last that we ^Gsaw, he disap^Bm7peared into ^Dclouds Should that ^D/F#moment a^Grise, well I'll be ^Bm7running, I'll be ^DM7/Aspring heeled The ^D/F#taste of your ^Gwords in^Bm7side my ^Dmouth The ^D/F#taste of your ^Gwords in^Bm7side my ^DM7/Amouth The ^D/F#taste of your ^Gwords in^Bm7side my ^Dmouth

[CHORUS]

^A Deaf to reason, ^Bm7calling out^G to me ^A Deaf to reason, ^Bm7crying out^G ^A Deaf to reason, ^Bm7calling out^G to me^D/F#

[INSTRUMENTAL] [gtr. soli] G Bm7 DM7/A D/F# G Bm7 D D/F# G Bm7 DM7/A D/F# G Bm7 D [Outro]

Our ^D/F#shadows at ^Gdawn ^Bm7 ^DM7/A Our ^D/F#shadows at ^Gdawn ^Bm7Oh my ^Dgod Our ^D/F#shadows at ^Gdawn Well they were ^Bm7rising up to ^DM7meet us Our ^D/F#shadows at ^Gdawn ^Bm7Oh my ^Dgod Our ^D/F#shadows at ^Gdawn Well they were ^Bm7rising up to ^DM7meet us Our ^D/F#shadows at ^Gdawn ^Bm7Oh my ^Dgod --------------------------------------------------- 11. If 8 Were 9

[INTRO] Ab Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab Db [VERSE I]

If skin should ^Ebtouch and words ^Dbevaporate Trouble ^Abclear out of sight with my ^Db6whole body listening My heart leans ^Ebout like these old ^Db/Friver tree^Dbs Closer to ^Abbe where you glide^Bbm, moving ^Dbunder me, glistening

[CHORUS]

If 8 were ^Ab9, I would ^Dbhold you Yeah, I would ^Abrock you I would ^Dbshelter you, darling If 8 were ^Ab9, I would ^Dblift you Lift you ^Abclear off the ground Through the ^Dbgates into morning

[VERSE II]

The time would ^Ebstretch Stretch out these ^Dbmagic hours Into ^Abdays, into years Tomorrow ^Dblost in the distance A voice speaks ^Ebout Says, "Hey man, ^Fm7let it go^Db" But when a ^Abheart has been tru^Bbm7e Well, it don't ^Dbmake any difference

[CHORUS]

If 8 were ^Ab9, I would ^Dbhold you Yeah, I would ^Abrock you I would ^Dbshelter you, darling If 8 were ^Ab9, I would ^Dblift you Lift you ^Abclear off the ground Through the ^Dbgates into morning If 8 were ^Ab9 ^Db/F If 8 were ^Ab/Eb9 ^Db If 8 were ^Ab9 ^Db/F If 8 were ^Ab/Eb9 Through the ^Dbgates into morning, yeah

[gtr] Ab DbM7/F AbM7/Eb Db6 Ab DbM7/F [Outro]

Yeah,^AbM7/Eb through the ^DbM7gates into morning Ab

David Gray - Gold in a brass age