Reo Speedwagon - Golden country
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Tuning: E A D G B E
chorded by Tim E.
Golden Country by REO Speedwagon
Em scale: E, F♯, G, A, B, C, and D
There is a Em drone going on between the following chords
INTRO (em) Em (em) F#m (em) G (em) Bm (x4 ) end with Em F#m G A Bm
Keyboard riff 1: d e d c b a g f# e
Keyboard riff 2: e f# g a b c d e
Verse 1
Em F#m G Bm. riff 1
Golden country your face is so red
Em F#m G Bm. riff 2
With all of your money your poor can be fed
Em You strut F#maround and you Gflirt with Bmdisaster
Em Never rF#meally carin' just what Gcomes after F#
Pre-Chorus
Em. F#m G. F#m
Well your blacks are dyin' but your back is still turned
Em And your F#mfreaks are cryin' but your Gback is still turnBmed
Em. F#m G. F#m
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
Chorus
G. D C
The time has come for you my friend
G. D. C
To all this ugliness we must put an end
G. D. C B
Before we leave we must make a stand
Verse 2
Mortgage people you crawl to your homes
Your security lies in your bed of white foam
You act concerned but then why turn away
When a lady was raped on your doorstep today
Pre-Chorus
Well your blacks are cryin' but your back is still turned
And your freaks are dyin' but your back is still turned
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
Chorus
The time has come for you my friend
To all this ugliness we must put an end
Before we leave we must make a stand, oh yeah......
[Solo]
Em D C Bm * 3
Em D C B
Em D C Bm
Em D C B
Em D C Bm
EmEm.D DC. B C. Bm
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VERSE 3
Em F#m. G. F#m
Golden country your face is so red
Em F#m. G. F#m
With all of your money your poor can be fed
Em F#m. G. F#m
You strut around and you flirt with disaster
Em F#m. G. F#m
Never really carin' just what comes after
PRE-CHORUS
Em F#m. G. F#m
Well your blacks are dyin' but your back is still turned
Em F#m. G. F#m
And your freaks are cryin' but your back is still turned
Em F#m. G. F#m. F# F#m
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
CHORUS
G. D C
The time has come for you my friend
G. D C
To all this ugliness we must put an end
G. D C. B Bm. B
Before we leave we must make a stand
[Repeat] CHORUS
G. D. C.
Sometimes its
G. D. B
Wing it