Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
Tears of Gold (Unreleased Live at Kingston)
Standard Tune
No Capo
by Michael G.Drexler
A
One day we are young
E C#m G#
And by the next one we are old despite the years
A E A
The tears of gold precede the rapture
A E
Time has its way with everyone
C#m G#
In its path she combs her hair
A E A
Tears of gold fall on the grave
A E
Tears of gold
A A/G# A/F# E
Tears of golden restraint
A A/G# A/F# E A E
Is evidence of the pain that she feels inside
Bm D A
Maryann settle down lets bring the bed around, how ‘bout?
Bm D E
And we’ll sing you to heaven and back
Bm D/F# A
Laura-lee sets the food down on the tabletop for us
Bm D E
And when she asked Maryann to say grace
D E A E A
Maryann settles down.. wiping tears of gold from her face
A E
Tears of gold
A A/G# A/F# E
Tears of golden restraint
A A/G# A/F# E A
Is evidence of the pain that she feels
A E
Tears of gold
A A/G# A/F# E A
Tears of gold precede the rapture and healed her soul
A E A
Replace the tears of gold with music & laughter
A E
Tears of gold
A E
Tears of gold.....
