David Bowie - Golden Years: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Golden Years" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Golden Years Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Golden Years" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Intro: E E F# C# E E F# F# F# E F# E F# E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop F# E F# E F# C# Golden years, gold, whop whop whop F# E F# E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop F# E Don't let me hear you say life's F# E F# E Taking you nowhere, angel F# E (Come get up my baby) F# E Look at that sky, life's begun F# C# F# E Nights are warm and the days are young F# E (Come get up my baby) Chorus: D Bm There's my baby, lost that's all D Bm F# E Once I'm begging you, save her little soul F# E F# E F# E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop F# E (Come get up my baby) F# E Last night they loved you F# E F# E Opening doors and pulling some strings, angel F# E (Come get up my baby) F# E F# E In walked luck and you looked in time F# E Never look back, walk tall, act fine F# E (Come get up my baby) D Bm D Bm I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years G C Nothing's gonna touch you A F# B E C# F# In these golden years gold F# E F# E F# E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop F# E (Come get up my baby) F# E One of these days, and it won't be long F# E Gonna drive back down where you once belonged F# E In the back of a dream car, twenty foot long F# E Don't cry my sweet, don't break my heart F# E Doing all right, but you gotta get smart F# E Wish upon, wish upon, day upon day, F# E F# E I believe oh lord, I believe all the way F# E F# E Run for the shadows, run for the shadows F# E F# E Run for the shadows in these golden years Chorus: D Bm There's my baby, lost that's all D Bm F# E Once I'm begging you, save her little soul F# E F# E F# E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop F# E (Come get up my baby) F# E Don't let me hear you say life's F# E F# E Taking you nowhere, angel F# E (Come get up my baby) F# E F# E Run for the shadows, run for the shadows F# E F# E Run for the shadows in these golden years D Bm D Bm I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years G C Nothing's gonna touch you A F# B E F# In these golden years gold F# E F# E F# E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop F# E F# E F# E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop F# E F# E F# E Golden years, gold, whop whop whop You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  C#  D  E  F#  G  B  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Golden Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Golden Years" by David Bowie.