Rush - Seven Cities of Gold: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Seven Cities of Gold" 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.

Learn Seven Cities of Gold Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush

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 "Seven Cities of Gold" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   D               Am                  G     Em
A man can lose his past, in a country like this
C#
Wandering aimless
 G           B
Parched and nameless

A man could lose his way, in a country like this
Canyons and cactus
Endless and trackless

C                     D         C D
Searching through a grim eternity
Sculptured by a prehistoric sea

Chorus:
 A     G         E
Seven Cities of Gold
  A           G         E
Stories that fired my imagination
A      B         C
Seven Cities of Gold
     A        B            C
A splendid mirage in this desolation
Em    D/F#       G   B
Seven Cities of Gold
 Em        D/F#             G      B
Glowing in my dreams, like hallucinations
 A              G          E
Glitter in the sun like a revelation
 A            G          E
Distant as a comet or a constellation

A man can lose himself, in a country like this
Rewrite the story
Recapture the glory

A man could lose his life, in a country like this
Sunblind and friendless
Frozen and endless

And the nights get longer, the farther I go
Wake to aching cold, and a deep Sahara of snow

Chorus:
Seven Cities of Gold
Stories that fired my imagination
Seven Cities of Gold
A splendid mirage in this desolation
Seven Cities of Gold
Glowing in my dreams, like hallucinations
Glitter in the sun like a revelation
Distant as a comet or a constellation

That gleam in the distance could be heaven's gate
A long-awaited treasure at the end of my cruel fate

Chorus:
Seven Cities of Gold
Stories that fired my imagination
Seven Cities of Gold
A splendid mirage in this desolation
Seven Cities of Gold
Glowing in my dreams, like hallucinations
Glitter in the sun like a revelation
Distant as a comet or a constellation


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Seven Cities of Gold" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Seven Cities of Gold" by Rush.

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