Learn to play "Seven Cities of Gold" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Am C C# D E Em F# G 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. |
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