The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Gold on the Ceiling" 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.

G            F
Down in the waves
C             G
She screams again
G             F
Roar at the door
    C                    G
My mind can’t take much more

F        C/E    G
I could never drown in

Chorus:
F C F G
They wanna get my…
F C F G
They wanna get my
G            F
Gold on the ceiling
C
I ain’t blind
G
Just a matter of
G                 F
time before you steal it
C
It’s alright
G
Ain’t no guarding my high

Clouds covered love's
Barb-wired snare
Strung up, strung out
I just can't go without

I could never drown in

Chorus - x2

Gold on the ceiling
I ain't blind, just a matter of time
Before you steal it
It's all right, ain't no guarding my high



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Gold on the Ceiling" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Gold on the Ceiling" by The Black Keys.

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