The Golden Egg chords by Quasi

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse:
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7        F7F7
Shoot yourself in the leg
   Gbmaj7Gbmaj7        EbM7Ebm7
& the goose lays the golden egg
      Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7
I had that golden egg before
    Ab7Ab7 Ab7/Gb   Ab7/Gb     EbM7Ebm7
But it disappeared as I limped out the door
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7        F7F7
Never reveal what you know
     Gbmaj7Gbmaj7         EbM7Ebm7
That the whole thing is just for show:
 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7        EbM7Ebm7
A augmentedA cardboard world with painted skies
      Ab7Ab7    Ab7/Gb  Ab6/F    EbM7Ebm7
Because we all must agree to believe in the lies

Instrumental:
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7


Verse:
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7           F7F7
Bring yourself down to your knees
     Gbmaj7Gbmaj7       EbM7Ebm7
& they'll give you the golden keys
  Gbmaj7Gbmaj7     Ebmaj7Ebmaj7
The keys will open any lock
   Ab7Ab7   Ab7/Gb Ab7/Gb EbM7Ebm7
To an empty room or a Chinese box
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7       F7F7
I can forget how I feel
   Gbmaj7Gbmaj7         EbM7Ebm7
& pretend that it's all for real
  Gbmaj7Gbmaj7       EbM7Ebm7
The pot won't call the kettle black
  Ab7Ab7     Ab7/Gb Ab7/Gb   EbM7Ebm7
& I don't even feel the knife in my back


Instrumental:
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Dbmaj7 F7F7 BbM7Bbm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 Gbm6Gbm6
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 BbM7Bbm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 Gbm6Gbm6
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7

Verse:
  Dbmaj7Dbmaj7        F7F7
And when we go off to our bed
   Gbmaj7Gbmaj7       EbM7Ebm7
After struggling for our bread
 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7       EbM7Ebm7
A augmentedA pleasant dream may stand instead
    Ab7Ab7   Ab7/Gb     Ab7/Gb   EbM7Ebm7
Of the clamor & noise that goes on in your head
  Dbmaj7Dbmaj7     F7F7
So carry on like before
    Gbmaj7Gbmaj7      EbM7Ebm7
& don't listen to me any more
Gbmaj7Gbmaj7     EbM7Ebm7
Don't believe a word I sing
       Ab7Ab7  Ab7/Gb  Ab7/Gb    EbM7Ebm7
Because it's only a song & it don't mean a thing


Instrumental:
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Dbmaj7 F7F7 BbM7Bbm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 Gbm6Gbm6
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 BbM7Bbm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 Gbm6Gbm6
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7