Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
C majorC
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Pick up, pick up the golden spear
G+G A minorAm
Chuck it as far as the eye can see
FF C majorC G+G
But get up and walk away if you're still alive
FF C majorC
Take off, take off your long black veil
G+G A minorAm
Roll of the highs, just try to make bail
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
I don't expect for you to help me now
Verse 1:
FF C majorC
I stirred to wake up early this morning
E MajorE A minorAm
I dug at the gold in a bad design
FF C majorC
I said if I can make this tight connection
G+G
Then I'm gonna leave this world behind
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Well, pick up, pick up the golden spear
G+G A minorAm
Chuck it as far as the eye can see
FF C majorC G+G
Get up and walk away if you're still alive
FF C majorC
Take off, take off your long black veil
A minorAm G+G
Roll off the highs, just kid to make bail
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
I don't expect for you to help me now
Verse 2:
FF C majorC
How are you cleaning up the debris?
E MajorE A minorAm
Losing to champion Jack Dupree
FF C majorC
But how do you hear how the turtledove sings
G+G
How do you feel how the scorpion stings?
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Well, pick up, pick up the golden spear
G+G A minorAm
Chuck it as far as the eye can see
FF C majorC G+G
But get up and walk away if you're still alive
FF C majorC
Take off, take off your long black veil
G+G A minorAm
Roll off the highs, and try to make bail
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
I don't expect for you to help me now
Bridge:
Bb majorBb FF
Careful how the pendelum swings
Bb majorBb DmDm
Not so sure it's coming back
Bb majorBb FF
Might just leave you out here on your own
E MajorE G+G
On the side of the highway
Outro:
FF C majorC
Pick up, pick up the golden spear
G+G A minorAm
Chuck it as far as the eye can see
FF C majorC G+G
But get up and walk away if you're still alive
FF C majorC
Take off, take off your long black veil
G+G A minorAm
Roll off the highs, your skin won't fail
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
I don't expect for you to help me now
FF C majorC
Pick up, pick up the golden spear
G+G A minorAm
Chuck it as far as the eye can see
FF C majorC G+G
But get up and walk away if you're still alive
FF C majorC
Take off, take off your long black veil
G+G A minorAm
Roll of the highs, just try to make bail
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
I don't expect for you to help me now
C majorC FF C majorC