Golden Child chords by Alicia Keys

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Bbm

♫ Intro:

Am7   | G    |FM7   |Em7  E7:

 Am7    G         FM7      Em7  E7
        Da, dum   Da, dum

♫ Verse 1: 0:21
Am7
Hello morning
G
Now I see you
FM7          Em7   E7
'Cause I am awake
Am7              G/B
What was once so sweet and secure
    FM7              Em7  E7
Has turned out to be fake

♫ Pre-Chorus:  0:43
          Am7
Girl, you can't be scared
      A7
Gotta stand up strong
        Dm7                E7
Let 'em see what shines in you
      Am
Push aside the part
       A7
Laying in your heart
        Dm7                      Am
Like an ocean is deep, dark, and blue

♫ Chorus:  1:05
          G
You are a golden child
    FM7   E7
You are a golden child

♫ Verse 2: 1:14
Am
Golden sunshine's
G                   FM7              E7
Peeking through the grayness of your mind
Am              G/B
Soon it will be in full view
    FM7                   E7
And rain won't stain your eyes

♫ Pre-Chorus:  1:36
      Am
Girl, you'll be smart
C#dim                  Dm7                E7
Look in your heart and see what shines in you
      Am
Push aside the heartless
     A7
That feeds you darkness
        Dm7               Am7      Am
Like an ocean so cold and blue
ooh

♫ Chorus:  2:00
          G
You are a golden child
    F     E7
You are a golden child

♫ Bridge:  2:08
F                 E                F               G
You don't have to be afraid 'cause time is on your side
    Am         F              E
And they don't know the power you possess
       F      F7       G
Or the beauty that's inside

♫ Outro:  2:31
Am7 Am    G
You are a golden child
F         E7
You are a golden child
Am7       G
You are a golden child
    F     E7
You are a golden child
Am7                      G
You are (Don't you let nobody drag you down)
 F                                                 E7
(You are ) Don't you let nobody say you're not (a golden child)
          Am7                    G/B
Even when no one's there, and no one believes
F              E7        Am7          G      F      E7  E
Still, still I am, oh, a golden child

Am     G     F     E   E7
Am     G     F     E   E7
Am     G     F     E   E7
Am
(Fades away   )