Golden Embers - Mandolin Orange

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: C Golden Embers by Mandolin Orange Intro: |Am |Em |F |C C/B | |Am |Em |F |F | |Am |Em |F |C C/B | |Am |Em |G G6 |G7 | Verse 1: Am Em F C C/B Just like an old friend, but kinder than expected Am Em F That Cadillac came and gave our girl the ride Am Em F C C/B Loss has no end, it binds to our connection Am Em G But we don’t speak of it, we don’t even try

Chorus: F G If you could help me to share the trouble C F That you’ve got burnin in you, then you can help me C G And in our time together her memory will ever F Shine like golden embers in the night Solo: |Am |Em |F |C C/B | |Am |Em |F |F | Verse 2: Am Em F C C/B I miss the old hymns, when she used to sing Am Em F The sparrows spread their mortal wings Am Em F C C/B But now they’ve all alighted, with the silence of strings Am Em G Like notes on the pages, she breathed life into all things Chorus: F G If you could help me to share the trouble C F That you’ve got burnin in you, then you can help me C G And in our time together her memory will ever F Shine like golden embers in the night Bridge: (half-time feel) |Em |C |Em |C | |Em |C |Em |C | |Em |C |Em |C | |Em |C |Em |C | Em C Em C Just like an old friend, reach out to me Em C Em C And bathe me in the light of understanding Chorus: F G And try to help me to share the trouble C F That you’ve got burnin in you, then you can help me C G And in our time together her memory will ever F Shine like golden embers in the night Ending: (half-time feel) |Am |Em |F |C C/B | |Am |Em |F |F | |Am |Em |F |C C/B | |Am |Em |G G6 |G7 |