The Golden Egg chords by Quasi

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


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
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 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
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 BbM7Bbm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 Gbm6Gbm6
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 BbM7Bbm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 Gbm6Gbm6
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 F7F7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7 Gbmaj7Gbmaj7 EbM7Ebm7
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7