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Palaces Of Gold chords by
Martin Carthy
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Dsus4
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C
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G
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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C
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G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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If the
F
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sons of company directors
C
C

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G
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And the judges' private daughters

Had to got to school in a
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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slum school
G
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D
D

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Dumped by some joker in
C
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a damp back alley
G
G

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D
D

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Had to herd into classrooms
B
B
2

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E
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cramped with worry
Em
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F
F

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With a view onto slag heaps and
G
G

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stagnant pools

Had to file through corridors
Bb
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Bbsus2
Bbsus2

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grey with age
F
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C
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And play in a crack- pot
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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concrete cage
Verse 2
G
G

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Buttons would be pressed
G
G

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Rules would be broken
C
C

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Strings would be pulled
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Am
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And magic words spoken
G
G

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C
C

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Invisible fingers would mould
Dsus4
Dsus4

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Palaces of gold
Interlude 1
Dsus4
Dsus4

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C
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G
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Dsus4
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C
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G
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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C
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G
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Verse 3
G
G

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If prime ministers and advertising
F
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C
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ex ecutives
Dsus4
Dsus4

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Royal personages and bank
D
D

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managers' wives
G
G

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Had to live out their lives in
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D
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dark rooms
G
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D
D

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Blinded by smoke and the
C
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foul air of sewers
G
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D
D

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B
B
2

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E
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Rot on the walls and rats in the cellars
F
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In rows of dumb houses like
G
G

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mouldering tombs

Had to bring up their children
Bb
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and watch them grow
F
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C
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In a wasteland of dead streets
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D
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where nothing will grow
Verse 4
G
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Buttons would be pressed
G
G

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Rules would be broken
C
C

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Strings would be pulled
Dsus4
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D
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Am
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And magic words spoken
G
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C
C

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In visible fingers would mould
D
D

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Palaces of gold
Interlude 2
D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
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C
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G
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Dsus4
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D
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C
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G
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Dsus4
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D
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C
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G
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Verse 5
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F
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I'm not suggesting any sort of plot
C
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G
G

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Everyone knows, there's not

But you unborn millions might
Dsus4
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D
D

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like to be warned
G
G

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That if you don't want to be
D
D

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Eb
Eb
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C
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G
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buried alive by slagheaps
D
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Pitfalls and damp walls
Em
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and rat traps and dead streets
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Arrange to be democratically born
Bb
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The son of a company director
F
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G
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D
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Or a judge's private daughter
Verse 6
G
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Dsus4
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D
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F#dim
F#dim
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D
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Buttons will be pressed
G
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F
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Rules will be broken
C
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Strings will be pulled
Dsus4
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D
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Am
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And magic words spoken
G
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C
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Invisible fingers will mould
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Palaces of gold
Outro 1
G
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Dsus4
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C
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G
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Dsus4
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G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Dsus4

  • C

  • F

  • D

  • B

    2

  • E

  • Em

  • Bb

  • Bbsus2

  • F#dim

    4

  • Am

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Palaces Of Gold by Martin Carthy is A major.

The primary chords used in Palaces Of Gold are A, Esus4, D, G, E, C#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Esus4, D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Palaces Of Gold is approximately 70 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Palaces Of Gold using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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