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The Golden Age chords by Beck (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
F#m
A
D

Intro 1
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 

Verse 1
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Put your hands on the wheel  (F sharp minor) 
A 
E 
F#m 
A 
Let the  (A major) golden age begin  (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Let the window down  (F sharp minor) 
A 
E 
F#m 
A 
Feel the  (A major) moonlight on your  (E major) skin  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Let the desert wind  (F sharp minor) 
A 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (A major) Cool your aching  (E major) head  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Let the weight of the world  (F sharp minor) 
A 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (A major) Drift away in (E major) stead  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 

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Chorus 1

Oh, these days I barely get by

I don't even try

Verse 2
E 
F#m 
 (E major) It's a treacherous road  (F sharp minor) 
A 
E 
F#m 
A 
With a  (A major) desolated view  (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
 (E major) There's distant lights  (F sharp minor) 
A 
E 
F#m 
A 
But  (A major) here they're far and  (E major) few  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
 (E major) And the sun don't shine  (F sharp minor) 
A 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (A major) Even when its day  (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
 (E major) You gotta drive all night  (F sharp minor) 
A 
E 
F#m 
A 
Just to  (A major) feel like you're OK  (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 

Chorus 2

Oh, these day I barely get by

I don't even try

I don't even...

Outro 1
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major) (try)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
F#m 
A 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) 
E 
 (E major) 

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E
F#m
A
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 61

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of The Golden Age by Beck, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn The Golden Age the way Beck intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

The Golden Age

Beck

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