Intro:
C G E7 Am
F G C C-Csus4-C
Verse 1:
C G C
I found a picture of you in black-and-white
F C G G-Gsus4-G
Looking like Bob Dylan's disciple
F C G Am
The only thing left is a spark in your eye
F G C C-Csus4-C
In the ashes of rock and roll
Verse 2:
C G C
You used to shine like the Fourth of July
F C G G-Gsus4-G
Looking like a Midnight Revival
F C G Am
To see you now is to watch a man die
F G C C-Csus4-C
In the ashes of rock and roll
Chorus 1:
Am F
You're shining like fool's gold
Am F
You're shining like fool's gold
C G E7 Am
You're out digging for what's left of our soul
F G C C-Csus4-C
In the ashes of rock and roll
Verse 3:
C G C
I remember when your love was full force
F C G G-Gsus4-G
You held your hand like it was a Bible
F C G Am
And just last night I found out about your divorce
F G C C-Csus4-C
In the ashes of rock and roll
Verse 4:
C G C
You used to run like a river in flood
F C G G-Gsus4-G G7
Out chopping down all your idols
F C G Am
Now there's a cynic dripping in your blood
F G C C-Csus4-C
In the ashes of rock and roll
Chorus 2:
Am F
You're shining like fool's gold
Am G#
You're shining like fool's gold
C G E7 Am
You're out digging for what's left of our souls
F G C C-Csus4-C
In the ashes of rock and roll
Bridge:
F C G
I watch them come and go
F C G
Watch them taking their toll
F Am G F
Maybe rock and roll never dies
Dm
But it sure gets old
Am E7
Yeah, it sure gets old
Verse 5:
Fmaj7 C G C
You swore to me that we'd always be close
F C G
Singing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
F C G Am
Now you're casting lots for my old man's clothes
F G Am
In the ashes of rock and roll (Straight into chorus)
Chorus 3:
Am G#
You're shining like fool's gold
G F
You're shining like fool's gold
C G E7 Am
You're out digging for what's left of our soul
F G Am
In the ashes of rock and roll
G#
You're shining like fool's gold
Gm F F7
You're shining like fool's gold
C G E7 Am
You're out digging for what's left of our soul
F G C
In the ashes of rock and roll