City Of Gold

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City of Gold
Another Bruce/Baker/Moore number (from the album 'Around the Next Dream’) which is
reminiscent of a classic Cream performance. In this case, think 'Crossroads’ and you’ll get
general vibe. It’s a standard 12-bar blues in the key of A and is so similar to the
track that the lyrics and guitar solos could easily be interchanged. The song features
typically muscular guitar work by Gary Moore (Gibson Les Paul & Marshall JTM45) with
than a passing nod to EC.
Intro

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Verse 1
      A5            D5                      A

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In my home of sand outside the city of gold
          D5                           D7                    A

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Where the wind’s so burning hot but my heart remains so cold
             E5
I need to buy myself some answers
        D5                        A

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But the truth’s already been sold
Verse 2
       A5
Well I know how to use a razor
D5                             A

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Carve my initials in the light
       D5
Yes, I know how to use a razor
D7                             A

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Carve my initials in the light
E5                                     D5
Sometimes in the depths of the dark, baby
      D7                A

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I can make everything alright
Verse 3
In my home of sand outside the city of gold
Where the wind’s so burning hot but my heart remains so cold
The shelter in your eyes, I dream about it when I die
And thirst for it when I cry
Solo

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Verse 4
My home of sand outside the city of gold
Where the wind’s so burning hot but my heart remains so cold
The shelter in your eyes, I dream about it when I die
And thirst for it when I cry
Verse 5
My meal of salt on that table of stone
My meal of salt on that table of stone
Your feast’s so sweet while I thirst here all alone
Verse 6
My home of sand outside the city of gold
Where the wind’s so burning hot but my heart remains so cold
I need to buy myself some aspirin
But the truth’s already been sold
Outro

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Transcribed by Dave Hughes (*) 12 August 2007