Intro
D#m F# C# G#
(Black gold, black gold)
D#m F# C# G#
(Black gold, black gold)
[Verse 1]
D#m F#
I know you better than you know yourself
C# G#
You're not a secret or a story to tell
D#m F#
I walk on runways just to know you're safe
C# G#
Ain't nothing sacred in this hostile place
[Pre-Chorus]
D#m F# C# G#
Don't change, don't change, I need you tonight, I need you tonight
D#m F# C# G#
Don't change, don't change, we'll take down satellites, take down satellites
A#m C# A#m G# B
You're not gonna be afraid Now it's a little late
[Chorus]
A#m G# D#m
Black gold is the colour, the dawn never comes
C# G# A#m
And we don't answer when you're wrong (Black gold like no other)
G# D#m C# G# A#m
Did we ever belong? Just take them on and then we're gone (Black gold is the colour)
G# D#m C# G#
The dawn never comes, and we don't answer...
[Verse 2]
D#m F#
Put your hand up if you're running scared
C# G#
Choke my engine, it cannot be repaired
D#m F#
Our superheroes, well, where are they now?
C# G#
Put your foot down till the petrol runs out
[Pre-Chorus]
D#m F# C# G#
Don't change, don't change, I need you tonight, I need you tonight
D#m F# C# G#
Don't change, don't change, we'll take down satellites, take down satellites
A#m C# A#m G# B
You're not gonna be afraid Now it's a little late
[Chorus]
A#m G# D#m
Black gold is the colour, the dawn never comes
C# G# A#m
And we don't answer when you're wrong (Black gold like no other)
G# D#m C# G# A#m
Did we ever belong? Just take them on and then we're gone (Black gold is the colour)
G# D#m C# G# A#m
The dawn never comes, and we don't answer when you're wrong (Black gold like no other)
G# D#m C# G# A#m
Did we ever belong? Just take them on and then we're gone
[Bridge]
A#m G# D#m C# G#
Black gold is the colour, the dawn never comes
A#m G# D#m C# G# A#m
Black gold is the colour, did we ever belong?
[Outro]
D#m F# C# G# x5
Black gold, black gold