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