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