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