We Are Golden Chords
by Mika
We Are Golden by Mika is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F Am G
teenage dreams in a teenage circus
C F Am G
running around like a clown on purpose
C F Am G
who gives a damn about the family you come from
C F Am G
no giving up when you’re young and you want some
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C F
waking up
Am G
in the midday sun
C F
what’s to live for?
Am G
you could see what I’ve done
C F
staying out of motion
Am G
in the light of day
C F
I was hiding
Am G
from the things that you’d say
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden
C F Am G
teenage dreams in a teenage circus
C F Am G
running around like a clown on purpose
C F Am G
who gives a damn about the family you come from
C F Am G
no giving up when you’re young and you want some
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C F
I was a boy
Am G
at an open door
C F
why you staring
Am G
do you still think that you know
C F
looking for treasure
Am G
in the things that you threw
C F
like a magpie
Am G
I live for glitter, not you
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden
C F Am G
teenage dreams in a teenage circus
C F Am G
running around like a clown on purpose
C F Am G
who gives a damn about the family you come from
C F Am G
no giving up when you’re young and you want some
Am F
now I'm sitting alone
C
and I'm looking for help
G
left here on my own
Am
I'm gonna hurt myself
F
many years have gone by
C
I'm still wondering why
G
heaven let the world
C
let it bleed me dry
C
we are not what you think we are
we are not what you think we are
we are not what you think we are
we are golden, we are golden
C F Am G
teenage dreams in a teenage circus
C F Am G
running around like a clown on purpose
C F Am G
who gives a damn about the family you come from
C F Am G
no giving up when you’re young and you want some
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden