Out On The Shield Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

FWe never meant to Cstay here.

 We were Fhere for the gold, Chere for the gold, here for the gold.

Fill

F

Vers

Aadd2 C♯mWe got stuck here for the winter.

Aadd2 C♯mBlinded by golden dollar signs.

Aadd2 C♯mWe built some simple structures.

Aadd2 C♯mTemporary, not permanent.

Aadd2 C♯mBut each year we dug much deeper.

Aadd2 C♯mAnd each year things got more serious.

Aadd2 C♯mEach year our hearts grew weaker.

Aadd2 C♯mBlinded by golden dollar signs.

Chours

FWe never meant to Cstay here.

 We were Fhere for the gold, Chere for the gold, here for the gold.

Bridge

FPut a lump of coal in my hand.

GSqueeze just as tight as I can.

AmHope for a brand new diamond.

CI know it's slight but it's all I can.

FI promise honey that when we get paid.

GWe'll pack our things and we'll move away.

AmA thousand miles from this frozen lake.

CWe'll find a place where we both can stay.

FWe'll find a city with a million people.

GFind an apartment where the rent is real low.

AmWe'll disappear and no one will notice.

CHow about it Darling? We could both live downtown!

Chours

FWe never meant to Cstay here.

 We were Fhere for the gold, Chere for the gold, here for the gold.

Final Chours

FWe never meant to Gstay here.

 We were Amhere for the gold, hCere for the gold, here for the gold.

FWe never meant to Gstay here.

 But we'rAme just dumb animals Cwith our paws in the hole, grasping gold.

FNow we're stuck in a Gsmall town,

Amout on the shield, but itC lost it's appeal long ago.

 We Fwake up at dawn and kiss Gour wives on the forehead

 andAm we slowly make our way iCnto the caves where we will forget,

Fthe faces of our chiGldren and our small regrets

 LikAme, I should have kept that luckCy penny while I had the chance

FWe never meant to Cstay here.

Enjoy.