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|  Song:   "Gold"                                         |
|  Artist: The Violet Burning                             |
|  Album:  Strength                                       |
|  written by Michael J. Pritzl                           |
|  Transcription: Richard van Oosterhout, Dec 16 1996     |
|  (c)1992 Bluestone Records, Denver, CO                  |
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This is a beautiful psalm (like many Violet Burning songs are). A man crying out to God. That's why i love it. Down to earth but always searching for the next step forward. Some chords in the chorus are best played as shifted E's. [A at 6, G at 4]

Em
give me a heart white like snow
                        D
give me a heart pure as gold
Em
give me a heart white like snow
                        D
give me a heart pure as gold

Em
you know i've been searching high and so low
      D      
for a love so real
                       Em  -  D
a love like gold, make it

chorus:
       A        G           A
       with the sun in your eyes
       G          D         A
       take me to where you are
       A        G               A
       with the wind in your hand
       G           D            A     G - D
       show me the way that you feel

Em        
is there a heart white like snow?
                        D
show me a heart pure as gold
Em
i can't help this feeling i feel
                                     D
my heart spinning round like wheels,   turning, turning
       Em
and it hurts so bad

but you know what i need
D
take this love of gold
                             Em    - D
put it inside of me, make it gold

(chorus)
G           D            A
show me the way that you feel
G           D
show me the way

Em       G          D
do you believe like i do?
Em       G          D            Em    G - D
do you believe like i believe in you?

Em
give me a heart white like snow
                        D
give me a heart pure as gold
Em
give me a heart white like snow
                        D
give me a heart pure as gold

[spoken]
        Em
        i climb into the heavens, i dive into the sea
        D
        show me this place, is it inside of me?
                Em
        with my heart all in pieces, can you make it whole?
                D                                      Em
        shall i join the dance of fools in the city of gold?

Em      G       D
do you, do you, do you believe?
Em      G       D        D        Em - G - D - D
do you, do you, do you believe in me?
      Em
cause i don't ...