Out On The Shield by Said The Whale
Key: FF | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Capo @ 3. Chords related to capo.
Intro -
F                 C
We never meant to stay here.
        F                  C
We were here for the gold, here for the gold, here for the gold.
Fill 
F
Vers 
Aadd2  Dbm
       We got stuck here for the winter.
Aadd2  Dbm        
       Blinded by golden dollar signs.
Aadd2  Dbm
       We built some simple structures.
Aadd2  Dbm
       Temporary, not permanent.
Aadd2  Dbm
       But each year we dug much deeper.
Aadd2  Dbm
       And each year things got more serious.
Aadd2  Dbm
       Each year our hearts grew weaker.
Aadd2  Dbm
       Blinded by golden dollar signs.
Chours
F                 C
We never meant to stay here.
        F                  C
We were here for the gold, here for the gold, here for the gold.
Bridge
F
Put a lump of coal in my hand.
G
Squeeze just as tight as I can.
Am
Hope for a brand new diamond.
C
I know it's slight but it's all I can.
F
I promise honey that when we get paid.
G
We'll pack our things and we'll move away.
Am
A thousand miles from this frozen lake.
C
We'll find a place where we both can stay.
F
We'll find a city with a million people.
G
Find an apartment where the rent is real low.
Am
We'll disappear and no one will notice.
C
How about it Darling? We could both live downtown!
Chours
F                 C
We never meant to stay here.
        F                  C
We were here for the gold, here for the gold, here for the gold.
Final Chours
F                 G
We never meant to stay here.
        Am                  C
We were here for the gold, here for the gold, here for the gold.
F                 G
We never meant to stay here.
        Am                  C
But we're just dumb animals with our paws in the hole, grasping gold.
F                    G
Now we're stuck in a small town,
Am                       C
out on the shield, but it lost it's appeal long ago.
   F                        G
We wake up at dawn and kiss our wives on the forehead
   Am                       C
and we slowly make our way into the caves where we will forget,
F                   G
the faces of our children and our small regrets
   Am                             C
Like, I should have kept that lucky penny while I had the chance
F                 C
We never meant to stay here.