City of Gold BBM
BBM (Moore/Bruce/Hanrahan)
Another Bruce/Baker/Moore number (from the album ‘Around the Next Dream’) which is
reminiscent of a classic Cream performance. In this case, think ‘Crossroads’ and you’ll get
general vibe. It’s a standard 12-bar blues in the key of A and is so similar to the
track that the lyrics and guitar solos could easily be interchanged. The song features
typically muscular guitar work by Gary Moore (Gibson Les Paul & Marshall JTM45) with
than a passing nod to EC.
Intro
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[A]
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[A]
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Verse 1
A5 D5 A[riff 1]
In my home of sand outside the city of gold
D5 D7 A[riff 1]
Where the wind’s so burning hot but my heart remains so cold
I need to buy[E5] myself some answers
D5 A[riff 1]
But the truth’s already been sold
Verse 2
Well I [A5]know how to use a razor
D5 A[riff 1]
Carve my initials in the light
Yes, I [D5]know how to use a razor
D7 A[riff 1]
Carve my initials in the light
[E5]Sometimes in the depths of the dark, ba[D5]by
D7 A[riff 1]
I can make everything alright
Verse 3
In my home of sand outside the city of gold
Where the wind’s so burning hot but my heart remains so cold
The shelter in your eyes, I dream about it when I die
And thirst for it when I cry
Solo
[A] [D]
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[A]
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[D]
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[A]
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E hold bend
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[ Tab from: bttp://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bbm/city_of_gold_tab.btml ]
[D] [A]
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[D] [A]
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[D]
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[A]
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[E]
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[D]
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[A]
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Verse 4
My home of sand outside the city of gold
Where the wind’s so burning hot but my heart remains so cold
The shelter in your eyes, I dream about it when I die
And thirst for it when I cry
Verse 5
My meal of salt on that table of stone
My meal of salt on that table of stone
Your feast’s so sweet while I thirst here all alone
Verse 6
My home of sand outside the city of gold
Where the wind’s so burning hot but my heart remains so cold
I need to buy myself some aspirin
But the truth’s already been sold
Outro
[A] [A7]
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Transcribed by Dave Hughes (dm_hughes1@hotmail.com) 12 August 2007
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