G
Oh the night is growing colder
        C                    G
And the stars have lost their shine
 G
And I have been forsaken
                           D
By everything I thought was mine
   G      D       G
For in the darkest hour
        C
When the final story's told
                      G
No matter how bright I glitter baby
        D        G
I could never be gold

        G
You gave up your finest treasures
       C              G
For the one you saw in me
       G
But how could I know the measure
                      D
Of all you needed me to be
        G          D        G
Though I came with sweet intentions
      C   
More my pockets could not hold
                      G
No matter how bright I glitter baby
       D        G
I could never be gold

 C       F       C
I finally gave up counting
            G
The ways you said I let you down
      C      F       C              G
When I fell into that river of no return
                 D
And you watched me drown
       G        D      G
Oh I can sparkle like a diamond
    C 
Have silver line my soul
                      G
No matter how bright I glitter baby
  D             G
I could never be  gold

( D  G  C  G  D  G )

          C           F       C
You look so high and low for heaven
        G
I tried so hard to show the way
     C        F                C
But though I flew on wings of angels
             D
My feet were always made of clay
        G             D          G
I could come trailing clouds of glory
        C
But you saw nothing to behold

                     G
No matter how bright I glitter baby
        D        G
I could never be gold
                     G
No matter how bright I glitter baby
        D        G
I could never be gold