INTRO: (drum beat) VERSE I: Ab7#11 She peels an orange for us in the morning Ab7#11 She woke me up to give me half DbM7 I can hear the children talk of ballin' DbM7 Like wildcats running on the grass, hey Ab7#11 You're a girl on this island, I'm a boy from America Ab7#11 DbM7 My flight leaves tonight, but I don't think I'm going backwards DbM7 I won't be going backwards
CHORUS: Ab7#11 You're my golden girl N.C. Ab7#11 You're the one I've chosen girl DbM7 You're 24k, you make it bright when it's grey Ab7#11 You're my golden girl N.C. Ab7#11 The sun has been kind to you DbM7 You're 24k (Girl) DbM7 But the sky's never grey (Never grey) VERSE II: Ab7#11 Silent moments, meditative poses Ab7#11 You break my focus, you make me laugh DbM7 Two mopeds racing through the forest DbM7 Making dirt clouds on a path, on a path Ab7#11 I'm my best on this island, I'm a mess in America Ab7#11 DbM7 My flight left last night, but I know I'm not going back home, yeah DbM7 I'm not going back home, no CHORUS: Ab7#11 You're my golden girl N.C. Ab7#11 You're the one I've chosen girl DbM7 You're 24k, you make it bright when it's grey Ab7#11 You're my golden girl N.C. Ab7#11 The sun has been kind to you DbM7 You're 24k (Girl) DbM7 But the sky's never grey (Never grey) BRIDGE: Fm Bbm7 If we build a house in paradise, will we get to heaven still? Fm9 Bbm7 If we don't have to live through hell just to get to heaven GbM7 Fm7 I'mma stay right here with you GbM7 Fm7 Ab7#11 Til the hurricane comes, 'til the tsunami comes, I've found my girl CHORUS: N.C. Ab7#11 You're the one I've chosen girl DbM7 You're 24k, you make it bright when it's grey Ab7#11 You're my golden girl N.C. Ab7#11 The sun has been kind to you DbM7 You're 24k (Girl) DbM7 But the sky's never grey (Never grey) RAP VERSE: N.C C7#11 Um, you're my G-O L-D E-N G-I R-L C7#11 And that's for the females that can't spell, but C7#11 Thanks for f**king with me C7#11 You turn my dark into light, you're like a bucket of bleach FM7 You see, I want you to know that FM7 My negatives at home aren't working for my Kodak FM7 So that means that I don't want to go back FM7 Just know that I would like to stay here and hold that C7#11 Hand of yours, girl I'm a wreck in America C7#11 Your face is the best cause it's the same color as the lace on my neck C7#11 N.C. C7#11 N.C. C7#11 And you're golden, uh, your eyes open, f**k it C7#11 Let's toast and listen to Michael Bolton FM7 I free-fall off the hill again FM7 Let's see where I land, I'm like Gilligan FM7 Um, I trust you, Golden, for what? ? FM7 I'm just hopin' that you don't turn my neck green. N.C.