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
