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Fields of Gold Chords

Sting Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Sting’s gorgeous folk-rock ballad about love and golden memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Gentle Folk (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a warm, pastoral feel. The imagery is of golden wheat fields — your strumming should feel like a gentle breeze through them.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we walk in fields of gold

Verse 2

D G

So she took her love for to gaze awhile

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

In his arms she fell as her hair came down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Verse 3

D G

Will you stay with me, will you be my love

D A

Among the fields of barley?

D G

We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we lie in fields of gold

Verse 4

D G

See the west wind move like a lover so

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Bridge

G

I never made promises lightly

D

And there have been some that I’ve broken

G

But I swear in the days still left

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

Verse 5

D G

Many years have passed since those summer days

D A

Among the fields of barley

D G

See the children run as the sun goes down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Outro

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You can tell the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

Practice tip: Just three chords (D, G, A) throughout. The melody moves beautifully over these simple changes. This is one of the most satisfying beginner songs to play — simple but deeply moving.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Sting’s gorgeous folk-rock ballad about love and golden memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Gentle Folk (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a warm, pastoral feel. The imagery is of golden wheat fields — your strumming should feel like a gentle breeze through them.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we walk in fields of gold

Verse 2

D G

So she took her love for to gaze awhile

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

In his arms she fell as her hair came down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Verse 3

D G

Will you stay with me, will you be my love

D A

Among the fields of barley?

D G

We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we lie in fields of gold

Verse 4

D G

See the west wind move like a lover so

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Bridge

G

I never made promises lightly

D

And there have been some that I’ve broken

G

But I swear in the days still left

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

Verse 5

D G

Many years have passed since those summer days

D A

Among the fields of barley

D G

See the children run as the sun goes down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Outro

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You can tell the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

Practice tip: Just three chords (D, G, A) throughout. The melody moves beautifully over these simple changes. This is one of the most satisfying beginner songs to play — simple but deeply moving.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Sting’s gorgeous folk-rock ballad about love and golden memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Gentle Folk (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a warm, pastoral feel. The imagery is of golden wheat fields — your strumming should feel like a gentle breeze through them.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we walk in fields of gold

Verse 2

D G

So she took her love for to gaze awhile

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

In his arms she fell as her hair came down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Verse 3

D G

Will you stay with me, will you be my love

D A

Among the fields of barley?

D G

We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we lie in fields of gold

Verse 4

D G

See the west wind move like a lover so

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Bridge

G

I never made promises lightly

D

And there have been some that I’ve broken

G

But I swear in the days still left

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

Verse 5

D G

Many years have passed since those summer days

D A

Among the fields of barley

D G

See the children run as the sun goes down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Outro

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You can tell the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

Practice tip: Just three chords (D, G, A) throughout. The melody moves beautifully over these simple changes. This is one of the most satisfying beginner songs to play — simple but deeply moving.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Sting’s gorgeous folk-rock ballad about love and golden memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Gentle Folk (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a warm, pastoral feel. The imagery is of golden wheat fields — your strumming should feel like a gentle breeze through them.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we walk in fields of gold

Verse 2

D G

So she took her love for to gaze awhile

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

In his arms she fell as her hair came down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Verse 3

D G

Will you stay with me, will you be my love

D A

Among the fields of barley?

D G

We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we lie in fields of gold

Verse 4

D G

See the west wind move like a lover so

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Bridge

G

I never made promises lightly

D

And there have been some that I’ve broken

G

But I swear in the days still left

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

Verse 5

D G

Many years have passed since those summer days

D A

Among the fields of barley

D G

See the children run as the sun goes down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Outro

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You can tell the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

Practice tip: Just three chords (D, G, A) throughout. The melody moves beautifully over these simple changes. This is one of the most satisfying beginner songs to play — simple but deeply moving.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Sting’s gorgeous folk-rock ballad about love and golden memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Gentle Folk (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a warm, pastoral feel. The imagery is of golden wheat fields — your strumming should feel like a gentle breeze through them.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we walk in fields of gold

Verse 2

D G

So she took her love for to gaze awhile

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

In his arms she fell as her hair came down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Verse 3

D G

Will you stay with me, will you be my love

D A

Among the fields of barley?

D G

We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we lie in fields of gold

Verse 4

D G

See the west wind move like a lover so

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Bridge

G

I never made promises lightly

D

And there have been some that I’ve broken

G

But I swear in the days still left

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

Verse 5

D G

Many years have passed since those summer days

D A

Among the fields of barley

D G

See the children run as the sun goes down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Outro

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You can tell the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

Practice tip: Just three chords (D, G, A) throughout. The melody moves beautifully over these simple changes. This is one of the most satisfying beginner songs to play — simple but deeply moving.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Sting’s gorgeous folk-rock ballad about love and golden memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Gentle Folk (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a warm, pastoral feel. The imagery is of golden wheat fields — your strumming should feel like a gentle breeze through them.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we walk in fields of gold

Verse 2

D G

So she took her love for to gaze awhile

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

In his arms she fell as her hair came down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Verse 3

D G

Will you stay with me, will you be my love

D A

Among the fields of barley?

D G

We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

As we lie in fields of gold

Verse 4

D G

See the west wind move like a lover so

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Bridge

G

I never made promises lightly

D

And there have been some that I’ve broken

G

But I swear in the days still left

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

D A D

We’ll walk in fields of gold

Verse 5

D G

Many years have passed since those summer days

D A

Among the fields of barley

D G

See the children run as the sun goes down

D A D

Among the fields of gold

Outro

D G

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves

D A

Upon the fields of barley

D G

You can tell the sun in his jealous sky

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

D A D

When we walked in fields of gold

Practice tip: Just three chords (D, G, A) throughout. The melody moves beautifully over these simple changes. This is one of the most satisfying beginner songs to play — simple but deeply moving.