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GUITAR CHORDS

Heart of Gold

Neil Young
All-time classics Easy songs Acoustic favorites Singer-songwriter & folk
KeyEm
Capo—
LevelEasy
Transpose Em 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point

Intro

Em7DEm
e|-------0--0--0--0--0--0--|-2-----2--0----------------|
B|-------3--3--3--3--3--3--|-3-----3--0----------------|
G|-------0--0--0--0--0--0--|-2-----2--0----------------|
D|-------2--2--2--2--2--2--|-0-----0--2----------0--2--| x2
A|-------2--2--2--2--2--2--|----------2------0h2-------|
E|-0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--|----------0----------------|
 

Harmonica Intro

EmCDG |
EmCDG |
EmCDG |
 
Em7DEm
e|-------0--0--0--0--0--0--|-2-----2--0----------------|
B|-------3--3--3--3--3--3--|-3-----3--0----------------|
G|-------0--0--0--0--0--0--|-2-----2--0----------------|
D|-------2--2--2--2--2--2--|-0-----0--2----------0--2--|
A|-------2--2--2--2--2--2--|----------2------0h2-------|
E|-0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--|----------0----------------|
 

Verse 1

EmCDG
I want to live, I want to give
EmCDG
I've been a miner for a heart of gold
EmCDG
It's these expressions I never give
EmG
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
CG
And I'm getting old
EmG
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
CG
And I'm getting old
 

Riff

e|-----------3------------------|
B|-----------0------------------|
G|-----------0------------------|
D|-----------0------------------|
A|--3--2--0--2------------------|
E|-----------3------------------|
 

Harmonica Solo

EmCDG |
EmCDG |
EmCDG |
Em7DEm |
 

Verse 2

EmCDG
I've been to Hollywood, I've been to Redwood
EmCDG
I've crossed the ocean for a heart of gold
EmCDG
I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line
 
EmG
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
CG
And I'm getting old
EmG
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
CG
And I'm getting old
 

Harmonica Solo

EmCDG |
EmCDG |
EmCDG |
 

Outro

Em7DEm
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em7DEm
You keep me searching and I'm growin' old
Em7DEm
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
EmGCG
I've been a miner for a heart of gold, ahh, mm
 
 
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How to play Heart of Gold chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Heart of Gold by Neil Young is presented in the key of Em. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

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