Heart Of Gold Chords
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Difficulty: | beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | Em |
Capo: | no capo |
Author BobTheBuilder07 [a] 586. 16 contributors total, last edit on Dec 22, 2024
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[Intro]
Em7 D Em
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]
| Em C | D G |
| Em C | D G |
| Em C | D G |
Em7 D Em
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]
Em C D G
I want to live, I want to give
Em C D G
I've been a miner for a heart of gold
Em C D G
It's these expressions I never give
Em G
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
C G
And I'm getting old
Em G
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
C G
And I'm getting old
[Riff]
e|-----------3------------------|
B|-----------0------------------|
G|-----------0------------------|
D|-----------0------------------|
A|--3--2--0--2------------------|
E|-----------3------------------|
[Harmonica Solo]
| Em C | D G |
| Em C | D G |
| Em C | D G |
| Em7 | D Em |
[Verse 2]
Em C D G
I've been to Hollywood, I've been to Redwood
Em C D G
I've crossed the ocean for a heart of gold
Em C D G
I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line
Em G
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C G
And I'm getting old
Em G
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C G
And I'm getting old
[Harmonica Solo]
| Em C | D G |
| Em C | D G |
| Em C | D G |
[Outro]
Em7 D Em
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em7 D Em
You keep me searching and I'm growin' old
Em7 D Em
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em G C G
I've been a miner for a heart of gold ahhhhhh
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Just in case anybody's wondering, The harmonica is in G and played on the 4-8 holes blow & draw, just rock it out and you'll get it.
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Intro:
Em7 (palm mute then slowly open up the chord)
D
Em then the little lick:
E----------
B----------
G----------
D------0h2-
A--0h2-----
E----------
repeat intro twice then
Em C D G during harmonica solo
then repeat intro one more time before going to the verse:
Verse:
Em C D G
I wanna live, I Wanna give.
Em C D G
I've been a miner for a heart of gold.
Em C D G
It's these expressions, I never give.
Em G
That keep me searchin' for a heart of gold.
C Cmaj7 G
And i'm gettin' old.
Em G
That keep me searchin' for a heart of gold.
C Cmaj7 G
And i'm gettin' old.
Back to:
Em C D G during harmonica solo
then repeat the intro once with the lick then go to second verse.
Verse 2:
Em C D G
I've been to hollywood, I've been to redwood.
Em C D G
I've crossed the ocean for a heart of gold.
Em C D G
I've been in my mind, its such a fine line.
Em G
That keep me searchin' for a heart of gold.
C Cmaj7 G
And i'm gettin' old.
Em G
That keep me searchin' for a heart of gold.
C Cmaj7 G
And i'm gettin' old.
Em7 D E
Keep me searchin' for a heart of gold.
Em7 D E
You Keep me searchin' for a heart of gold.
Em7 D E
You keep my searchin' and i'm growing old.
Em7 G
I've been a miner for a heart of gold.
C Cmaj7 G
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The Harp Intro is a G 10-hole diatonic harp.
4 6 -5 5 -4 4 3
6 7 -6 6 -6 6 5
4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 -5 5 4
A number is a blow into that hole (they are numbered) a negative number is a draw of that hole.
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