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Heart Of Gold chords by Neil Young (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

Em
D
C
G

Intro 1
Em 
D 
Em 
Em 
D 
Em 
Em 
C 
D 
G 
Em 
C 
D 
G 
Em 
C 
D 
G 
Em 
D 
Em 

Verse 1
Em 
C 
I want to live
D 
G 
I want to give
Em 
C 
I've been a miner
D 
G 
For a heart of gold
Em 
C 
It's these expressions
D 
G 
I never give
Em 
That keep me searching
G 
For a heart of gold
C 
G 
And I'm getting old
Em 
Keep me searching
G 
For a heart of gold
C 
G 
And I'm getting old

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Interlude 1

Em

C

D

G

Em

C

D

G

Em

C

D

G

Em

D

Em

Verse 2
Em 
C 
I've been to Hollywood
D 
G 
I've been to Redwood
Em 
C 
I crossed the ocean
D 
G 
For a heart of gold
Em 
C 
I've been in my mind
D 
G 
It's such a fine line
Em 
That keeps me searching
G 
For a heart of gold
C 
G 
And I'm getting old
Em 
Keep me searching
G 
For a heart of gold
C 
G 
And I'm getting old

Interlude 2

Em

C

D

G

Em

C

D

G

Em

C

D

G

Outro 1
Em 
Keep me searching
D 
Em 
For a heart of gold
You keep me searching
D 
Em 
And I'm growing old
Keep me searching
D 
Em 
For a heart of gold
I've been a miner
G 
For a heart of gold
C 
G 

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Em
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G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: E minorBPM: 85

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Heart Of Gold by Neil Young, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It suits players who want to learn Heart Of Gold the way Neil Young intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Heart Of Gold

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