Heart Of Gold Chord Chart by Neil Young

Another simple song using what I call the four main beginner chords Em, G, C and D. Heart of Gold is a classic and there are a couple ways you can go about playing this. In this song, the verse chords have two beats, so you can simply strum two down beats per chords, or you could a little more fancy with the suggest strumming below.

Strum:                   
1 + 2 +  3 + 4  +                
D   D U D    D U                

or

1 + 2 +a  3 + 4 +a
D   DDU  D    DDU

Intro Strum:
Em                           D        Em
1  +  2 +  3 +  4 +     1  +  2 +  3 + 4 +
D D D D D D D D     D D D D 

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HEART OF GOLD GUITAR CHORD CHART BY NEIL YOUNG

We do not distribute printable chord and lyrics charts. These charts are here only to support online learning. We highly recommend buying music from Hal Leonard or a reputable online sheet music store.

INTRO:

Em  /D  Em/      Em  /D  Em/      
/Em -  C -  /  D -  G -  / Em -  C -  /  D -  G -  /     Em  /D  Em/      

VERSE:

/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                                
                                                                                          Strum Change:
Em                                            G                                      1  +  2 +  3  +  4 +

That keep me searching for a heart of gold                   D D D D D D D D

C                                  |C D/B Am G|  G (1/2 measure)
And I'm getting old.
Em                                        G           
Keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C                                |C D/B Am G|   G (1/2 measure)   
And I'm getting old.


INTERLUDE:

/Em -  C -  /  D -  G -  / Em -  C -  /  D -  G -  /           
/Em -  C -  /  D -  G -  /     Em  /D  Em/     


VERSE:

/Em    -         C -/          /D    -           G  -/
I've been to Hollywood I've been to Redwood
/Em    -            C -/          /D    -    G  -/
I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold
/Em    -        C -/         /D    -   G  -/
I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line

                                                                                          Strum Change:
Em                                            G                                      1  +  2 +  3  +  4 +

That keep me searching for a heart of gold                   D D D D D D D D

C                                  |C D/B Am G|  G (1/2 measure)
And I'm getting old.
Em                                        G           
Keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C                                |C D/B Am G|   G (1/2 measure)   
And I'm getting old.

INTERLUDE:

/Em - C - / D - G - / Em - C - / D - G - /
/Em - C - / D - G - /


Em                                           /D           Em/
You keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em                                         /D         Em/
You keep me searching am I growing old
Em                                /D           Em/
I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold
Em                                            G            C     |C D/B Am G|
You keep me searching for a heart of gold 

This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.

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