After the Goldrush chords
by Neil YoungSong Key: D Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 100 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords: D, Dsus2, G, A, Bm, C
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After the Goldrush
The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
Dsus2 D G Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G
Intro: 4/4 | 1 +2+3+4+ | | 1 +2+3 +4 + | |
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(Hammer On) (Hammer On)
D G
1. Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in ar-mor com-ing,
D G
Say-in' some-thing a-bout a queen.
D A
There were pea-sants sin-gin' and drum-mers drum-min'
G A
And the ar-cher split the tree.
Bm C
There was a fan-fare blow-in' to the sun
G C
That was float-ing on the breeze. | 𝄎 |
D A
Look at Mo-ther Na-ture on the run
C G
In the nine-teen se-ven-ties.
D A
Look at Mo-ther Na-ture on the run
C G
In the nine-teen se-ven-ties.
D G
2. I was ly-ing in a burned out base-ment
D G
With a full moon in my eye
D A
I was hop-ing for re-place-ment
G A
When the sun burst through the sky
Bm C
There was a band play-ing in my head
G C
And I felt like get-ting high | % |
D A
I was think-ing about what a friend had said
C G
I was hop-ing it was a lie
D A
Think-ing about what a friend had said
C G
I was hop-ing it was a lie
D G D G D A G A
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Bm C G C D A C
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G D A C G
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(Well I)
D G
3. Well I dreamed I saw the silver space-ships fly-ing
D G
In the yel-low haze of the sun
D A
There were child-ren cry-ing and col-ors fly-ing
G A
All a-round the cho-sen ones
Bm C
All in a dream, all in a dream
G C
The load-ing had be-gun | % |
D A
Fly-ing Mother Na-ture's sil-ver seed
C G
To a new home in the sun
D A
Fly-ing Mother Na-ture's sil-ver seed
C G
To a new home... | 𝄑 |
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 100
- Voice Range: B4 - B5
Song Details:

- Songwriter: Neil Young
- Lyrics Begin: Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming,
- Genre: Folk rock
- Featured Artist: Neil Young
- Song:
Recorded: March 12, 1970
Released: August 31, 1970 - Album: After the Gold Rush
Recorded: August 1969 – June 1970
Released: September 19, 1970 (US)
Label: Reprise Records
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