Heart Of Gold chords

by Neil Young

Song Key: E Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 100 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: Em, Em7, G, Am, Bm, C, D

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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Em Em7 G Major Am Bm barre chord Bm C Major D Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Em-LH Em7-LH G Major-LH Am-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH
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Heart Of Gold

The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted (G) - Transpose to any other key.
              Em7   D   Em       Em7   D   Em
Intro: 4/4 |      | 1+2 +3+4+ |      | 1+2 +3+4+ |

  Em    C   D     G   Em    C   D    G   Em    C   D    G
|    -    |    -    |    -    |    -   |    -    |    -   |

   Em7   D   Em
|      | 1+2 +3+4+ |

  Em          C      D          G
1.  I wan-na  live,    I wan-na give
Em            C            D        G
  I've been a mi-ner for a heart of gold
Em              C          D          G
  It's these ex-pres-sions   I ne-ver give
Em                              G
  That keep me search-ing for a heart of gold
C                       Bm    Am   G
  And I'm get-in' old | 1+    2    +3+4+ |
Em                        G
  Keep me search-ng for a heart of gold
C                       Bm    Am   G
  And I'm get-in' old | 1+    2    +3+4+ |


             Em    C   D     G   Em    C   D    G   Em    C   D    G
Harmonica: |    -    |    -    |    -    |    -   |    -    |    -   |

              Em7   D   Em
           |      | 1+2 +3+4+ |  


 Em             C            D              G
2. I've been to Hol-ly-wood,   I've been to Red-wood
Em                 C            D        G
  I've crossed the o-cean 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 search-ing for a heart of gold
C                       Bm    Am   G
  And I'm get-in' old | 1+    2    +3+4+ |
Em                              G
  That keeps me search-ing for a heart of gold
C                       Bm    Am   G
  And I'm get-tin'old | 1+    2    +3+4+ |
   
 
             Em    C   D     G   Em    C   D    G   Em    C   D    G
Harmonica: |    -    |    -    |    -    |    -   |    -    |    -   |


    Em                          D        Em
Outro: Keep me search-ing for a heart of gold
                                      D        Em
       You keep me search-ing and I'm grow-in' old
                                D        Em
       Keep me search-ing for a heart of gold
                                G               C              Bm    Am   G
       I've been a mi-ner for a heart of gold |   ahhhhhh... | 1+    2    +3+4+ |
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Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: E Minor (relative to G Major) - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: ♩ = 100
  • Voice Range: D4 - B5

Song Details:

Harvest Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Neil Young
  • Lyrics Begin: I wanna live, I wanna give, I've been a miner for a heart of gold
  • Genre: Folk rock, Country rock, Soft rock
  • Featured Artist: Neil Young
  • Single:
    Recorded: February 6–7, 1971
    Released: January 1972 (U.S.)
    B-side: Sugar Mountain
  • Album: Harvest
    Recorded: January – September 1971
    Released: February 1, 1972
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