Heart Of Gold Guitar 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: or
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + a 3 + 4 + a
D D U D D U 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
Heart Of Gold Guitar Chord Chart
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
Em G
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
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.