Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro]

Em7 D Em
e|--------0---0---0---0---0---0--|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
B|--------3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---(3)---3---0-----------------|
G|--------0---0---0---0---0---0--|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
D|--------2---2---2---2---2---2--|-0---(0)---0---2------------0h2--|
A|--------2---2---2---2---2---2--|---------------2-------0h2---h2--|
E|-(0)-0--0---0---0---0---0---0--|---------------0-----------------|

Em7 D Em
e|--------0---0---0---0---0---0--|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
B|--------3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---(3)---3---0-----------------|
G|--------0---0---0---0---0---0--|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
D|--------2---2---2---2---2---2--|-0---(0)---0---2------------0h2--|
A|--------2---2---2---2---2---2--|---------------2-------0h2---h2--|
E|--0-----0---0---0---0---0---0--|---------------0-----------------|

Em7 D Em
e|--------0---0---0---0---0---0--|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
B|--------3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---(3)---3---0-----------------|
G|--------0---0---0---0---0---0--|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
D|--------2---2---2---2---2---2--|-0---(0)---0---2------------0h2--|
A|--------2---2---2---2---2---2--|---------------2-------0h2---h2--|
E|--0-----0---0---0---0---0---0--|---------------0-----------------|


[Verse]

Em7 C D Em
e|----------------0---0--(0)-----|------2---(0)--3---3---(0)-------------|
B|----------------1---1--(0)-----|------3---(0)--0---0---(0)-------------|
G|---------0------0---0--(0)-----|--2---2---(0)--0---0---(0)-------------|
D|---------2------2---2----------|------0--------0---0-------------------|
A|-------2---0----3---3----------|-0-------------2---2-------------------|
E|---0---------------------------|---------------3---3-------------------|


[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


[Chorus]

Em7 G
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
C Am G
And I'm getting old
Em7 G
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
C Am G
And I'm getting old


[Verse]

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


[Chorus]

Em7 G
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C Am G
And I'm getting old
Em7 G
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C Am G
And I'm getting old


[Chorus]

Em D Em
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em D Em
You keep me searching and I'm getting old
Em D Em
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em G
I've been a miner for a heart of gold


[Outro]

Am G
e|--------------3------------------------|
B|--------------0------------------------|
G|--------------0------------------------|
D|--------------0------------------------|
A|--0--3--2--0--2------------------------|
E|--------------3------------------------|

****************
| h - hammer on
|(n) - Ghost note
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
CHORDS used in this song:

EADGBE

Em7 022030
D 000323
C x32010
G 320003
Em 022000
Am7 x02010


[Intro]

You can replace the first two notes by the hammer-ons in the end of the riff.

Em7 D Em
e|--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
B|--------3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|-3---(3)---3---0-----------------|
G|--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
D|--------2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|-0---(0)---0---2------------0h2--|
A|--------2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|---------------2-------0h2---h2--|
E|-(0)-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|---------------0-----------------|

Em7 D Em
e|--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
B|--------3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|-3---(3)---3---0-----------------|
G|--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
D|--------2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|-0---(0)---0---2------------0h2--|
A|--------2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|---------------2-------0h2---h2--|
E|--0-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|---------------0-----------------|

After you played this two riffs you can go over in progression with
the Em,C,D,G chords along with the harmonica. Do that 3 times and play
the first piece of the intro tab:

Em7 D Em
e|--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
B|--------3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|-3---(3)---3---0-----------------|
G|--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2---(2)---2---0-----------------|
D|--------2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|-0---(0)---0---2------------0h2--|
A|--------2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|---------------2-------0h2---h2--|
E|--0-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|---------------0-----------------|

This is an examples of how you can eventually play the verses:
Play the chorus in the rhytm like the intro.

Em C D G
e|----------------0---0--(0)-----|------2---(0)--3---3---(0)-------|
B|----------------1---1--(0)-----|------3---(0)--0---0---(0)-------|
G|---------0------0---0--(0)-----|--2---2---(0)--0---0---(0)-------|
D|---------2------2---2----------|------0--------0---0-------------|
A|-------2---0----3---3----------|-0-------------2---2-------------|
E|---0---------------------------|---------------3---3-------------|

This is the riff Neil plays while singing the last verse:
"And I'm getting old".

C Am7 G
e|--0--0--x--0--0--0--x--0--0--0--3--|
B|--1--1--x--1--1--1--x--1--1--1--0--|
G|--0--0--x--0--0--0--x--0--0--0--0--|
D|--2--2--x--2--2--2--x--2--2--2--0--|
A|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3--3--0--2--|
E|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--3--|


[Verse 1]

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
Em7 G
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
C Am7 G
And I'm getting old
Em7 G
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
C Am7 G
And I'm getting old


[Verse 2]

Em C D G
I've been to Hollywood, I've been to Redwood
Em C D G
I've crossed the ocean for a heart of gold
Em C D G
I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line
Em7 G
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C Am7 G
And I'm getting old
Em7 G
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C Am7 G
And I'm getting old


[Outro]

Em D Em
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em D Em
You keep me searching and I'm getting old
Em D Em
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em G
I've been a miner for a heart of gold

Am7 G

e|--------------3------------------|
B|--------------0------------------|
G|--------------0------------------|
D|--------------0------------------|
A|-----3--2--0--2------------------|
E|--------------3------------------|


************************************

| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
heart of gold

intro
(riff 1)
Em D Em
-----------------2-2-0---------|
----8-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-0---------|
----9-9-9-9-9-9--2-2-0-----0---|
----9-9-9-9-9-9--0-0-2-----0-2-|
----7-7-7-7-7-7------2-0H2-----|
-0-------------------0---------|

Em C D G Em C D G Em C D G (riff 1)

harm.
-----10-----------------10-10-15-12-10-12-10--------------------10-10-10----------|
-8-8----13-12-10-8---------------------------12---8-8-8-12-12-12----------13-12-8-|
-------------------7--------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

verses

Em C D G
(1)i want to live I want to give
(2)ive been to hollywood ive been to redwood

Em C D G
ive been a miner for a heart of gold
ive cross the ocean for a heart of gold

Em C D G
it seems expressions i never give
ive been in my mind its such a fine line

chorus
(2X)
Em G
it keeps me searching for a heart of gold

C G
and im getting old (riff 2)

(riff 2)
C G
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
-3-2-0---|
-------3-|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
"Heart of Gold"

[Intro Riff]
Em D
e|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------2-----2----0------------------|
B|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------3-----3----0------------------|
G|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------2-----2----0------------------|
D|---------2---2---2---2---2---2--------0-----0----2-------0--2-------|
A|---------2---2---2---2---2---2-------------------2---0H2------------|
E|---0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-------------------0------------0-----|

[Verse]
Em C D G
I want to live, I want to give
I've been a miner for a heart of gold
It seems expressions, I never give

[Chorus]
Em C D G
It keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C C Em
And I'm getting older
Em C D G
Keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C *
And I'm getting older

[Instrumental]
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|-----3-----2-----0----------|
E|-----------------------3----|

Em D
e|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------2-----2----0------------------|
B|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------3-----3----0------------------|
G|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------2-----2----0------------------|
D|---------2---2---2---2---2---2--------0-----0----2-------0--2-------|
A|---------2---2---2---2---2---2-------------------2---0H2------------|
E|---0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-------------------0------------0-----|

[Verse]
I've been to hollywood, I've been to Redwood
I've cross the ocean for a heart of gold
I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line

[Chorus]
Em C D G
It keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C C Em
And I'm getting older
Em C D G
Keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C *
And I'm getting older

[Outro]
Em D
e|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------2-----2----0------------------|
B|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------3-----3----0------------------|
G|---------0---0---0---0---0---0--------2-----2----0------------------|
D|---------2---2---2---2---2---2--------0-----0----2-------0--2-------|
A|---------2---2---2---2---2---2-------------------2---0H2------------|
E|---0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-------------------0------------0-----|

You keep me searching for a heart of gold
You keep me searching and I'm growing old
You keep me searching for a heart of gold
Song info
Heart Of Gold
Neil Young
2001
  • Rock
  • Folk Rock
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