Heart of gold (Live performed on Top of the pops 1971)
by Neil Young
Transcribed by Soenen Martijn (martijnsoenen@hotmail.com) 20:01 19/12/2000
NOTES: Finaly a correct intro, 'cause I saw Neil performing this live on TV!
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--|
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
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
CODA:
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------------------|
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