HEART OF GOLD – Guitar Lesson
Most of us would agree that we like to surround ourselves with caring people. If it's our spouse … that's good fortune. If it's our children …. then we've taught them well. In 1972 Neil Young released a hit song from his iconic "Harvest" LP, and … following this notion, it became a folk/rock classic! Here's your Heart of Gold guitar lesson!
Repeat twice:
Em Em Em Em Em Em D D Em
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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-----|
A --------2---2---2---2---2---2-|-------------2-------0-2----2--|
E 0-------0---0---0---0---0---0-|-------------0-----------------|
[Harmonica intro]
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
Em G
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
C G
And I'm getting old
Em G
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
C (riff) G
And I'm getting old
Riff
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[Harmonica solo]
[Repeat intro Em-D pattern]
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
Em G
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C riff G
And I'm getting old
[Harmonica solo]
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
C G
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{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }
Me encanta el estilo de neil young, quiero aprender para dar un concierto pequño ya ves
Me encanta a Neil también. Espero que me puedan ayudar con un par de sus canciones!
Thanks Jackson for another classic to learn…hello from Costa Rica,Central America.
Thanks Jose .. glad you enjoyed it!
Hey man your doing a great job with this site..i love it…ive come so far in the past few munths. wanted to take the time to thank you..also could you pleas post the chords for heart of gold thanks
Thanks and there you go Gary!
Thank's jackson for a great lesson and thank's for the pick/strum pattern on this it really helps.now if I can only find the groove..LOL
I hear you Ron …. for me … I can usually find the groove faster than I can find the notes … ha!
Hi,Mason really enjoy this heart of gold.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you! !!
Jackson,
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this lesson…this whole website, in fact. I am retired, not much money and not many friends left anymore….. so I finally have the time and patience to TRY to learn guitar. Don't have many resources but I have this old computer and an old beat up guitar handed down from a friend who has since passed on……but he could make it sing! My arthritic fingers don't work so good anymore, but I while away time on the lessons you make available and so easy and fun that even I (with no talent or training) can understand. Can only do a little every day, my hands get stiff after a while……
Neil Young is one of my all time favorites and I never would have dreamed that I could ever even get close to strumming anything of his until you came along. I'll never be a great guitar player, but I am striving to become at least a passable strummer and I think with your help I'll actually make it someday.
Thanks for all you do,
Marcella
You are most welcome Marcella! Glad you like Neil’s music. Keep using those hands and keep them working.