#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: capper@waikato.ac.nz I've only just started learning the guitar and I'm having trouble working out the intro to "Heart of gold" by Neil Young. I play it picking the bottom four strings using the chords Em x5 D x1 Em7 x1 Em x1 It then has a few notes picked and then played again. With my useless ear I can't pick out those notes. Any help or corrections would be appreciated Also would anyone know a riff to play instead of the harmonica parts. Thanks Mike. From: spxhaw@thor.cf.ac.uk (Howard Wright \(???\)) Subject: Re: REQ: Heart of gold / Old Man -N Young HEART OF GOLD : NEIL YOUNG Intro: Em7 / / / / / D / Em7 (Play twice) Verse: Em / C / D / G / (Play three times) Em7 / / / / / G / C / / C G/B Am7 G (play twice) For the harmonica bit, play the first line of the verse (3 times) then goto the opening line once Then verse two is as verse one The only 'extra' is at the end where the vocals repeat the line: "Keep me searching for a heart of gold, keep me searching and I'm growing old" This is sung over the intro line again, so for this we have: Em7 / / / / / D / Em7 (three times) Em7 / / / / / G / / / C / / / G/B Am7 G If you listen to the record it should be clear how the lyrics change with the chords. The only thing to suss out is the rhythm of the strumming. For the intro you have 6 strong strums on the Em7 , two on D then back to Em7 listen to the record- it's pretty straight forward. Here are the chord shapes: Em7 D Em C G G/B Am7 022030 xx0232 022000 032010 320003 x2000x x02010 Howard From: VETTERS@VAX1.ELON.EDU (Steve Vetter ) Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: TAB: Heart of Gold - Neil Young I don't know who originally wrote this, I just added the riff after "old." I got this from the book "Neil Youn for Guitar" or something like that. The intro is an Em strum with a brief D: (each / represents a beat) (This may actually be a Em7) 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 D That keep me searching for a heart of gold C G And I'm getting old Em G D Keep me searching for a heart of gold C (riff) G And I'm getting old Riff -----------3------------------ -----------0------------------ -----------0------------------ -----------0------------------ --3--2--0--2------------------ -----------3------------------ [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 D 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 D I've been a miner for a heart of gold C G [end] From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Wed Nov 24 15:12:25 1993 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Path: news.tcd.ie!ieunet!EU.net!uknet!cf-cm!news From: spxhaw@thor.cf.ac.uk (Howard Wright \(???\)) Subject: Re: REQ:Intro to Heart of Gold -N Young Message-ID: <7601.9311231708@thor.cf.ac.uk> Sender: news@cm.cf.ac.uk (Network News System) Organization: University of Wales College at Cardiff References: <1993Nov23.181423.22527@waikato.ac.nz> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 93 17:08:33 GMT X-Mailer: Cardiff Computing Maths PP Mail Open News Gateway Lines: 31 OK this is what I have for Heart of Gold Strum an Em7 chord 6 times, then 2 on D, then one again on Em7 Here's the Em7 shape EADGBE 022030 And D (in case you don't know) EADGBE xx0232 after the D and one on Em7 I think he plays an Em once (022000) then he picks these notes: D------2------ A--0h2-------- E--------0---- where you hammer on from the open A to the second fret Then you go back to the beginning (6 on Em7, 2 on D, 1 on Em7, 1 on Em) Hope this helps Howard From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Wed Nov 24 15:12:39 1993 Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Path: news.tcd.ie!ieunet!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uunet!hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!murdoch!kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU!dnv8g From: dnv8g@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (Douglas Neil Viner) Subject: Re: REQ:Intro to Heart of Gold -N Young Message-ID: Sender: viner@virginia.edu Organization: University of Virginia References: <1993Nov23.181423.22527@waikato.ac.nz> Distribution: usa Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 18:26:10 GMT Expires: Sun, 28 Nov 1993 05:00:00 GMT Lines: 41 In article <1993Nov23.181423.22527@waikato.ac.nz>, wrote: > [...] > I play it picking the bottom four strings using the chords > > Em x5 D x1 Em7 x1 Em x1 > > It then has a few notes picked and then played again. With my useless > ear I can't pick out those notes. Any help or corrections would be appreciated > [...] Hiya... I play Em D Em[ ] D Em | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 where the stuff in the brackets [ ] is, in order: an open A and hammer-on to B (5th string, 2nd fret) the E (4th string of the Em chord, 2nd fret) the B again low E (open 6th string) ...Oboy, let me try to tab this out. It may rot, though! |--------------- |--------------- |--------------- |--------------- |-------2------- |--0-h2---2----- |-----------0--- (Hey, not too bad! heh,heh) Now you're ready for the 6 Em strums, two D ones, and back to Em again. ...or just screw around!!! Cheers, - doug viner@virginia