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Panning For Gold

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Intro: F, D, A
AI saw God F#mby the river
APanning for Egold
I saw AGod by the Driver
AWeary and Eold
He said; 'ESon,
DI used to Aknow where I put tDhings,
EI used to Aknow'
(each dash represents one 4-count measure of either silence or holding (works either way),
strum on each chord/letter )
A, D--, A, D--, A, D--, A, D--, A--
AI saw DGod in the forest
ATeaching Tia Chi Dto the Atrees
In the Dwind
And Abowing to the Eseas
He said; F#m'Son,
DI used to Aknow where I put Dthings,
EI used to Aknow'
A, D--, A, D--, A, D--, A, D--, A
AI saw DGod on the F#mmountain
ATearing at the Dsky
I saw AGod on the Dmountain
With Atears in his Eeyes
He said; F#m'Son,
DI used to Aknow where I put Dthings,
AI used to Dknow
I could have F#mshown you Dall the Abeauty in the world
but Dnow I need you to show Ame
AYeDs, DMmAm,
AShow Dme'
A--/D, A-, D-, F#m-, D, A-, D-, A, D--, A--, A, D-, F#m, A-, A, D--, A, F, A, D---
(This is what sounds right to me but it's my first tab so hopefully I didn't mess it up :b )

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Panning For Gold

by Ben Sollee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Intro: F, D, A

A F#m

I saw God by the river

A E

Panning for gold

A D

I saw God by the river

A E

Weary and old

He said; 'Son,

D A D

I used to know where I put things,

E A

I used to know'

(each dash represents one 4-count measure of either silence or holding (works either way),

strum on each chord/letter )

A, D--, A, D--, A, D--, A, D--, A--

A D

I saw God in the forest

A D A

Teaching Tia Chi to the trees

In the wind

A E

And bowing to the seas

F#m

He said; 'Son,

D A D

I used to know where I put things,

E A

I used to know'

A, D--, A, D--, A, D--, A, D--, A

A D F#m

I saw God on the mountain

A D

Tearing at the sky

A D

I saw God on the mountain

A E

With tears in his eyes

F#m

He said; 'Son,

D A D

I used to know where I put things,

A D

I used to know

F#m D A

I could have shown you all the beauty in the world

D A

but now I need you to show me

A D D A

Yes, Mmm,

A D

Show me'

A--/D, A-, D-, F#m-, D, A-, D-, A, D--, A--, A, D-, F#m, A-, A, D--, A, F, A, D---

(This is what sounds right to me but it's my first tab so hopefully I didn't mess it up :b )

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