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Gold Digger

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Artist: Yusuf Islam (a.k.a. Cat Stevens)
Title: Gold Digger
Album: Tell 'Em I'm Gone
Special thanks to J180Everly on youtube for a great "how to" for this song.  
The fill riffs are pretty easy to figure out if you watch his video.
[Intro]
 Bm//////                G//
   Hey Mr. Gold Man! 
   BmWhere's my pay? G  
   BmHmmm Mr. Gold Man! G  
   BmNot one more day. G  
                      Bm                                 G   F#////////
   Misterrrrr!          Can't you hear my children cryin’?
[Verse 1]
  Bm////                  G////
Came to Pretoria in ’46, 
Bmto find myself a jobF#. 
BmMet a man with a broken Garm, he said: 
C#mCome along with G#7us, Bmget onto the F#bus.
[Chorus 1]
BmHey Mr. GGold Man! DI'm F#for saBmle!
BmHey Mr. GGold Man! DPlease don't F#turn awBmay.
 BmHey Mr. GGold Man! DCan't F#you hBmear my tummy rGumblingF#? 
[Verse 2]
BmSo we continued down the roaF#d, 
Bmtill we got to the minGe.
BmDirt and dust all around us noGw.
C#mHey! I didn't G#7mind, Bmcause I'm on the F#workline. Oh!
[Chorus 2]
BmHey Mr. GGold Man! DWhere's F#my pBmay?
BmOh Mr. GGold Man! DCan't wait aF#nother Bmday.
BmOh Mr. GGold Man! DCan't F#you Bmsee I'm almost Gdying?F#  
[Verse 3]
BmThen I heard a good friend saF#y: 
Bm“There's a happening in TowF#n”
BmCome and join the Union, boGy. 
C#m'Cause today, we ain't going dG#7own, Bmwe're gonna stand our gF#round.
[Chorus 3]
BmHey Mr. GGold Man! DWhere's F#my pBmay?
 BmOh Mr. GGold Man! DWon't wait F#another Bmday.
BmOh Mr. GGold Man! DCan't yF#ou hBmear the thunder cGoming?       F#Ohhhhh!
[Chorus 4]
BmHey Mr. GGold Man! DLoose tF#hese cBmhains.
BmTime Mr. GGold Man! DChange is on F#its Bmway.
 BmGo Mr. GGold Man! DDon't F#come Bmback, this is my Gcountry F#now

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Gold Digger

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist: Yusuf Islam (a.k.a. Cat Stevens)

Title: Gold Digger

Album: Tell 'Em I'm Gone

Special thanks to J180Everly on youtube for a great "how to" for this song.

The fill riffs are pretty easy to figure out if you watch his video.

[Intro]

Bm G

////// //

Hey Mr. Gold Man!

Bm G

Where's my pay?

Bm G

Hmmm Mr. Gold Man!

Bm G

Not one more day.

Bm G F#

////////

Misterrrrr! Can't you hear my children cryin’?

[Verse 1]

Bm G

//// ////

Came to Pretoria in ’46,

Bm F#

to find myself a job.

Bm G

Met a man with a broken arm, he said:

C#m G#7 Bm F#

Come along with us, get onto the bus.

[Chorus 1]

Bm G D F# Bm

Hey Mr. Gold Man! I'm for sale!

Bm G D F# Bm

Hey Mr. Gold Man! Please don't turn away.

Bm G D F# Bm G F#

 Hey Mr. Gold Man! Can't you hear my tummy rumbling?

[Verse 2]

Bm F#

So we continued down the road,

Bm G

till we got to the mine.

Bm G

Dirt and dust all around us now.

C#m G#7 Bm F#

Hey! I didn't mind, cause I'm on the workline. Oh!

[Chorus 2]

Bm G D F# Bm

Hey Mr. Gold Man! Where's my pay?

Bm G D F# Bm

Oh Mr. Gold Man! Can't wait another day.

Bm G D F# Bm G F#

Oh Mr. Gold Man! Can't you see I'm almost dying?

[Verse 3]

Bm F#

Then I heard a good friend say:

Bm F#

“There's a happening in Town”

Bm G

Come and join the Union, boy.

C#m G#7 Bm F#

'Cause today, we ain't going down, we're gonna stand our ground.

[Chorus 3]

Bm G D F# Bm

Hey Mr. Gold Man! Where's my pay?

Bm G D F# Bm

 Oh Mr. Gold Man! Won't wait another day.

Bm G D F# Bm G F#

Oh Mr. Gold Man! Can't you hear the thunder coming? Ohhhhh!

[Chorus 4]

Bm G D F# Bm

Hey Mr. Gold Man! Loose these chains.

Bm G D F# Bm

Time Mr. Gold Man! Change is on its way.

Bm G D F# Bm G F#

 Go Mr. Gold Man! Don't come back, this is my country now

About Gold Digger Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Learn how to play Gold Digger by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Gold Digger chords”, “Gold Digger guitar chords”, or “Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) Gold Digger chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Gold Digger chords and for experienced players who want accurate Gold Digger lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Bm, G, F#, C#m, G#7.

FAQ — Gold Digger by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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Is "Gold Digger" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Gold Digger" in?

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