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Gold Rush

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Think I have finally rescued this from 
the mess I made of it previously. These chords will work  
for a 15 bar autoharp, Basia Bulat plays it 
on a 21 bar autoharp.
AmHow could I be the lDmast to kFnow?
WFhen they told me where the fCool had goGne?
I was but the yFoungeGst oAmne
AmUp there on the hiClls thFey're cClimbinGg oAmn
AmYou went up with an oDmpen heaFrt 
When they found you it was aCll but cGold
GThose hounds they sFinGg so Amlow
AmUp there on the hiClls thFey're Cclimbing oFn
FYou saw the light of golCd anDmd rusAmhed
AmYou said you couldn't fiCght iAmt ofGf
FThis is the story of the Cone yDmou lAmost
And I CwantDmed Cto run oGver your lAmove
AmYou found it in the Dmdeepest Fthorns
FFlooded up from the daCrkest wellGs
GBring your heartstFrings wGith the bAmells 
AmUp there on the hiClls thFey're cClimbiGng Amon
AmAnd if I hadn't drowDmned up Fthere
FIn the night before the stCorm took hoGld
GI know I would finFd tGhem gAmold
AmUp there on the hiClls thFey're CclimbiGng onF  
FAnother sight of goCld aDmnd ruAmsh
AmOh I could never fiCght tAmhem Goff
FAnother story of the Cone yDmou lAmost
And I wanCted Dmto Crun over Gyour lCove
CIn the darkest of days
In my daydreams thGere
CThere in the eye of that tempest
You're nearer to Gme
Am21 years 
You've been here every morFning
C21 roses you hold
But they're fading nGow
I'm still there waiAmting
Autoharp Solo:
Am      Dm      F
 F      C       G
 F       G      Am
AmHow could I be the lDmast to kFnow
When they told me where the fCool had goGne?
Oh I was but the yFoungeGst oAmne
AmUp there on the hiClls thFey'll fCind mGe  Amon
FAnother sight of goCld aDmnd ruAmsh
AmOh I could never fiCght tAmhem Goff
FAnother story of the Cone yDmou lAmost
And I wCantDmed Cto run oGver
I wCantDmed Cto take Gover
I wCantDmed Cto run oGver your Amlove
Outro:
  Am     C   Dm      F        G   Amx2
C

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Gold Rush

by Basia Bulat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Think I have finally rescued this from

the mess I made of it previously. These chords will work

for a 15 bar autoharp, Basia Bulat plays it

on a 21 bar autoharp.

Am Dm F

How could I be the last to know?

F C G

When they told me where the fool had gone?

F G Am

I was but the youngest one

Am C F C G Am

Up there on the hills they're climbing on

Am Dm F

You went up with an open heart

C G

When they found you it was all but cold

G F G Am

Those hounds they sing so low

Am C F C F

Up there on the hills they're climbing on

F C Dm Am

You saw the light of gold and rushed

Am C Am G

You said you couldn't fight it off

F C Dm Am

This is the story of the one you lost

C Dm C G Am

And I wanted to run over your love

Am Dm F

You found it in the deepest thorns

F C G

Flooded up from the darkest wells

G F G Am

Bring your heartstrings with the bells

Am C F C G Am

Up there on the hills they're climbing on

Am Dm F

And if I hadn't drowned up there

F C G

In the night before the storm took hold

G F G Am

I know I would find them gold

Am C F C G F

Up there on the hills they're climbing on

F C Dm Am

Another sight of gold and rush

Am C Am G

Oh I could never fight them off

F C Dm Am

Another story of the one you lost

C Dm C G C

And I wanted to run over your love

In the darkest of days

In my daydreams there

There in the eye of that tempest

You're nearer to me

21 years

You've been here every morning

21 roses you hold

But they're fading now

I'm still there waiting

Autoharp Solo:

Am Dm F

F C G

F G Am

Am Dm F

How could I be the last to know

C G

When they told me where the fool had gone?

F G Am

Oh I was but the youngest one

Am C F C G Am

Up there on the hills they'll find me on

F C Dm Am

Another sight of gold and rush

Am C Am G

Oh I could never fight them off

F C Dm Am

Another story of the one you lost

C Dm C G

And I wanted to run over

C Dm C G

I wanted to take over

C Dm C G Am

I wanted to run over your love

Outro:

Am C Dm F G Am

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