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Chords used: G,C,D.
Strumming Patt:  D   D   DU  DU  DU /  D   D   DU  DU  DU.
Intro:  G//////// ////////
Chorus:            G             C            G  D  
There's gold in the mountains, gold in the valleys
GGold in the rCivers aGnd gold in tDhe sea
FGortunes are Cwaiting for Gmen to clDaim them
BGut only the heCartaches are waiGting foDr mGe.
I Gleft my home Ctown, one wGarm summer Devening
WGent down to the sCtation to catch Gme a tDrain
RGode west to MiCssouri and Ginto WyoDming
AGnd down to CalCifornia to Gstake my Dgold cGlaim.
IGt was there that I met Cher, the cGause of my Dtrouble
GA woman of beCauty for all Gmen to Dsee
SGhe fed me dry whCiskey and gGave me a siDx gun
NGow only the heCartaches are waiGting foDr mGe.
Chorus:....
IG'm so tired of fighCting, for the lGove of this Dwoman
tGhe notches on my Cgun are tweGnty and Dthree
SGo I'm leaving my lCover becGause of my trDouble
AGnd only the heCartaches are waiGting foDr mGe. 
Chorus & End.
( Tune: Streets of Laredo )

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Only The Heartaches

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used: G,C,D.

D D D D D D D D D D

Strumming Patt: U U U / U U U.

Intro: //////// ////////

G C G D

Chorus:

There's gold in the mountains, gold in the valleys

G C G D

Gold in the rivers and gold in the sea

G C G D

Fortunes are waiting for men to claim them

G C G D G

But only the heartaches are waiting for me.

G C G D

I left my home town, one warm summer evening

G C G D

Went down to the station to catch me a train

G C G D

Rode west to Missouri and into Wyoming

G C G D G

And down to California to stake my gold claim.

G C G D

It was there that I met her, the cause of my trouble

G C G D

A woman of beauty for all men to see

G C G D

She fed me dry whiskey and gave me a six gun

G C G D G

Now only the heartaches are waiting for me.

Chorus:....

G C G D

I'm so tired of fighting, for the love of this woman

G C G D

the notches on my gun are twenty and three

G C G D

So I'm leaving my lover because of my trouble

G C G D G

And only the heartaches are waiting for me.

Chorus & End.

( Tune: Streets of Laredo )

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