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I Got Gold

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I tabbed this out from a live studio performance I watched on Youtube. 
Standard tuning.
No capo.
[Verse 1]
GI haven’t got a pickup truck to take me into town
GI don’t have the ways or means to lay my money down
Lay it dCown
CBut I’ve got gDold — underneath the gGround
[Verse 2]
GRise me up before the sun lays the bad boys down
GI’ll go out into the yard and kick my feet around
I’ll kick ‘em rCound
CBut I’ve got gDold — underneath the gGround
[Instrumental]
G  C  D  G
[Verse 3]
GBill collectors ring my phone they keep me on the run
GThey don’t the know the ways I’ve got, the ways of having fun
I have fCun
CI’ve got gDold — underneath the gGround
[Verse 4]
GDo a jig above the twigs spin yourself around
GDig down low below the soil that’s where I’ll be found
I’ll be fouCnd
CDigging gDold — underneath the gGround
[Outro]
Spending goDld — underneath the gGround
Digging goDld — underneath the gGround
I’ve got gDold — underneath the gGround

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I Got Gold

by Willy Mason

Lyrics & chords · Original key

I tabbed this out from a live studio performance I watched on Youtube.

Standard tuning.

No capo.

[Verse 1]

I haven’t got a pickup truck to take me into town

I don’t have the ways or means to lay my money down

Lay it down

C D G

But I’ve got gold — underneath the ground

[Verse 2]

Rise me up before the sun lays the bad boys down

I’ll go out into the yard and kick my feet around

I’ll kick ‘em round

C D G

But I’ve got gold — underneath the ground

[Instrumental]

G C D G

[Verse 3]

Bill collectors ring my phone they keep me on the run

They don’t the know the ways I’ve got, the ways of having fun

I have fun

C D G

I’ve got gold — underneath the ground

[Verse 4]

Do a jig above the twigs spin yourself around

Dig down low below the soil that’s where I’ll be found

I’ll be found

C D G

Digging gold — underneath the ground

[Outro]

D G

Spending gold — underneath the ground

D G

Digging gold — underneath the ground

D G

I’ve got gold — underneath the ground

About I Got Gold Chords by Willy Mason

Learn how to play I Got Gold by Willy Mason with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Got Gold chords”, “I Got Gold guitar chords”, or “Willy Mason I Got Gold 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 I Got Gold chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Got Gold lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D.

FAQ — I Got Gold by Willy Mason

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What key is "I Got Gold" in?

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