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18 Karat Gold

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 32Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Main pick
Hold these chords:
e|-D--------A--------Bm-----------------G----------------A----------------| 
B|---3---3----------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--| 
D|-0---0-----2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--| 
A|---------0---0---2---2---2---2--------------------0---0---0---0---| 
E|----------------------------------3---3---3---3-------------------| 
And play it in this order:
Intro
 D   A   Bmx4
D18 kAarat gBmold  Gwouldn't fill the holAe
The bDleeding hoAle in her hBmeart, thatG's made from cicumstances at hAome
Because tDhey kept pAulling her Bmhair, and Gso it choked her woArds
SDhe don't sAleep at nigBmht, aGfraid to turn out the lAight
And she's homDeA  Bm  
   D     A   Bmx2
G   A
I thought 1D8 kaArat goBmld would sGave a lonely Asoul
But Dshe don't Asleep at niBmght, Gafraid to turn out the Alight
Cause thDey kept puAlling her hBmair, Gwouldn't leave her Aalone
But if oDnly I could rAead her Bmmind Gand release that stAone
(Just strum this part, no picking)
In her heaDrt where the sadness grAows, EmI'd operate with this Bmknife
And cut a Dbig fat giant hoAle, to Emfill with gold and Bmlight
But theFre's an endless baAmttle to be Dmwon
And me FI ain't a man with Aman educateDmd mind
And soon, yFou won't have the sAmtrength to carry Dmon
         F             Am       D-A-Bm                (<---Pick "D-A-Bm")
So you scream about it in the night.....
(Start to pick again!)
Oh, in the night ...D  A  Bm  
In the night ...D  A  Bm  
Oh, in the night D...A  Bm  G  A  
My 1D8 kaArat goBmld, iGt fills a dirty hAole
A dirty Dbleeding hole iAn my hBmeart, you people thiGnk it's made from circumstances at hAome
Well if soDmeone ever should be Apulling your Bmhair, then I gGuess you should leave them aAlone
And now you Dwant me to rAead your mBmind and releaGse that stonAe
(stop picking and strum!)
That stone in your heDart where the sadness gArows. You know I, EmI'd operate with this Bmknife
And cut a bDig fat f**king hAole, to fEmill with gold and lBmight
But thFere's an endlAmess battle to be Dmwon
And me FI ain't a maAmn with an educated Dmmind
And soon, yoFu won't have the sAmtrength to carry Dmon
And so yoFu scream Amabout it in the nDmight
TherFe's an eAmndless battle to be Dmwon
And me FI ain't a man with an eAmducated mDmind
FYou won't have the stAmrength to carry onDm  
F               Am                D   A   Bm   (<--Start picking from D)     
So you scream about it in the night
Oh, in the night ...D  A  Bm  
In the night ...D  A  Bm  
Oh, in the night D...A  Bm  G  A  
(Pick slow and end...)

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18 Karat Gold

by Johnossi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Main pick

Hold these chords:

D A Bm G A

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---3---3----------------------------------------------------------|

G|---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--|

D|-0---0-----2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--|

A|---------0---0---2---2---2---2--------------------0---0---0---0---|

E|----------------------------------3---3---3---3-------------------|

And play it in this order:

Intro

D A Bm

D A Bm G A

18 karat gold wouldn't fill the hole

D A Bm G A

The bleeding hole in her heart, that's made from cicumstances at home

D A Bm G A

Because they kept pulling her hair, and so it choked her words

D A Bm G A

She don't sleep at night, afraid to turn out the light

D A Bm

And she's home

D A Bm

G A

D A Bm G A

I thought 18 karat gold would save a lonely soul

D A Bm G A

But she don't sleep at night, afraid to turn out the light

D A Bm G A

Cause they kept pulling her hair, wouldn't leave her alone

D A Bm G A

But if only I could read her mind and release that stone

(Just strum this part, no picking)

D A Em Bm

In her heart where the sadness grows, I'd operate with this knife

D A Em Bm

And cut a big fat giant hole, to fill with gold and light

F Am Dm

But there's an endless battle to be won

F Am Dm

And me I ain't a man with an educated mind

F Am Dm

And soon, you won't have the strength to carry on

F Am D-A-Bm (<---Pick "D-A-Bm")

So you scream about it in the night.....

(Start to pick again!)

D A Bm

Oh, in the night ...

D A Bm

In the night ...

D A Bm G A

Oh, in the night ...

D A Bm G A

My 18 karat gold, it fills a dirty hole

D A Bm G A

A dirty bleeding hole in my heart, you people think it's made from circumstances at home

D A Bm G A

Well if someone ever should be pulling your hair, then I guess you should leave them alone

D A Bm G A

And now you want me to read your mind and release that stone

(stop picking and strum!)

D A Em Bm

That stone in your heart where the sadness grows. You know I, I'd operate with this knife

D A Em Bm

And cut a big fat f**king hole, to fill with gold and light

F Am Dm

But there's an endless battle to be won

F Am Dm

And me I ain't a man with an educated mind

F Am Dm

And soon, you won't have the strength to carry on

F Am Dm

And so you scream about it in the night

F Am Dm

There's an endless battle to be won

F Am Dm

And me I ain't a man with an educated mind

F Am Dm

You won't have the strength to carry on

F Am D A Bm (<--Start picking from D)

So you scream about it in the night

D A Bm

Oh, in the night ...

D A Bm

In the night ...

D A Bm G A

Oh, in the night ...

(Pick slow and end...)

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