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Soul Asylum
"Black gold"
All chords and picking patterns are taken from live concert on ChazFest in 2007.
  G320033
  E022000
  A002210
  C032010
  D000232
  A002220
 E7020010
Intro
-----------------------------2-2-2-2-2----------------|
-----------------------------3-3-3-3-3----------------|
-----------0------0-----0----2-2-2-2-2----------------|
---------2------0-----0------0-0-0-0-0----------------|
---0-2-3------2-----0---------------------------------|
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Picking pattern 1
--10--9---7-7---5---5-3---3-3-2-----------------------|
--10--10--8-8---5---5-3---3-3-3-----------------------|
--11--9---7-7---6---6-4---4-4-2-----------------------|
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Two boys on a playground Trying to push eachother down
Picking pattern 2
-D2-0-2-3-2-0-2-----5----3-3-3-3-3--2------------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5----3-3-3-3-3--3------------------------|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6----4-4-4-4-4--2------------------------|
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See the crowd gather 'round Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd
-D2-0-2-3-2-0-2-----5----3-3-3-3-3--2------------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5----3-3-3-3-3--3------------------------|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6----4-4-4-4-4--2------------------------|
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GBlack gDold in a wGhite plDight
Won't you Cfill up the tE7ank, letA's go for a rDide
GI don't cDare about no GwheelchaDir
I've got so mCuch lE7eft to Ado with my lDife
Moving backwards through time Never learn, never mind (pattern 2)
That side's yours, this side's mine Brother you ain't my kind (pattern 2)
You're a black soldier, white fight
Won't you fill up the tank let's go for a ride
Sure'd like to feel some pride
But this place just makes me feel sad inside
CMother, dEo you know where your kids are tAonight?
(Solo)
(pattern 1)
G D G D
C E7 A D
Keeps the kids of the streets Gives them something to do, something to eat
(pattern 2)
This spot was a playground This flat land used to be a town (pattern 2)
(pattern 2)
Black gold in a white plight
Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride
Sure'd like to feel some pride
But this place just makes me feel sad inside
Black gold in a white plight
Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride
I don't care 'bout no wheelchair
I've got so much left to do with my life
C E A
Ending: (pattern 1)
Soul Asylum Forever !!!!!!
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Black Gold

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Soul Asylum

"Black gold"

All chords and picking patterns are taken from live concert on ChazFest in 2007.

320033

022000

002210

032010

000232

002220

020010

Intro

-----------------------------2-2-2-2-2----------------|

-----------------------------3-3-3-3-3----------------|

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

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

---0-2-3------2-----0---------------------------------|

------------------------------------------------------|

Picking pattern 1

--10--9---7-7---5---5-3---3-3-2-----------------------|

--10--10--8-8---5---5-3---3-3-3-----------------------|

--11--9---7-7---6---6-4---4-4-2-----------------------|

------------------------------------------------------|

Two boys on a playground Trying to push eachother down

Picking pattern 2

-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-----5----3-3-3-3-3--2------------------------|

-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5----3-3-3-3-3--3------------------------|

-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6----4-4-4-4-4--2------------------------|

------------------------------------------------------------|

See the crowd gather 'round Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd

-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-----5----3-3-3-3-3--2------------------------|

-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5----3-3-3-3-3--3------------------------|

-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6----4-4-4-4-4--2------------------------|

------------------------------------------------------------|

G D G D

Black gold in a white plight

C E7 A D

Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride

G D G D

I don't care about no wheelchair

C E7 A D

I've got so much left to do with my life

Moving backwards through time Never learn, never mind (pattern 2)

That side's yours, this side's mine Brother you ain't my kind (pattern 2)

You're a black soldier, white fight

Won't you fill up the tank let's go for a ride

Sure'd like to feel some pride

But this place just makes me feel sad inside

C E A

Mother, do you know where your kids are tonight?

(Solo)

(pattern 1)

G D G D

C E7 A D

Keeps the kids of the streets Gives them something to do, something to eat

(pattern 2)

This spot was a playground This flat land used to be a town (pattern 2)

(pattern 2)

Black gold in a white plight

Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride

Sure'd like to feel some pride

But this place just makes me feel sad inside

Black gold in a white plight

Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride

I don't care 'bout no wheelchair

I've got so much left to do with my life

C E A

Ending: (pattern 1)

Soul Asylum Forever !!!!!!

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About Black Gold Chords by Soul Asylum

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