Black Gold

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Soul Asylum
"Black gold"
All chords and picking patterns are taken from live concert on ChazFest in 2007.
G
320033
E
022000
A
002210
C
032010
D
000232
A
002220
E7
020010
Intro
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---------2------0-----0------0-0-0-0-0----------------|
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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
D
-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------------------------|
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See the crowd gather 'round Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd
D
-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------------------------|
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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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Black Gold chords and lyrics

Free chords for Black Gold by Soul Asylum. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Soul Asylum
"Black gold"
All chords and picking patterns are taken from live concert on ChazFest in 2007.
G  320033
E  022000
A  002210
C  032010
D  000232
A  002220
E7 020010
Two boys on a playground Trying to push eachother down
See the crowd gather 'round Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd
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
(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 Chords by Soul Asylum

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