Heart Of Gold Facts
Bet you didn’t know…
- “Heart Of Gold” is Neil Young’s only song to hit number one on the charts.
- Can you guess what two famous singers recorded background vocals on the song? It was James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt!
- Do you know who hated the song? It was Bob Dylan, who said, “I used to hate it when it came on the radio. I always liked Neil Young, but it bothered me every time I listened to Heart of Gold.”
Heart Of Gold On Guitar
The song’s difficulty on guitar is easy-intermediate. It has six chords in it and is mostly strumming. You should pay close attention to the accents as they lend a lot of character to the guitar’s part.
Intro
The intro grabs the listener’s attention right off the back with it’s staccato rhythm that leads into the harmonica solo.
Guitar 1
Tab
Here’s the notation for the complete song:
Backing Track
Practice playing Heart Of Gold on guitar with this backing track:
Video Tutorial
Here’s a video tutorial from Alan Robinson on how to play it on your acoustic guitar: