Gold Digger
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Intro:
Bm ////// G //
Hey Mr. Gold Man!
Bm G
Where's my pay?
Bm G
Hmmm Mr. Gold Man!
Bm G
Not one more day.
Bm G F# ////////
Misterrrrr! Can't you hear my children cryin’?
verse 1:
Bm //// G ////
Came to Pretoria in ’46,
Bm F#
to find myself a job.
Bm G
Met a man with a broken arm, he said:
C#m G#7 Bm F#
Come along with us, get onto the bus.
[Refrão]
Bm G D F# Bm
Hey Mr. Gold Man! I'm for sale!
Bm G D F# Bm
Hey Mr. Gold Man! Please don't turn away.
Bm G D F# Bm G F#
¨Hey Mr. Gold Man! Can't you hear my tummy rumbling?
verse 2:
Bm F#
So we continued down the road,
Bm G
till we got to the mine.
Bm G
Dirt and dust all around us now.
C#m G#7 Bm F#
Hey! I didn't mind, cause I'm on the workline. Oh!
[Refrão]
Bm G D F# Bm
Hey Mr. Gold Man! Where's my pay?
Bm G D F# Bm
Oh Mr. Gold Man! Can't wait another day.
Bm G D F# Bm G F#
Oh Mr. Gold Man! Can't you see I'm almost dying?
verse 3:
Bm F#
Then I heard a good friend say:
Bm F#
’There's a happening in Townâ?
Bm G
Come and join the Union, boy.
C#m G#7 Bm F#
'Cause today, we ain't going down, we're gonna stand our ground.
[Refrão]
Bm G D F# Bm
Hey Mr. Gold Man! Where's my pay?
Bm G D F# Bm
â?¨Oh Mr. Gold Man! Won't wait another day.
Bm G D F# Bm G F#
Oh Mr. Gold Man! Can't you hear the thunder coming? Ohhhhh!
Bm G D F# Bm
Hey Mr. Gold Man! Loose these chains.
Bm G D F# Bm
Time Mr. Gold Man! Change is on its way.
Bm G D F# Bm G F#
â?¨Go Mr. Gold Man! Don't come back, this is my country now
How to play Gold Digger
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.