Black Gold — Soul Asylum
Chords and lyrics for Black Gold by Soul Asylum (key of G).
Verse 1
All chords and picking patterns are taken from live concert on ChazFest in
2007.
Intro
Picking pattern 1
Two boys on a playground Trying to push eachother down
Picking pattern 2
[D]
See the crowd gather 'round Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd
[D]
[G]Black [D]gold in a [G]white [D]plight
Won't you [C]fill up the [E7]tank, [A]let's go for a [D]ride
[G]I don't [D]care about no[G] [D]wheelchair
I've got so [C]much [E7]left to [A]do with my [D]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]Mother, [E]do you know where your kids are [A]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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