Chords for Banks of the Sacramento
Tempo:
123.25 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Bm
Gm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[A]
[D]
[G] [C]
We formed our band, we are all well-meant to journey afar to the promised land.
The golden ore is rich and stored on the banks of the Sacramento.
Oh boys, oh, [C] to California [G] go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[G] [C]
As oft we roam where the dark seas foam, we'll not forget [C] kind friends at home,
[G] but memory kind still brings to mind the love of friends [C] we left behind.
Oh [G] boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[C]
[G] We expect our share of the course is fair, and sometimes sleep in the open air.
On a cold, damp ground, we'll all sleep sound, except when the wolves [C] go howling around.
Oh [G] boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty [Bm] of gold, so I've [C] been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[G] As we explore to the distant shore, we'll fill our pockets with a shiny ore.
How will it sound when the shot goes round to fill our sacks with a [C] dozen pounds?
Oh boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[C]
[G] The gold is there most everywhere, we'll dig it out with an iron bar,
but where to stick with spade or pick, we'll take out chunks as big as bricks.
Oh boys, oh, to California [Bm] go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, [G] on the banks of the Sacramento.
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] Oh boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[Gm] [C] [Gm] [C]
[N]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[A]
[D]
[G] [C]
We formed our band, we are all well-meant to journey afar to the promised land.
The golden ore is rich and stored on the banks of the Sacramento.
Oh boys, oh, [C] to California [G] go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[G] [C]
As oft we roam where the dark seas foam, we'll not forget [C] kind friends at home,
[G] but memory kind still brings to mind the love of friends [C] we left behind.
Oh [G] boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[C]
[G] We expect our share of the course is fair, and sometimes sleep in the open air.
On a cold, damp ground, we'll all sleep sound, except when the wolves [C] go howling around.
Oh [G] boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty [Bm] of gold, so I've [C] been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[G] As we explore to the distant shore, we'll fill our pockets with a shiny ore.
How will it sound when the shot goes round to fill our sacks with a [C] dozen pounds?
Oh boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[C]
[G] The gold is there most everywhere, we'll dig it out with an iron bar,
but where to stick with spade or pick, we'll take out chunks as big as bricks.
Oh boys, oh, to California [Bm] go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, [G] on the banks of the Sacramento.
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] Oh boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[Gm] [C] [Gm] [C]
[N]
Key:
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G
Bm
Gm
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Bm
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_ We formed our band, we are all well-meant to journey afar to the promised land.
The golden ore is rich and stored on the banks of the Sacramento.
_ Oh boys, oh, [C] to California [G] go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ As oft we roam where the dark seas foam, we'll not forget [C] kind friends at home,
[G] but memory kind still brings to mind the love of friends [C] we left behind.
Oh [G] boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] We expect our share of the course is fair, and sometimes sleep in the open air.
On a cold, damp ground, we'll all sleep sound, except when the wolves [C] go howling around.
Oh [G] boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty [Bm] of gold, so I've [C] been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] As we explore to the distant shore, we'll fill our pockets with a shiny ore.
How will it sound when the shot goes round to fill our sacks with a [C] dozen pounds?
Oh boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] The gold is there most everywhere, we'll dig it out with an iron bar,
but where to stick with spade or pick, we'll take out chunks as big as bricks.
Oh boys, oh, to California [Bm] go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, [G] on the banks of the Sacramento. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Oh boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ We formed our band, we are all well-meant to journey afar to the promised land.
The golden ore is rich and stored on the banks of the Sacramento.
_ Oh boys, oh, [C] to California [G] go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ As oft we roam where the dark seas foam, we'll not forget [C] kind friends at home,
[G] but memory kind still brings to mind the love of friends [C] we left behind.
Oh [G] boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] We expect our share of the course is fair, and sometimes sleep in the open air.
On a cold, damp ground, we'll all sleep sound, except when the wolves [C] go howling around.
Oh [G] boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty [Bm] of gold, so I've [C] been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] As we explore to the distant shore, we'll fill our pockets with a shiny ore.
How will it sound when the shot goes round to fill our sacks with a [C] dozen pounds?
Oh boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] The gold is there most everywhere, we'll dig it out with an iron bar,
but where to stick with spade or pick, we'll take out chunks as big as bricks.
Oh boys, oh, to California [Bm] go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, [G] on the banks of the Sacramento. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Oh boys, oh, to California go.
There's plenty of gold, so I've been told, on the banks of the Sacramento.
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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