Chords for Golden Earring - Buddy Joe (1972) [Disco 72]

Tempo:
129.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Golden Earring - Buddy Joe (1972) [Disco 72] chords
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[E] [Em]
[E]
[Am] [Em]
[G] Let me tell you about [A] a joke [G] When it came down from [A] Mexico
[G] With his pockets [A] full of gold [Em] With his pockets full of gold
I [G] have something to [A] declare Are [G] you sure there's [A] nothing there?
[G] And if there is, [A] don't say [E] You've not been [D] told
[E] You've not been [F#] told
[E]
[D] [A] Nobody told her [D] that they'd done with [Bm] the gold
[Em] [D] Nobody [A] told her [D] that they'd done with [Bm] the gold
Her that they'd done [A] with the gold
Well,
[E] I don't really know
[F#] [E]
[Em] One [G] body's been doing such all [A] his life
Through [G] Mexico, all the [A] riversides Not [G] for the money, but for [A] the gold
[E] He needs no hope One [G] body's gone as proud [A] as he was
[Em] Couldn't [G] stand all [D] the [A] fuss [E] When he [G] got to all [A] his gold
He [E] was ready to [D] go He [E] was ready to [F#] go
[E]
[D] Oh, [A] what a joke What [D] have they done with [Bm] the gold?
[E] Oh, [D] what [A] a joke What [D] have they done [Bm] with the gold?
What have they done [A] with the gold?
Well, [F#] I don't really know [E]
[Em] You [G] understand he didn't [A] stand a chance
[G] Everybody was shouting [A] comments [G] When Buddy Joe split [A] in a hurry
[Em] He was ready to be [D] buried He [Em] was ready to be [D] buried
[A] [E]
[D] Oh, what [A] a joke What [D] have they [F#m] done [B] with the gold?
[E] Oh, [D] [A] what a joke What [D] have they [F#m] done [Bm] with the gold?
[E]
[D] [A] What [D] have they done [B]
[E] [D] [A] with the gold?
What [D] have they [F#m] done [Bm]
[E] [D] [A] with the gold?
What [D] have they done?
[B]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Golden Earring - Buddy Joe chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, A, E, A, G, A, Em and G. For best results, commence at 64 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 130. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
[G] Let me tell you about [A] a joke _ [G] When it came down from _ [A] Mexico _
[G] With his pockets _ [A] full of gold [Em] With his pockets full of _ gold
I [G] have something to [A] declare Are [G] you sure there's [A] nothing there? _
[G] And if there is, [A] don't say _ [E] You've not been [D] told _ _
[E] You've not been [F#] told
_ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] [A] Nobody told her [D] that they'd done with [Bm] the gold _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] Nobody [A] told her [D] that they'd done with [Bm] the gold
Her that they'd done [A] with the _ _ gold
Well, _
[E] I don't really know _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] One [G] body's been doing such all [A] his life
Through [G] Mexico, all the _ [A] _ riversides Not [G] for the money, but for [A] the gold _
[E] He needs no hope _ One [G] body's gone as proud [A] as he was
[Em] Couldn't [G] stand all [D] the [A] fuss [E] When he [G] got to all [A] his gold
He [E] was ready to [D] go He [E] was ready to [F#] _ go
[E] _ _
_ [D] Oh, [A] what a joke What [D] have they done with [Bm] the gold? _ _
[E] Oh, [D] what [A] a joke What [D] have they done [Bm] with the gold?
What have they done [A] with the gold?
_ _ Well, [F#] I don't really know _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ You [G] understand he didn't [A] stand a chance
[G] Everybody was shouting [A] _ comments [G] When Buddy Joe split [A] in a hurry
[Em] He was ready to be [D] buried _ He [Em] was ready to be [D] buried
[A] _ _ [E] _
_ [D] Oh, what [A] a joke What [D] have they _ [F#m] done [B] with the gold? _ _
[E] Oh, [D] _ [A] what a joke What [D] have they [F#m] done [Bm] with the gold?
_ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ What [D] have they done _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ [A] with the gold?
What [D] have they [F#m] done _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ [A] with the gold?
What [D] have they done?
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _

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