Buddy Joe Chords by Golden Earring

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 chords
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[E] [Em] [D] [Em]
[A] [E]
[D] [E]
I'm
[Am] [Em] [G] going to tell you about a [A] joke, when it [G] came down from [A] Mexico, [G] with his pockets [A] full
of gold, [Em] with his pockets full of gold.
[E] [G] Had to something to [A] declare, [Em] quite [G] sure there's [A] nothing there.
[G] And if there is, [A] don't say, [E] you've not been [D] sold.
[E] You've not been [Am] sold.
[E]
Oh, [D] [A] you've not been sold.
But [D] at the time, where'd [Bm] the [E]
[D] [A] [D]
[Bm] [A]
gold?
[E]
I don't really know.
[Em] [E]
[Em] [G] Somebody told us that [A] all his life, through [G]
Mexico, all the [A] riversides, [G] not for the money,
but [A] for the gold.
[E] He needs no home.
[G] One body gold, as proud [A] as he was, [Em] couldn't [G] stand all [D] [A] advice.
[E] When he [G] got to all [A] his gold, [E] he was ready to [D] go.
He [E] was ready to [Am] go.
[E]
[D] One [A] body gold, what [D] has he done with [Bm] the gold?
[E]
[D] [A] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[G#] I [A] don't [Em] really know.
[D] [E]
[F#] [Em] [G] You understand he didn't [A] stand a chance.
[Em]
[G] Everybody was [A] shouting comments.
[E] One [G] body gold split in [A] a hurry.
[E] He was ready to be [D] buried.
[Em] He was ready to be [D] buried.
[E]
[D] Oh, [A] one gold, [D] what has he [F#m] done with [B] the gold?
[E]
[D] Oh, [A] one gold, [D] what [A] [Bm] [Em]
[D] [A] [D]
[B] [E]
[D] [A] [D]
[F#m] [Bm] [E]
[D] [A] [D]
[F#m] [B] the gold?
[E] [D] [A] [D]
[F#m] [Bm] [E]
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, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, D, A, E, Bm, E, A, D, A, Em and G in sequence. Set your pace at 64 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 130. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [G] going to tell you about a [A] _ joke, when it [G] came down from [A] Mexico, _ [G] with his pockets _ [A] full
of gold, [Em] with his pockets full of gold.
_ [E] _ [G] Had to something to [A] declare, _ [Em] quite [G] sure there's [A] nothing there.
[G] And if there is, [A] don't say, [E] you've not been [D] sold.
_ _ [E] You've not been [Am] sold.
_ _ [E] _
Oh, [D] _ [A] you've not been sold.
But [D] at the time, where'd [Bm] the _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ gold?
_ _ _ _ [E]
I don't really _ know. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] Somebody told us that [A] all his life, through [G]
Mexico, all the [A] _ riversides, [G] not for the money,
but [A] for the gold.
[E] He needs no home.
_ _ [G] One body gold, as proud [A] as he was, [Em] couldn't [G] stand all [D] _ [A] advice.
[E] When he [G] got to all [A] his gold, [E] he was ready to [D] go.
_ He [E] was ready to [Am] go.
_ [E] _ _ _
[D] One [A] body gold, what [D] has he done with [Bm] the gold?
_ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] I [A] don't [Em] really know.
[D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ [G] You understand he didn't [A] stand a chance.
_ [Em]
[G] Everybody was [A] shouting comments.
[E] One [G] body gold split in [A] a hurry.
[E] He was ready to be [D] buried.
_ _ [Em] He was ready to be [D] buried.
_ _ [E] _ _
[D] Oh, [A] one gold, _ [D] what has he [F#m] done with [B] the gold?
_ _ [E] _
[D] Oh, [A] one gold, [D] what _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#m] _ [B] the gold?
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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