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Neil Young - After The Goldrush Chords

ChordsD, G, A, Bm, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram


[D] [G] [D] [G]
[G]Well I [D]dreamed I saw the knights in [G]armor coming
Saying [D]something about a [G]queen
There where [D]peasants singing and [A]drummers drumming
And the [G]archer split the [A]tree
There was a [Bm]fanfare blowing [C]to the sun


That was [G]floating on the [C]breeze
[D]Look at Mother Nature [A]on the run
In the [C]nineteen seven[G]ties
[D]Look at Mother Nature [A]on the run
In the [C]nineteen seven[G]ties [D] [G] [D] [G]


[G]I was [D]lying in a burned out [G]basement
With a [D]full moon in my [G]eye
I was [D]hoping for [A]replacement
When the [G]sun burst through the [A]sky
There was a [Bm]band playing [C]in my head


And I [G]felt like getting [C]high
I was [D]thinking about what a [A]friend had said
I was [C]hoping it was a [G]lie
I was [D]thinking about what a [A]friend had said
I was [C]hoping it was a [G]lie [D] [G] [D] [G]


[G]Well I [D]dreamed I saw the silver [G]spaceship flying
In the [D]yellow haze of the [G]sun
There were [D]children crying and [A]colors flying
All a[G]round the chosen [A]one
All in a [Bm]dream all [C]in a dream


The [G]loading had be[C]gun
[D]Flying mother nature’s [A]silver seed
To a [G]new home in the [C]sun
[D]Flying mother nature’s [A]silver seed
To a [G]new home [D]

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AlbumAfter the Gold Rush
Year1970
KeyD

How to play After The Goldrush on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Neil Young - After The Goldrush on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

After The Goldrush uses these transitions most often: G → D (17), D → G (12), and D → A (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

3. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
A to G

4. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
A to Bm

5. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in After The Goldrush.

  • After The Goldrush includes 71 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • After The Goldrush contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how After The Goldrush connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%