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Key: Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Gm-   355333
 Eb-   x68886
 Bb-   x13331
 F-    133211
 Dm-   xx0231
 D-    xx0232
 Eb/G- 365xxx
Intro: Gm--Eb-F-Dm- x6
Verse 1:
GmUnrepentant vagabondEb  F  Dm  
GmPlot the new coordinates
and Ebcast the map aFsideDm  
GmNow I gotta ramble onEb  F  Dm  
GmNavigate the pitfalls and
Ebcross the great diFvideDm  
Refrain 1:
The Ebmapmaker's legend
gave diFrection and a key
He Ebset the declination
but what Dgood is it to me?
Chorus 1:
GmI can't see
the ratioEbnality
The Bbworld's not
my responsiFbility
And Gmhappiness
isn't Ebthere for me
But Bbmaybe I'll inch
closer to the Dsource
When I find true northGm  Eb  Bb  F  Gm  Eb  
(Bbwith or withFout a GmfriendEb  
               Bb         F    Gm   Gm   Gm  Gm(hold)
Keep searching until the end)
Verse 2:
GmTempting fate and
cheating deathEb  F  Dm  
GmNo one ever told me it
was Ebgoing to be like FthisDm  
GmContemplate the randomnessEb  F  Dm  
GmWhen the mind is willing
it gets Ebdownright periFlousDm  
Refrain 2:
EbOverburdened underwhelmed
their Fethical decree
Eb/GThat's your moral compass
but what Dgood is it to me?
Chorus 2:
GmI can't see
the ratioEbnality
The Bbworld's not
my responsiFbility
And Gmhappiness
isn't Ebthere for me
But Bbmaybe I'll inch
closer to the Dsource
When I find true northGm  Eb  Bb  F  Gm  Eb  
(Bbwith or withFout a GmfriendEb  
BbKeep searching unFtil the Gmend)Eb  
     Bb           F     Gm   Gm   Gm  Gm(hold)
When I find true north

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True North

by Bad Religion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 355333

- x68886

- x13331

- 133211

- xx0231

- xx0232

Eb/G

- 365xxx

Gm Eb F Dm

Intro: ----- x6

Verse 1:

Gm Eb F Dm

Unrepentant vagabond

Plot the new coordinates

Eb F Dm

and cast the map aside

Gm Eb F Dm

Now I gotta ramble on

Navigate the pitfalls and

Eb F Dm

cross the great divide

Refrain 1:

The mapmaker's legend

gave direction and a key

He set the declination

but what good is it to me?

Chorus 1:

I can't see

the rationality

The world's not

my responsibility

And happiness

isn't there for me

But maybe I'll inch

closer to the source

Gm Eb Bb F Gm Eb

When I find true north

Bb F Gm Eb

(with or without a friend

Bb F Gm Gm Gm Gm

(hold)

Keep searching until the end)

Verse 2:

Tempting fate and

Eb F Dm

cheating death

No one ever told me it

Eb F Dm

was going to be like this

Gm Eb F Dm

Contemplate the randomness

When the mind is willing

Eb F Dm

it gets downright perilous

Refrain 2:

Overburdened underwhelmed

their ethical decree

Eb/G

That's your moral compass

but what good is it to me?

Chorus 2:

I can't see

the rationality

The world's not

my responsibility

And happiness

isn't there for me

But maybe I'll inch

closer to the source

Gm Eb Bb F Gm Eb

When I find true north

Bb F Gm Eb

(with or without a friend

Bb F Gm Eb

Keep searching until the end)

Bb F Gm Gm Gm Gm

(hold)

When I find true north

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