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North Star - Joel Plaskett Emergency
The chords are pretty straightforward. Basically only two different parts - verse and bridge. You can add some
fancy stuff in if you are so inclined.
Verse
Getting Gwarm, getting Bmwarmer
Getting CcloseC/Br to the Ganswer
I was Cworking on my grGammar
I was Cdriving in my DChevy
Verse
GIt was fast, buBmt not the fastest
I was ClistC/Bening to GCactus
CMan you really Ggotta practice
CIf you wanna geDt that heavy
Verse
GShe was there, Bmon the highway
And her eyCes sC/Baid, “GoGing my way?”
CAnd I loved her Gin an instant
CLike a Turkish Dcymbal crashes
Verse
GGetting high anBmd getting higher
Was it sCmoke C/Bor true Gdesire?
CDid we start thGat forest fire?
CAs we flicked aDway the ashes
Bridge
EmHeadlights flash in the passing lane
Trying to fill the tank with a little loose change
Staring at the sky wondering where you are
The CNorth GStar
EmOld men dream of nights like these
Pine trees swaying in the clear cool breeze
Looking at your life from a moving car
The CNorth GStar
Verse
GIt got dark, it Bmgot darker
I got hCigh C/Bon a perGmanent marker
CMan, I felt likGe Peter Parker
CAnd my spidey sDense was tingling
Verse
GI fell apart, aBmt the party
Drinking rCed wC/Bine and GBacardi
CMy constitution Gain’t that hardy
CAnd I’m not mucDh good at mingling
Verse
GThe wind blew, Bmyeah, it was blowing
And I saCid “C/BBaby, noGw where we going?”
CA rooster startGed crowing
CAnd the sun was Dcoming up
Verse
GAnd the dawn, iBmt was brilliant
We’re were liCstenC/Bing to MGarillion
CI screamed rock Gand roll’s resilient
CThen I started Dthrowing up
Bridge
EmGood times flash in the memory lane
Every second band’s got an animal name
Loading our your gear from an empty bar
The CNorth GStar
EmYoung men dream of nights like this
The clamour of the glamour or whatever it is
Looking in the mirror wondering who you are
The CNorth GStar
Verse
GMe and her we wBmere meandering
     C   C/B     G
C(solo)G  
CI was spinning Dround her curves
Verse
GI was blind, caBmuse she was blinding
While the mCix tC/Bape was Grewinding
CI was busy stonGe cold rhyming
CI was getting oDn her nerves
Verse
GThen she spoke, Bmso she was speaking
Said, “I’m thCe soC/Bmeone yoGu’ve been seeking “
CThe odometer waGs freaking
CWe was driving Dmy Chevy
Verse
GHalf a mil, halBmf a million
We were liCstenC/Bing to NGeil Young
Man, you gCotta C/Bshoot tGo kill em
CIf you wanna geDt that heavy
Instrumental (same as verse)
G              Bm
C   C/B     G
C              G
C              D
Verse
GI'mma rattle on Bmlike a tambourine 
ShiveCr and shaC/Bke till the reGd light's green
CLightning bolt Gfrom the sky could fly
CI’m not gonna sDay goodbye
Ending
G              Bm
C   C/B     G
C              G
C              D
The   CNorth GStar

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North Star

by Joel Plaskett

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North Star - Joel Plaskett Emergency

The chords are pretty straightforward. Basically only two different parts - verse and bridge. You can add some

fancy stuff in if you are so inclined.

Verse

G Bm

Getting warm, getting warmer

C C/B G

Getting closer to the answer

C G

I was working on my grammar

C D

I was driving in my Chevy

Verse

G Bm

It was fast, but not the fastest

C C/B G

I was listening to Cactus

C G

Man you really gotta practice

C D

If you wanna get that heavy

Verse

G Bm

She was there, on the highway

C C/B G

And her eyes said, “Going my way?”

C G

And I loved her in an instant

C D

Like a Turkish cymbal crashes

Verse

G Bm

Getting high and getting higher

C C/B G

Was it smoke or true desire?

C G

Did we start that forest fire?

C D

As we flicked away the ashes

Bridge

Headlights flash in the passing lane

Trying to fill the tank with a little loose change

Staring at the sky wondering where you are

C G

The North Star

Old men dream of nights like these

Pine trees swaying in the clear cool breeze

Looking at your life from a moving car

C G

The North Star

Verse

G Bm

It got dark, it got darker

C C/B G

I got high on a permanent marker

C G

Man, I felt like Peter Parker

C D

And my spidey sense was tingling

Verse

G Bm

I fell apart, at the party

C C/B G

Drinking red wine and Bacardi

C G

My constitution ain’t that hardy

C D

And I’m not much good at mingling

Verse

G Bm

The wind blew, yeah, it was blowing

C C/B G

And I said “Baby, now where we going?”

C G

A rooster started crowing

C D

And the sun was coming up

Verse

G Bm

And the dawn, it was brilliant

C C/B G

We’re were listening to Marillion

C G

I screamed rock and roll’s resilient

C D

Then I started throwing up

Bridge

Good times flash in the memory lane

Every second band’s got an animal name

Loading our your gear from an empty bar

C G

The North Star

Young men dream of nights like this

The clamour of the glamour or whatever it is

Looking in the mirror wondering who you are

C G

The North Star

Verse

G Bm

Me and her we were meandering

C C/B G

C G

(solo)

C D

I was spinning round her curves

Verse

G Bm

I was blind, cause she was blinding

C C/B G

While the mix tape was rewinding

C G

I was busy stone cold rhyming

C D

I was getting on her nerves

Verse

G Bm

Then she spoke, so she was speaking

C C/B G

Said, “I’m the someone you’ve been seeking “

C G

The odometer was freaking

C D

We was driving my Chevy

Verse

G Bm

Half a mil, half a million

C C/B G

We were listening to Neil Young

C C/B G

Man, you gotta shoot to kill em

C D

If you wanna get that heavy

Instrumental (same as verse)

G Bm

C C/B G

C G

C D

Verse

G Bm

I'mma rattle on like a tambourine

C C/B G

Shiver and shake till the red light's green

C G

Lightning bolt from the sky could fly

C D

I’m not gonna say goodbye

Ending

G Bm

C C/B G

C G

C D

C G

The North Star

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