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Kathy Mattea - True North
CAPO: 1st Fret
INTRO:   C    Gm7(4x)
He Amcalled as soon as Che hit New York FCity
The Amhighway was like Am7ice and the Fwind was CturnCadd9ing   Gcold
He Fwanted me to know how much he Gmissed me
And my Ampicture keeps him Bbgoing on the Glonely road
CHORUS:
CTrue Dm7north
That's Cwhere my one star Flies
CTrue Dm7north
If Conly FI could Gfly
My Bbheart would be a Fcompass Gleading to his Amside_C___F  
Heading Ctrue Gm7northC  Gm7  C  Gm7  C  Gm7  
He Amcalled a hundred Cmiles west of ChiFcago
He Amsaid it must be Am7snowing all the Fway to CTenCadd9nes---Gsee
I Fcouldn't bear to say, back here it's Gspringtime
What Amgood is this southern Bbsun when the Gone for me is
CHORUS:
CTrue Dm7north
That's Cwhere my one star Flies
CTrue Dm7north
If Conly FI could Gfly
My Bbheart would be a Fcompass Gleading to his Amside_C___F  
                     **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
Heading Dtrue Am7northD  Am7  D  Am7  D  Am7  F  G  Am  G  F  
                     **Key Change - Down 2 Semitones**
SomeAmtimes I count the Cmiles that run beFtween us
I Amlie awake and Am7wonder how much Ffarther Ccan Cadd9we    Ggo
He Fcalled last night from outside SeGattle
Said, there's a Amstar up in the Bbsky that our Glove can follow
CHORUS:
CTrue Dm7north
That's Cwhere my one star Flies
CTrue Dm7north
If Conly FI could Gfly
I'd Bbbe the fastest Fbird that Gever graced the Amsky__C___F  
Heading Ctrue Dm7northC  Dm7  
Heading Ctrue Dm7northC  Dm7  
Heading Ctrue Dm7north
OUTRO:   C    Gm7    C    Gm7    C  Gm7  

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True North

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Am7

Cadd9

Dm7

Kathy Mattea - True North

CAPO: 1st Fret

C Gm7

INTRO: (4x)

Am C F

He called as soon as he hit New York City

Am Am7 F C Cadd9 G

The highway was like ice and the wind was turning cold

F G

He wanted me to know how much he missed me

Am Bb G

And my picture keeps him going on the lonely road

CHORUS:

C Dm7

True north

C F

That's where my one star lies

C Dm7

True north

C F G

If only I could fly

Bb F G Am C F

My heart would be a compass leading to his side____

C Gm7 C Gm7 C Gm7 C Gm7

Heading true north

Am C F

He called a hundred miles west of Chicago

Am Am7 F C Cadd9 G

He said it must be snowing all the way to Tennes---see

F G

I couldn't bear to say, back here it's springtime

Am Bb G

What good is this southern sun when the one for me is

CHORUS:

C Dm7

True north

C F

That's where my one star lies

C Dm7

True north

C F G

If only I could fly

Bb F G Am C F

My heart would be a compass leading to his side____

**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**

D Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D Am7 F G Am G F

Heading true north

**Key Change - Down 2 Semitones**

Am C F

Sometimes I count the miles that run between us

Am Am7 F C Cadd9 G

I lie awake and wonder how much farther can we go

F G

He called last night from outside Seattle

Am Bb G

Said, there's a star up in the sky that our love can follow

CHORUS:

C Dm7

True north

C F

That's where my one star lies

C Dm7

True north

C F G

If only I could fly

Bb F G Am C F

I'd be the fastest bird that ever graced the sky_____

C Dm7 C Dm7

Heading true north

C Dm7 C Dm7

Heading true north

C Dm7

Heading true north

C Gm7 C Gm7 C Gm7

OUTRO:

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