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North Country Boy

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Lindisfarne - North Country Boy
CAPO: 2nd Fret
## NOTE: ~   = Walk-Down from  Fto  D&  Cto  Am##
##       ~ ~ = Walk-Down from  Fto            C##
[INTRO:]  F~   D      G    C    D      G    C    D      G    C      D  G  
[VERSE 1:]
I'm just an Fordinary CNorth Country Gman
I had a Fdream that bid me Ccome hereG  
Although naFïve, I thought that CI'd make my Gway
But fair-weather Ffriends is all that CI hadG  
[VERSE 2:]
They Ftook from me all that CI had to Ggive
Replenished Fme with their CreasonG  
Don't you Ftalk to me about Cyour sacriGfice
Then ask of Fme if I'm CleavingG  
[CHORUS:]
I'm going Cdown to the Fwater todGay
                        C      F~ ~  C  G  
I've got to wash away my sorrow
I'm going Cdown to the Fwater todGay
                       C      F~     D  G  
Gotta get me clean by tomorrow___
[VERSE 3:]
I'm just an Fordinary CNorth Country Gman
My dream has Fedges that are CfadingG  
This year that's Fpassed, it's Cnot such a Gwaste
It's just a Fhard way to be ClearningG  
[VERSE 4:]
We've Fgot no choice in the Clife that we're Gborn to
Our only Fchoosing, is in its ClivingG  
Now people in Ftheir own time, will Cshow just what they Gare
I hope this Ftime, I know who CI amG  
[CHORUS:]
I'm going Cdown to the Fwater todGay
                        C      F~ ~  C  G  
I've got to wash away my sorrow
I'm going Cdown to the Fwater todGay
                       C      F~     D  G  
Gotta get me clean by tomorrow___
[OUTRO:]
                   C~  Am   G    F  G  
I've gotta get me clean________
                   C~  Am   G    F  G  
I've gotta get me clean________
                   C~  Am   G    F  G  
I've gotta get me clean________
                   C~  Am   G    F    G   C~  Am   G   F   G  C  
I've gotta get me clean________

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North Country Boy

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Lindisfarne - North Country Boy

CAPO: 2nd Fret

F D C Am

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to & to ##

F C

## ~ ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

F D G C D G C D G C D G

[INTRO:] ~

[VERSE 1:]

F C G

I'm just an ordinary North Country man

F C G

I had a dream that bid me come here

F C G

Although naïve, I thought that I'd make my way

F C G

But fair-weather friends is all that I had

[VERSE 2:]

F C G

They took from me all that I had to give

F C G

Replenished me with their reason

F C G

Don't you talk to me about your sacrifice

F C G

Then ask of me if I'm leaving

[CHORUS:]

C F G

I'm going down to the water today

C F C G

~ ~

I've got to wash away my sorrow

C F G

I'm going down to the water today

C F D G

Gotta get me clean by tomorrow___

[VERSE 3:]

F C G

I'm just an ordinary North Country man

F C G

My dream has edges that are fading

F C G

This year that's passed, it's not such a waste

F C G

It's just a hard way to be learning

[VERSE 4:]

F C G

We've got no choice in the life that we're born to

F C G

Our only choosing, is in its living

F C G

Now people in their own time, will show just what they are

F C G

I hope this time, I know who I am

[CHORUS:]

C F G

I'm going down to the water today

C F C G

~ ~

I've got to wash away my sorrow

C F G

I'm going down to the water today

C F D G

Gotta get me clean by tomorrow___

[OUTRO:]

C Am G F G

I've gotta get me clean________

C Am G F G

I've gotta get me clean________

C Am G F G

I've gotta get me clean________

C Am G F G C Am G F G C

~ ~

I've gotta get me clean________

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