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Mark Erelli - Northern Star
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G  C    G  C
[Verse 1]
Across the Gmiles that lie beEmtween
The lives we Clive and the lives we Amdream
Full moon shines Gdown so blue and Embright
Smiling Cdown on both of us Dtonight
[Bridge]
I see your Bmface
I hear your Cvoice
I heed the Amcall
I have no Dchoice
[Chorus]
GI'm the northern star
BmYou're the southern cross
CWe are never aloGneD  
GLook for me Bmif you get lost
CI will Dshine you Emhome
CI will Fshine you Ghome
[Verse 2]
GThere was a time not long aEmgo
I would've Crun as fast and far as could Amgo
I won't be aBmfraid this time aCround
There's too much at Fstake to turn back Dnow
[Chorus]
GI'm the northern star
BmYou're the southern cross
CWe are never aloGneD  
GLook for me Bmif you get lost
CI will Dshine you Emhome
CI will Fshine you Ghome
[Lead Break]
[Verse 3]
I know it's Emhard just Dto beClieve
When all you Ghold are memoDries
We share the Bmsky when we're aCpart
It's makes no Fdifference, how near or Dfar
[Chorus]
GI'm the northern star
BmYou're the southern cross
CWe are never aloGneD  
GLook for me Bmif you get lost
CI will Dshine you Emhome
CI will Fshine you Ghome
[Chorus]
GI'm the northern star
BmYou're the southern cross
CWe are never aloGneD  
GLook for me Bmif you get lost
CI will Dshine you Emhome
CI will Fshine you Ghome

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Northern Star

by Mark Erelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Mark Erelli - Northern Star

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G Em

Across the miles that lie between

C Am

The lives we live and the lives we dream

G Em

Full moon shines down so blue and bright

C D

Smiling down on both of us tonight

[Bridge]

I see your face

I hear your voice

I heed the call

I have no choice

[Chorus]

I'm the northern star

You're the southern cross

C G D

We are never alone

G Bm

Look for me if you get lost

C D Em

I will shine you home

C F G

I will shine you home

[Verse 2]

G Em

There was a time not long ago

C Am

I would've run as fast and far as could go

Bm C

I won't be afraid this time around

F D

There's too much at stake to turn back now

[Chorus]

I'm the northern star

You're the southern cross

C G D

We are never alone

G Bm

Look for me if you get lost

C D Em

I will shine you home

C F G

I will shine you home

[Lead Break]

[Verse 3]

Em D C

I know it's hard just to believe

G D

When all you hold are memories

Bm C

We share the sky when we're apart

F D

It's makes no difference, how near or far

[Chorus]

I'm the northern star

You're the southern cross

C G D

We are never alone

G Bm

Look for me if you get lost

C D Em

I will shine you home

C F G

I will shine you home

[Chorus]

I'm the northern star

You're the southern cross

C G D

We are never alone

G Bm

Look for me if you get lost

C D Em

I will shine you home

C F G

I will shine you home

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