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Northern Skyline

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Clannad - Northern Skyline
[Intro]
  Em     C    D(3x)
[Verse 1]
EmSit aCwhile Dstaring at the ocean
GRiding Dhigh, the Embirds Dfly in Cmotion
EmJust a Csmile, Dtears and emotion
GStorm Drise Emon the Dnorthern CskylineEm  D  C  
[Chorus]
Do-dn-do-Gdo do-Cdo
Do-do-do-Ddo-do do-Amdo-do
GDo Cdo, Gdo Cdo
Shadows are Ghaunting Cme
Drifting Ddown to the Amsea
GDo CdoF  
[Verse 2]
ReEmmember Cwhen we Dused to sing the old songs
Of Gfriends that Dpart to Emsail Dto a Cnew land
WithEmout a Csmile, Dso long a journey
GStorm Drise Emon the Dnorthern CskylineEm  D  C  
[Chorus]
Do-dn-do-Gdo do-Cdo
Do-do-do-Ddo-do do-Amdo-do
GDo Cdo, Gdo Cdo
Shadows are Ghaunting Cme
Drifting Ddown to the Amsea
GDo CdoF  
[Instrumental]
Em  C  D    G  D  Em D C  Em D C  D
G  D  Em D C  Em D C
C G  C  D  Am  G  C  G  C
[Chorus]
Do-dn-do-Gdo do-Cdo
Do-do-do-Ddo-do do-Amdo-do
GDo CdoF  
[Verse 3]
EmRest aCwhile, Dstaring at the mountain
GReaching Dhigh, the Emvalley's Dfar beClow us
EmSee for Cmiles, Dstill the clear horizon
GStorm Drise Emon the Dnorthern CskylineEm  D  C  
[Chorus]
Do-dn-do-Gdo do-Cdo
Do-do-do-Ddo-do do-Amdo-do
GDo Cdo, Gdo Cdo
Shadows are Ghaunting Cme
Drifting Ddown to the Amsea
GDo CdoF  
[Outro]
Em  C  D    G  D  Em D C  Em D C  Em D C  Em D C

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Northern Skyline

by Clannad

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Clannad - Northern Skyline

[Intro]

Em C D

(3x)

[Verse 1]

Em C D

Sit awhile staring at the ocean

G D Em D C

Riding high, the birds fly in motion

Em C D

Just a smile, tears and emotion

G D Em D C Em D C

Storm rise on the northern skyline

[Chorus]

G C

Do-dn-do-do do-do

D Am

Do-do-do-do-do do-do-do

G C G C

Do do, do do

G C

Shadows are haunting me

D Am

Drifting down to the sea

G C F

Do do

[Verse 2]

Em C D

Remember when we used to sing the old songs

G D Em D C

Of friends that part to sail to a new land

Em C D

Without a smile, so long a journey

G D Em D C Em D C

Storm rise on the northern skyline

[Chorus]

G C

Do-dn-do-do do-do

D Am

Do-do-do-do-do do-do-do

G C G C

Do do, do do

G C

Shadows are haunting me

D Am

Drifting down to the sea

G C F

Do do

[Instrumental]

Em C D G D Em D C Em D C D

G D Em D C Em D C

C G C D Am G C G C

[Chorus]

G C

Do-dn-do-do do-do

D Am

Do-do-do-do-do do-do-do

G C F

Do do

[Verse 3]

Em C D

Rest awhile, staring at the mountain

G D Em D C

Reaching high, the valley's far below us

Em C D

See for miles, still the clear horizon

G D Em D C Em D C

Storm rise on the northern skyline

[Chorus]

G C

Do-dn-do-do do-do

D Am

Do-do-do-do-do do-do-do

G C G C

Do do, do do

G C

Shadows are haunting me

D Am

Drifting down to the sea

G C F

Do do

[Outro]

Em C D G D Em D C Em D C Em D C Em D C

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