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Northern Sky by Nick Drake - Acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers
Steve's guitar (capo 1)
Tuning: D   A   D   G   D  F#  
[Chords]
Dsus2 0-0-4-2-0-0
Em9 2-2-0-0-2-0
A 0-0-2-2-2-3
C/G 5-3-0-0-0-0
G5 5-5-0-0-0-0
Cadd#11X-3-5-0-0-0
Cadd#11/D 0-3-5-0-5-0
Asus4add13 0-0-2-0-0-0
[Intro]
Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2 Em9
[Chorus]
Dsus2I never felt magic crEm9azy as this
Dsus2I never saw moons near the Em9meaning of the sea
Dsus2I never held the motion in the Em9palm of my hand
Dsus2Or felt sweet breezes in the tEm9op of the tree
But now you're hAere, brighten my C/GnortheG5rn sDsus2kyEm9  Dsus2  Em9  
[Verse 1]
Dsus2Been a long time that I'm Em9waiting
Dsus2Been a long time that I've Em9blown
Dsus2Been a long time that I've Em9wondered
Dsus2Through the people I have Em9known
Oh if you wAould and you could straighten my C/Gnew mG5ind's Dsus2eyeEm9  
[Link]
Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2
[Instrumental]
G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2
Cadd#11- Cadd#11/D  Dsus2  
Cadd#11- Cadd#11/DAsus4add13
[Verse 2]
Dsus2Would you love me for my Em9money
Dsus2Would you love me for my Em9head
Dsus2Would you love me through the Em9winter
Dsus2Would you love me till I'm Em9dead
Oh iAf you would and you could come grow your C/Ghome G5on hDsus2ighEm9  Dsus2  Em9  
[Chorus]
Dsus2I never felt magic crEm9azy as this
Dsus2I never saw the moon neath the Em9meaning of the sea
Dsus2I never held emotion in the Em9palm of my hand
Dsus2Felt sweet breezes in the Em9top of the tree
But now you're hAere, brighten my C/GnorthG5ern sDsus2kyEm9  
[Coda]
Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2 Em9 Dsus2
Chris' guitar (capo 4)
Tuning: B-E-B-E-B-E
[Chords]
Bsus2 0-2-0-2-4-0
C#m9 2-0-2-0-0-0
F#X-2-2-2-2-2
E5 0-0-0-0-0-0
Aadd#11X-5-5-0-0-0
[Intro]
Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9
[Chorus]
Bsus2I never felt magic C#m9crazy as this
Bsus2I never saw moons near the mC#m9eaning of the sea
Bsus2I never held the motion in the C#m9palm of my hand
Bsus2Or felt sweet breezes in the C#m9top of the tree
But now you're F#here, brighten my nE5orthern Bsus2skyC#m9  Bsus2  C#m9  
[Verse 1]
Bsus2Been a long time that I'm C#m9waiting
Bsus2Been a long time that I've bC#m9lown
Bsus2Been a long time that I've wC#m9ondered
Bsus2Through the people I have knC#m9own
Oh if you F#would and you could straighten my E5new mind's Bsus2eyeC#m9  
[Link]
Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2
[Instrumental]
E5 Bsus2 E5 Bsus2 E5 Bsus2
Aadd#11 Bsus2
Aadd#11 F#
[Verse 2]
Bsus2Would you love me for my C#m9money
Bsus2Would you love me for my C#m9head
Bsus2Would you love me through the C#m9winter
Bsus2Would you love me till I'm C#m9dead
Oh F#if you would and you could come grow your hE5ome on Bsus2highC#m9  
[Chorus]
Bsus2I never felt magic C#m9crazy as this
Bsus2I never saw moons near the mC#m9eaning of the sea
Bsus2I never held the motion in the C#m9palm of my hand
Bsus2Or felt sweet breezes in the C#m9top of the tree
But now you're F#here, brighten my nE5orthern Bsus2skyC#m9  
[Coda]
Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2 C#m9 Bsus2
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