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Renaissance - Northern Lights
Intro:
  B    F#m7    B    E  B/  E    A/E    E  B/  E  A/  E  B/E  
           E  B/             E               A/E  B/           E  
Destination outward bound,I turn to see the northern lights 
          E  B/    E     A/E  B/E  
behind the wing.
                E  B/         E                      A/E  B/E  
Horizons seem to beckon me.  Learned how to cry too young,
                E  B/   E     A/E  B/E  
so now I live to sing.
  EThe Bnorthern Alights Bare in my Emind, they Bguide me Aback to Byou.
                E  B/        E                      A/E  B/E  
Horizons seem to beckon me. Learned how to cry too young,
                E  B/    E      A/E  B/E  
so now I live to sing.
DThough it's hard awEmay from you, Dtravelling roads and Empassing through,
it's Cnot for money and it's Gnot for fame.  DI just Acan't explain,
Dsometimes it's Alonely. FMarking the Cspace betDween the Adays.
DEarly Ahours Gpass Aaway, I Fsing to Cyou of Dnorthern Alights, I
Dsing for Ayou of nGorthern AnightBs.F#m7  B7  F#m7  
               E  B/            E                A/E  B/E  
Past or future, here or there, shelter comes in words from you,
          E  B/    E      A/E  B/   E  
so talk to me.                 
                     E  B/E  
I hear your voice, it comforts me.
                 A/E  B/                 E           E  B/   E     A/E  B/E  
In morning dreams I take your hand, you walk with me.
  EThe Bnorthern Alights are Bin my Emind, they Bguide me Aback to Byou.
                 E  B/              E              A/E  B/ E  
Peace enfolds the still night air. Home again,  I look for you and
         E  B/    E      A/E  B/E  
find you there.                 
DDestination Emhomeward now. DTake the easy way, Embring me down. 
CMaking the hard way Gnow, I see.
  DHard to be Areally free.  DI'm missing you Anear me.
FMarking the Cspace betDween the Adays. DEarly Ahours Gpass aAway.
I Fsing to Cyou of Dnorthern Alights. 
I Dsing for Ayou of Gnorthern AnightBs.F#m7  B7  F#m7  
  EThe Bnorthern Alights are Bin my Emind, they Bguide me Aback to Byou.
  EThe Bnorthern Alights are Bin my Emind, they Bguide me Aback to Byou.
(repeat and fade)
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Unobvious Chords:
B/  E099877
  A/E077655
Note also the rhythm of the intro/verse is different from the chorus, despite the
chords almost being the same. The rhythm for the verse is something like:
           E  B/      E        A/E  B/E  
e |0---0---|77777---|5---5---|77777---|
B |0---0---|77777---|5---5---|77777---|
G |1---1---|88888---|6---6---|88888---|
D |2---2---|99999---|7---7---|99999---|
A |2---2---|99999---|7---7---|99999---|
E |0---0---|00000---|0---0---|00000---|
Whereas the chorus rhythm is more like:
e |E0-0-0---|B2-2-2-2-|A0-0-0---|B2-2-2-2-|
B |0-0-0---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|
G |1-1-1---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|
D |2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|
A |2-2-2---|2-2-2-2-|0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|
E |0-0-0---|x-x-x-x-|x-x-x---|x-x-x-x-|
although that's a simplification!

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Northern Lights

by Renaissance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

A/E

Renaissance - Northern Lights

Intro:

B F#m7 B E B E A/E E B E A E B E

/ / / /

E B E A/E B E

/ /

Destination outward bound,I turn to see the northern lights

E B E A/E B E

/ /

behind the wing.

E B E A/E B E

/ /

Horizons seem to beckon me. Learned how to cry too young,

E B E A/E B E

/ /

so now I live to sing.

E B A B E B A B

The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.

E B E A/E B E

/ /

Horizons seem to beckon me. Learned how to cry too young,

E B E A/E B E

/ /

so now I live to sing.

D Em D Em

Though it's hard away from you, travelling roads and passing through,

C G D A

it's not for money and it's not for fame. I just can't explain,

D A F C D A

sometimes it's lonely. Marking the space between the days.

D A G A F C D A

Early hours pass away, I sing to you of northern lights, I

D A G A B F#m7 B7 F#m7

sing for you of northern nights.

E B E A/E B E

/ /

Past or future, here or there, shelter comes in words from you,

E B E A/E B E

/ /

so talk to me.

E B E

I hear your voice, it comforts me.

A/E B E E B E A/E B E

/ / /

In morning dreams I take your hand, you walk with me.

E B A B E B A B

The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.

E B E A/E B E

/ /

Peace enfolds the still night air. Home again, I look for you and

E B E A/E B E

/ /

find you there.

D Em D Em

Destination homeward now. Take the easy way, bring me down.

C G

Making the hard way now, I see.

D A D A

Hard to be really free. I'm missing you near me.

F C D A D A G A

Marking the space between the days. Early hours pass away.

F C D A

I sing to you of northern lights.

D A G A B F#m7 B7 F#m7

I sing for you of northern nights.

E B A B E B A B

The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.

E B A B E B A B

The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.

(repeat and fade)

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Unobvious Chords:

B E

/ 099877

A/E

077655

Note also the rhythm of the intro/verse is different from the chorus, despite the

chords almost being the same. The rhythm for the verse is something like:

E B E A/E B E

/ /

e |0---0---|77777---|5---5---|77777---|

B |0---0---|77777---|5---5---|77777---|

G |1---1---|88888---|6---6---|88888---|

D |2---2---|99999---|7---7---|99999---|

A |2---2---|99999---|7---7---|99999---|

E |0---0---|00000---|0---0---|00000---|

Whereas the chorus rhythm is more like:

E B A B

e |0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|

B |0-0-0---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|

G |1-1-1---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|

D |2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|

A |2-2-2---|2-2-2-2-|0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|

E |0-0-0---|x-x-x-x-|x-x-x---|x-x-x-x-|

although that's a simplification!

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