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Northern Star – Hole (Celebrity Skin)
Riff 1: | F C| E A|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------1---2-------| (if strummed,
D|-----3-------2-----------2--(2)--| on lower strings)
A|---3-------3-------2-----0----(0)|
E|-1-----1-0-----0-0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Riff 2: | F C| E A|
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------0-----------|
G|---3-------0-------1-----2-------| (if strummed,
D|-3-----3-2-----2-2-------2-------| on higher strings)
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
“G” Riff: ( GBarre Chord)
e|-----------------| * Proceeds Riff 1 in Chorus- *
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------| Note it, as song/shown,
D|-----5-----5---5-| or just quick strum Gchord
A|---5-----5-------| - 8 short downstrokes, often only on E string,
E|-3-----3-----3---| actually sounds deeper and more eerie/cool
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & to me.
[INTRO]
| F C| E A|(Riff 1)
| F C| E A|(Riff 2)
[VERSE 1]
Em| Am|
And I cry-y and no one can
Em| Am|
hear. Inha........le, the blinded eyes that
Em| Am|
see the cha.......os bring the pitiful to
Em| Am C|
me. Even though I'm wide awake, I... ... ...
Em| Am D|
will in blackest night. And, I wait for you. It’s
Em D/F#| Am D|
cold in here, there's no one left and I wait for you. And
C Em| Am D|
nothing stops it happening and I... ... ... knew. I’d
C Em| F C| E A|
cherish all my misery a...lone. (*Riff 1)
[CHORUS]
|-(G Riff)--|--------------(Riff 1)------------|
| G//////// | F C| E A|
(And I) wait... staring at the northern star
| G//////// | F C| E A|
(I'm a-)-fraid... it won't lead me a.....nywhere
| G//////// | F C| E A|
(He's so) cold... he will ruin the world tonight
| G//////// | F C| E A|
(All the) angels... kneel into the northern lights,
| G//////// | F C| E A|
kneel into the frozen lights.
Then: | F C| E A|(Riff 2)
[VERSE 2]
Em| Am|
And they paid, I cry and cry for
Em| Am|
you. Ghosts that haunt you with their sorrow I cried 'cause you were
Em| Am|
doomed. Praying to the wound that swallows all that's cold and
Em| Am C|
cruel. Can you see the tree.....s, cha........rity
Em|
and gratitude? They
Am D|
run to the pines. It’s
Em D/F#|
black in here, blot out the sun and
Am D|
run to the pines. Our
C Em|
misery runs wild and free. And,
Am D|
I... ... ... knew the
C Em|(Riff 1)*
fire and the ashes of his graves.
[CHORUS]
| F C| E A|(Riff 1)*
(graves) And I..
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
wait......... staring at the northern star. I’m
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
afraid........ it won't lead you very far. He’s so
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
cold......... he will win the world tonight. All the
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
angels....... kneelin to the frozen lights.
| G(riff) | F C| E
|(Riff 1)
Feel their hearts, they're cold and white.
Then..
| F C| E A|(Riff 2)
[BRIDGE]
E C|
E C|
Am D|
E C|
E C|
Am D|
G E| And...
[VERSE 3]
(picks up towards ends of previous verses – after Em- Ampasses)
Am D|
I... wa.....nt you! And,
Em D/F#|
blessed are the broken and,
Am D|
I be........g you, no
C Em|
loneliness, no misery is
Am D|
worr........th you. Oh..
G Em|(Riff 1)*
tear his heart out, cold as ice it’s mine!
[CHORUS]
| F C| E A|(Riff 1)*
(mine!) And I..
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
wait......... praying to the northern star. I’m
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
afraid........ it won't lead you any-where. He’s so
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
cold......... raining on the world tonight. All the
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
angels....... kneelin to the northern lights. And I..
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
pray......... begging to the northern star. I’m
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
afraid........ it won't lead you very far. He’s so..
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
cold......... he will rule the world tonight. All the..
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
angels....... kneelin to the northern lights,
| G(riff) | F C| E A|(Riff 1)
kneelin to the frozen lights.
Then..
| F C| E A|(Riff 2)
| F C| E A|(Riff 1)
Feel their hearts, they're cold as ice.
| F C| E A* |(Riff 2)
************************************
| (n) Ghost note
************************************
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Northern Star
by Hole
Chords in this song · guitar
F
C
E
A
G
Em
Am
D
D/F#
Northern Star – Hole (Celebrity Skin)
F C E A
Riff 1: | | |
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------1---2-------| (if strummed,
D|-----3-------2-----------2--(2)--| on lower strings)
A|---3-------3-------2-----0----(0)|
E|-1-----1-0-----0-0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F C E A
Riff 2: | | |
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------0-----------|
G|---3-------0-------1-----2-------| (if strummed,
D|-3-----3-2-----2-2-------2-------| on higher strings)
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G G
“” Riff: ( Barre Chord)
e|-----------------| * Proceeds Riff 1 in Chorus- *
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------| Note it, as song/shown,
G
D|-----5-----5---5-| or just quick strum chord
A|---5-----5-------| - 8 short downstrokes, often only on E string,
E|-3-----3-----3---| actually sounds deeper and more eerie/cool
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & to me.
[INTRO]
F C E A
| | |(Riff 1)
F C E A
| | |(Riff 2)
[VERSE 1]
Em Am
| |
And I cry-y and no one can
Em Am
| |
hear. Inha........le, the blinded eyes that
Em Am
| |
see the cha.......os bring the pitiful to
Em Am C
| |
me. Even though I'm wide awake, I... ... ...
Em Am D
| |
will in blackest night. And, I wait for you. It’s
Em D/F# Am D
| |
cold in here, there's no one left and I wait for you. And
C Em Am D
| |
nothing stops it happening and I... ... ... knew. I’d
C Em F C E A
| | |
cherish all my misery a...lone. (*Riff 1)
[CHORUS]
|-(G Riff)--|--------------(Riff 1)------------|
G F C E A
| //////// | | |
(And I) wait... staring at the northern star
G F C E A
| //////// | | |
(I'm a-)-fraid... it won't lead me a.....nywhere
G F C E A
| //////// | | |
(He's so) cold... he will ruin the world tonight
G F C E A
| //////// | | |
(All the) angels... kneel into the northern lights,
G F C E A
| //////// | | |
kneel into the frozen lights.
F C E A
Then: | | |(Riff 2)
[VERSE 2]
Em Am
| |
And they paid, I cry and cry for
Em Am
| |
you. Ghosts that haunt you with their sorrow I cried 'cause you were
Em Am
| |
doomed. Praying to the wound that swallows all that's cold and
Em Am C
| |
cruel. Can you see the tree.....s, cha........rity
Em
|
and gratitude? They
Am D
|
run to the pines. It’s
Em D/F#
|
black in here, blot out the sun and
Am D
|
run to the pines. Our
C Em
|
misery runs wild and free. And,
Am D
|
I... ... ... knew the
C Em
|(Riff 1)*
fire and the ashes of his graves.
[CHORUS]
F C E A
| | |(Riff 1)*
(graves) And I..
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
wait......... staring at the northern star. I’m
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
afraid........ it won't lead you very far. He’s so
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
cold......... he will win the world tonight. All the
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
angels....... kneelin to the frozen lights.
G F C E
| (riff) | |
|(Riff 1)
Feel their hearts, they're cold and white.
Then..
F C E A
| | |(Riff 2)
[BRIDGE]
E C
|
E C
|
Am D
|
E C
|
E C
|
Am D
|
G E
| And...
[VERSE 3]
Em Am
(picks up towards ends of previous verses – after - passes)
Am D
|
I... wa.....nt you! And,
Em D/F#
|
blessed are the broken and,
Am D
|
I be........g you, no
C Em
|
loneliness, no misery is
Am D
|
worr........th you. Oh..
G Em
|(Riff 1)*
tear his heart out, cold as ice it’s mine!
[CHORUS]
F C E A
| | |(Riff 1)*
(mine!) And I..
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
wait......... praying to the northern star. I’m
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
afraid........ it won't lead you any-where. He’s so
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
cold......... raining on the world tonight. All the
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
angels....... kneelin to the northern lights. And I..
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
pray......... begging to the northern star. I’m
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
afraid........ it won't lead you very far. He’s so..
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
cold......... he will rule the world tonight. All the..
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
angels....... kneelin to the northern lights,
G F C E A
| (riff) | | |(Riff 1)
kneelin to the frozen lights.
Then..
F C E A
| | |(Riff 2)
F C E A
| | |(Riff 1)
Feel their hearts, they're cold as ice.
F C E A
| | * |(Riff 2)
************************************
| (n) Ghost note
************************************
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