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                                            Dido
                                       Northern Skies
                                    Safe Trip Home - 2008
 Capo 1st Fret
 Chords:  
                 E(022100)
                Am(x02210)
                 D(xx0232)
                 A(x02220)
(Optional) Aadd9           (x77600)
(All chords are relative to capo)
Note: You can alternate between the A chord and Aadd9.
 Intro:  |      E|
 Verse 1:
 (E)        
     I have returned, to northern skies,
     Where the summer hasn't tAmouched, the clouds that pass aEbove
 (E)
     I have returned, to the somber grace,
     Of the days too early to Amcome, and too hurried to Estay.
 Verse 2:
 (E)
     Oh I have left, a million stars,
     And an ocean lAmight, and clearly bElue.
 (E)
     And I have left, the warmth of the sun,
     And a million adAmventures, not yet beEgun.
 Chorus 1: 
    For oDnce there was bAeauty here for Eme,
    Under the wDide____A_, northern sEkies
    And oDnce there was mAagic here for Eme,
    Under the wDide____A_, northern sEkies.
 Verse 3:
 (E)  
     I saw trees as green, and this dark as blue,
     Heartbreak and pAmoetry, with deeper rEoots
 (E)
     Now I know, this is lonely country,
     And it leads me oAmnly, back to the Esea.
 Chorus 2:
    For oDnce there was bAeauty here for Eme,
    Under the wDide____A_, northern sEkies,
    And oDnce there was mAagic here for Eme,
    Under the wDide____A_, northern sEkies.
 Link:  |     D|     A|        E|     D| (A) 
 Verse 4:
  (A)         E  
     I have returned, to northern skies,
     Where the summer hasn't tAmouched, the clouds that pass aEbove
 (E)
     I have returned, to the somber grace,
     Of the days too early to cAmome, and too hurried to sEtay.
Chorus 3:
    For oDnce there was bAeauty here for Eme,
    Under the wDide____A_, northern sEkies,
    And oDnce there was mAagic here for Eme,
    Under the wDide____A_, northern sEkies,
    And oDnce, there was bAeauty here for Eme,
    Under the wDide____A_, northern sEkies,
    And oDnce there was mAagic here for Eme,
    Under the wDide____A_, northern  Eskies,
 Coda: 
    HAmmmm______ Hmmm mmm Hmm,  Hmmmm Hmmmm HEmmmm______ Hmmm mmm mmm,
    Hmmmm Hmmmm AHmmmm______ Hmmmm mmm Hmmm, Hmmm Hmmmm HEmmmm______
 (The rest of the song just carries on changing from A to E and that's it)

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Northern Skies

by Dido

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dido

Northern Skies

Safe Trip Home - 2008

Capo 1st Fret

Chords:

(022100)

(x02210)

(xx0232)

(x02220)

(Optional) Aadd9 (x77600)

(All chords are relative to capo)

Note: You can alternate between the A chord and Aadd9.

Intro: | |

Verse 1:

()

I have returned, to northern skies,

Am E

Where the summer hasn't touched, the clouds that pass above

()

I have returned, to the somber grace,

Am E

Of the days too early to come, and too hurried to stay.

Verse 2:

()

Oh I have left, a million stars,

Am E

And an ocean light, and clearly blue.

()

And I have left, the warmth of the sun,

Am E

And a million adventures, not yet begun.

Chorus 1:

D A E

For once there was beauty here for me,

D A E

Under the wide_____, northern skies

D A E

And once there was magic here for me,

D A E

Under the wide_____, northern skies.

Verse 3:

()

I saw trees as green, and this dark as blue,

Am E

Heartbreak and poetry, with deeper roots

()

Now I know, this is lonely country,

Am E

And it leads me only, back to the sea.

Chorus 2:

D A E

For once there was beauty here for me,

D A E

Under the wide_____, northern skies,

D A E

And once there was magic here for me,

D A E

Under the wide_____, northern skies.

D A E D A

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Verse 4:

A E

()

I have returned, to northern skies,

Am E

Where the summer hasn't touched, the clouds that pass above

()

I have returned, to the somber grace,

Am E

Of the days too early to come, and too hurried to stay.

Chorus 3:

D A E

For once there was beauty here for me,

D A E

Under the wide_____, northern skies,

D A E

And once there was magic here for me,

D A E

Under the wide_____, northern skies,

D A E

And once, there was beauty here for me,

D A E

Under the wide_____, northern skies,

D A E

And once there was magic here for me,

D A E

Under the wide_____, northern skies,

Coda:

A E

Hmmmm______ Hmmm mmm Hmm, Hmmmm Hmmmm Hmmmm______ Hmmm mmm mmm,

A E

Hmmmm Hmmmm Hmmmm______ Hmmmm mmm Hmmm, Hmmm Hmmmm Hmmmm______

(The rest of the song just carries on changing from A to E and that's it)

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