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Northern Sky
Words and Music - Nick Drake
This is not written in the 'official' tuning and I've no idea what that even
was, or what chords Drake might have used.  This is simply a version in
standard tuning that I think sounds nice, and can be played along to the
record.
Capo 1st Fret
Chords Used:
     Dxx0232
   Em7022030
 Asus4x02230
     Ax02220
     Cx32010
     G320003
Em7*  022033
[Intro]
|     D|   Em7|     D|   Em7|
|     D|   Em7|     D|   Em7|
[Verse 1]
  DI never felt magic Em7crazy as this
  DI never saw moons, knew the Em7meaning of the sea
  DI never held emotion in the Em7palm of my hand
  DOr felt sweet breezes in the Em7top of a tree
But now Asus4you're here
 ABrighten my nCorthGern Dsky
|(D)   |   Em7|     D|   Em7|
[Chorus 1]
  DIt's been a long time that I'm Em7waiting
  DBeen a long time that I'm Em7blown
  DBeen a long time that I've Em7wandered
  DThrough the people I have Em7known
Oh, if you Asus4would and you could
 AStraighten my Cnew mGind's eDye
[Interlude first movement]
|(D)    | Em7*  |      D| Em7*  |
|      D| Em7*  |  D  Em7*|      D|
[Interlude second movement]
|      G|      D|      G|      D|
|      G|      D|   C    G|      D|
|   C    G|      A|      A|
[Chorus 2]
  DWould you love me Em7for my money
  DWould you love me Em7for my head
  DWould you love me Em7through the winter
  DWould you love me Em7'til I'm dead
Oh, if Asus4you would and you could
 ACome blow youCr horn Gon hiDgh
|(D)   |   Em7|     D|   Em7|
[Verse 2]
  DI never felt magic Em7crazy as this
  DI never saw moons, knew the Em7meaning of the sea
  DI never held emotion in the Em7palm of my hand
  DOr felt sweet breezes in the Em7top of a tree
But now Asus4you're here
 ABrighten my nCorthGern Dsky
[Ending first movement]
|(D)   |   Em7|     D|   Em7|
[Ending second movement, without drum]
|     D|   Em7|   D   Em7| D  

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Northern Sky

by Nick Drake

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

Northern Sky

Words and Music - Nick Drake

This is not written in the 'official' tuning and I've no idea what that even

was, or what chords Drake might have used. This is simply a version in

standard tuning that I think sounds nice, and can be played along to the

record.

Capo 1st Fret

Chords Used:

xx0232

Em7

022030

Asus4

x02230

x02220

x32010

320003

Em7

* 022033

[Intro]

D Em7 D Em7

| | | | |

D Em7 D Em7

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

D Em7

I never felt magic crazy as this

D Em7

I never saw moons, knew the meaning of the sea

D Em7

I never held emotion in the palm of my hand

D Em7

Or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree

Asus4

But now you're here

A C G D

Brighten my northern sky

D Em7 D Em7

|() | | | |

[Chorus 1]

D Em7

It's been a long time that I'm waiting

D Em7

Been a long time that I'm blown

D Em7

Been a long time that I've wandered

D Em7

Through the people I have known

Asus4

Oh, if you would and you could

A C G D

Straighten my new mind's eye

[Interlude first movement]

D Em7 D Em7

|() | * | | * |

D Em7 D Em7 D

| | * | *| |

[Interlude second movement]

G D G D

| | | | |

G D C G D

| | | | |

C G A A

| | | |

[Chorus 2]

D Em7

Would you love me for my money

D Em7

Would you love me for my head

D Em7

Would you love me through the winter

D Em7

Would you love me 'til I'm dead

Asus4

Oh, if you would and you could

A C G D

Come blow your horn on high

D Em7 D Em7

|() | | | |

[Verse 2]

D Em7

I never felt magic crazy as this

D Em7

I never saw moons, knew the meaning of the sea

D Em7

I never held emotion in the palm of my hand

D Em7

Or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree

Asus4

But now you're here

A C G D

Brighten my northern sky

[Ending first movement]

D Em7 D Em7

|() | | | |

[Ending second movement, without drum]

D Em7 D Em7 D

| | | |

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