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Northern Holiday

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NOTE: To get the timbre of the original song it’s best to use barre chords in
      the original key (see suggested forms in [Chords] below).
           chords, hit TRANSPOSE -1 at the bottom and use a CAPO on the 1st fret.
[Chords]
Fm   x-8-10-10-9-8
   Dbx46664
   Ebx68886
  Eb7x68686
Ab   466544 (use 466548 in the intro if your fingers can do the stretch)
   Cmx35543
[Intro]
Fm[VersDbe 1]Eb  Db  Ab  Db  Eb7  
AbAlmost always travellin'
DbMy jumper's been unravellin'
I Ebsnagged it on the doorpost as I Dbleft
AbNo worth in seeing the world alone
DbOr following the threads back home
AEbpologising in my pants and Dbvest
[Pre-Chorus]
FmI know you were Abwatching
CmI was on DbTV
FmI know that you were Ablooking
Out for CmmeEb  
[Chorus]
One of these Abdays, I'll Ebmeet you
One of these Dbdays, I'll Ebneed to
One of these Abdays, can I Ebmeet you?
One of these DbdaysEb  
You were Abright, I was wrong
I forEbgot where I'm from
On a Dbnorthern holiEbday
You were Abright, I was wrong
We're all Eboff, come along
On a Dbnorthern holidEbay
[Verse 2]
And AbI could order sandwiches
In Dbover forty languages
But Ebthey don't make 'em like you do at Dbhome
They Absend us out in thunderstorms
And Dbsend us home in bandages
Turns Ebout the streets are paved with paving Dbstone
[Pre-Chorus]
FmI know you were Abwatching
CmI was on DbTV
FmI know that you were Ablooking
Out for CmmeEb  
[Chorus]
One of these Abdays, I'll Ebmeet you
One of these Dbdays, I'll Ebneed to
One of these Abdays, can I Ebmeet you?
One of these DbdaysEb  
You were Abright, I was wrong
I forEbgot where I'm from
On a Dbnorthern holiEbday
You were Abright, I was wrong
We're all Eboff, come along
On a Dbnorthern holidEbay
[Instrumental]
Ab[ChorDbus]Eb  Db  Ab  Db  Eb  
One of these Abdays, I'll Ebmeet you
One of these Dbdays, I'll Ebneed to
One of these Abdays, can I Ebmeet you?
One of these DbdaysEb  
You were Abright, I was wrong
I forEbgot where I'm from
On a Dbnorthern holiEbday
You were Abright, I was wrong
We're all Eboff, come along
On a Dbnorthern holidEbay
[Outro]
You were Abright, I was wrong (one of these days)
I forEbgot where I'm from (I'll meet you)
On a Dbnorthern holiEbday (one of these days)
You were Abright, I was wrong (I'll need to)
We're all Eboff, come along (one of these days)
On a Dbnorthern holidEbay (can I meet you?)
(one of these days)Ab  

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Northern Holiday

by Kaiser Chiefs

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb7

NOTE: To get the timbre of the original song it’s best to use barre chords in

the original key (see suggested forms in [Chords] below).

chords, hit TRANSPOSE -1 at the bottom and use a CAPO on the 1st fret.

[Chords]

Fm x-8-10-10-9-8

x46664

x68886

Eb7

x68686

Ab 466544 (use 466548 in the intro if your fingers can do the stretch)

x35543

[Intro]

Fm Db Eb Db Ab Db Eb7

[Verse 1]

Almost always travellin'

My jumper's been unravellin'

Eb Db

I snagged it on the doorpost as I left

No worth in seeing the world alone

Or following the threads back home

Eb Db

Apologising in my pants and vest

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Ab

I know you were watching

Cm Db

I was on TV

Fm Ab

I know that you were looking

Cm Eb

Out for me

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

One of these days, I'll meet you

Db Eb

One of these days, I'll need to

Ab Eb

One of these days, can I meet you?

Db Eb

One of these days

You were right, I was wrong

I forgot where I'm from

Db Eb

On a northern holiday

You were right, I was wrong

We're all off, come along

Db Eb

On a northern holiday

[Verse 2]

And I could order sandwiches

In over forty languages

Eb Db

But they don't make 'em like you do at home

They send us out in thunderstorms

And send us home in bandages

Eb Db

Turns out the streets are paved with paving stone

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Ab

I know you were watching

Cm Db

I was on TV

Fm Ab

I know that you were looking

Cm Eb

Out for me

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

One of these days, I'll meet you

Db Eb

One of these days, I'll need to

Ab Eb

One of these days, can I meet you?

Db Eb

One of these days

You were right, I was wrong

I forgot where I'm from

Db Eb

On a northern holiday

You were right, I was wrong

We're all off, come along

Db Eb

On a northern holiday

[Instrumental]

Ab Db Eb Db Ab Db Eb

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

One of these days, I'll meet you

Db Eb

One of these days, I'll need to

Ab Eb

One of these days, can I meet you?

Db Eb

One of these days

You were right, I was wrong

I forgot where I'm from

Db Eb

On a northern holiday

You were right, I was wrong

We're all off, come along

Db Eb

On a northern holiday

[Outro]

You were right, I was wrong (one of these days)

I forgot where I'm from (I'll meet you)

Db Eb

On a northern holiday (one of these days)

You were right, I was wrong (I'll need to)

We're all off, come along (one of these days)

Db Eb

On a northern holiday (can I meet you?)

(one of these days)

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