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[Intro]
Db  F  C  C
[Verse]
There's a Fplace I'm gonna leave to
FWhen all this questioning is through
I'm gonna Bbset my course to somewhere further North
BbThan my eyes have ever viewed
And though I Fknow that the thought proceeds me
FI know that others seek it too
But when I gBbet where the needle leads me
BbWell I swear, and I swear, you'll never lead me away againF  Am  
And in the tFime when the peace of islands
FWas first by human hand disturbed
They built their hBbouses and they said obedience
BbWas all the lives of men were worth
And in the sFhadow of the temperance
FThey laid boundaries in the dirt
And when the dBboor had a narrow entrance
BbWith their hands on their shirts they would pray for the non-believersF  
[Chorus]
DbAnd there's a place called North
And they're Fmgathering there to sing
And I kCnock three times and beg them
But they wFmill not let me in
DbAnd "Oh, my girl" they say
"You're the Fmcarrier to no gain"
But I Clay, what I can, somewhere North of this and
Would you turn me away again?F  Am  
[Verse]
And do you Fgo where the needle leads to
FAnd when you get there will you change?
Out where the Bbnights are soft
BbAnd now you go because you think that Paradise should be tamed
And how you Flive is by a map of humanity
FAnd now you grip it 'cause you think that it saves
But I've sBbeen what you see, it looks different to me
BbI see lights to the shore and all these hearts beating other rFhythms
Now they Bbdie to be born
And all their mysteries are dying with Fthem
[Chorus]
DbAnd there's a place called North
And you're gFmathering there to sing
And I kCnock three times and beg you
But you wFmill not let me in
DbBut though I love so hard
Now I'm the Fmcarrier to this gate
And I lCay, what I can, somewhere North of us and
Would you turn me away again?Bb  Fm  
Bb Fm
DbAnd would these winds would lift
And they Fmcarry me to your door
And I Cknock three times and tell you
I can't hFmelp where I was born
DbBut don't I love enough
Isn't Fmholiness where it forms?
If I tCake, what I have, to the North
Is there room on your piece of Heaven?Bb  Fm  
Bb Fm
Bb Fm
Bb C
Oh would you turn me away agaFin?

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North

by Emmy the Great

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Db F C C

[Verse]

There's a place I'm gonna leave to

When all this questioning is through

I'm gonna set my course to somewhere further North

Than my eyes have ever viewed

And though I know that the thought proceeds me

I know that others seek it too

But when I get where the needle leads me

Bb F Am

Well I swear, and I swear, you'll never lead me away again

And in the time when the peace of islands

Was first by human hand disturbed

They built their houses and they said obedience

Was all the lives of men were worth

And in the shadow of the temperance

They laid boundaries in the dirt

And when the door had a narrow entrance

Bb F

With their hands on their shirts they would pray for the non-believers

[Chorus]

And there's a place called North

And they're gathering there to sing

And I knock three times and beg them

But they will not let me in

And "Oh, my girl" they say

"You're the carrier to no gain"

But I lay, what I can, somewhere North of this and

F Am

Would you turn me away again?

[Verse]

And do you go where the needle leads to

And when you get there will you change?

Out where the nights are soft

And now you go because you think that Paradise should be tamed

And how you live is by a map of humanity

And now you grip it 'cause you think that it saves

But I've seen what you see, it looks different to me

Bb F

I see lights to the shore and all these hearts beating other rhythms

Now they die to be born

And all their mysteries are dying with them

[Chorus]

And there's a place called North

And you're gathering there to sing

And I knock three times and beg you

But you will not let me in

But though I love so hard

Now I'm the carrier to this gate

And I lay, what I can, somewhere North of us and

Bb Fm

Would you turn me away again?

Bb Fm

And would these winds would lift

And they carry me to your door

And I knock three times and tell you

I can't help where I was born

But don't I love enough

Isn't holiness where it forms?

If I take, what I have, to the North

Bb Fm

Is there room on your piece of Heaven?

Bb Fm

Bb C

Oh would you turn me away again?

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