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Intro
SI FA#m7 SI MI SI/MI LA/MI MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
Destination outward bound,I turn to see the northern lights
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
behind the wing.
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
Horizons seem to beckon me. Learned how to cry too young,
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
so now I live to sing.
MI SI LA SI MI SI LA SI
The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
Horizons seem to beckon me. Learned how to cry too young,
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
so now I live to sing.
RE MIm RE MIm
Though it's hard away from you, travelling roads and passing through,
DO SOL RE LA
it's not for money and it's not for fame. I just can't explain,
RE LA FA DO RE LA
sometimes it's lonely. Marking the space between the days.
RE LA SOL LA FA DO RE LA
Early hours pass away, I sing to you of northern lights, I
RE LA SOL LA SI FA#m7 SI7 FA#m7
sing for you of northern nights.
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
Past or future, here or there, shelter comes in words from you,
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
so talk to me.
MI SI/MI
I hear your voice, it comforts me.
LA/MI SI/MI MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
In morning dreams I take your hand, you walk with me.
MI SI LA SI MI SI LA SI
The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
Peace enfolds the still night air. Home again, I look for you and
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
find you there.
RE MIm RE MIm
Destination homeward now. Take the easy way, bring me down.
DO SOL
Making the hard way now, I see.
RE LA RE LA
Hard to be really free. I'm missing you near me.
FA DO RE LA RE LA SOL LA
Marking the space between the days. Early hours pass away.
FA DO RE LA
I sing to you of northern lights.
RE LA SOL LA SI FA#m7 SI7 FA#m7
I sing for you of northern nights.
MI SI LA SI MI SI LA SI
The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.
MI SI LA SI MI SI LA SI
The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.
(repeat and fade)
Unobvious Chords:
SI/MI 099877
LA/MI 077655
Note also the rhythm of the intro/verse is different from the chorus, despite the
chords almost being the same. The rhythm for the verse is something like:
MI SI/MI LA/MI SI/MI
e |0---0---|77777---|5---5---|77777---|
B |0---0---|77777---|5---5---|77777---|
G |1---1---|88888---|6---6---|88888---|
D |2---2---|99999---|7---7---|99999---|
A |2---2---|99999---|7---7---|99999---|
E |0---0---|00000---|0---0---|00000---|
Whereas the chorus rhythm is more like:
MI SI LA SI
e |0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|
B |0-0-0---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|
G |1-1-1---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|
D |2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|
A |2-2-2---|2-2-2-2-|0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|
E |0-0-0---|x-x-x-x-|x-x-x---|x-x-x-x-|
although that's a simplification!
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