25 Degrees North
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
A D E D A F# D
My friend gave everything he owns away
A D E D A F# D
And my friend says now he's happier that way.
A E F# D A F# D
He says: "Did you ever notice the more you own, the more worries you have?"
A E F# D A F# D
I thought about my rent check and my bank account, couldn't help but understand.
[Verse 2]
N.C. A F# E D
He told me that he's going back to Santa Cruz to live on a boat
A F# E D
Without a phone or a thing in his hands.
A F# E D
And I'm staying in Chicago to work and go to school
A E D
And fuck off with my shitty fucking band.
[Verse 3]
A F# E D A F# E D
And he said: "Brendan you should try it, it makes you feel so good.
A F# E D A F# E D
Brendan you should try it, it makes you feel so good."
A F# E A
So I threw away a stereo and some clothes to show I understood.
[Verse 4]
N.C. A F# D
Down on the Gold Coast the people look so happy.
A E D
Money gets you laid, I saw it on tv.
A F# D
A brand new car, a vcr a satellite dish and a 6 pack are just
A E D
A few parts of this american dream.
[Verse 5]
F# D
Well my friend had a dream to be free,
A D
He made it come true by giving away his tv.
F# D
Yeah my friend had a dream to be free,
A D
Made it come true with a backpack and his feet.
[Verse 6]
A F# D
When I walk along the city streets no one smiles or talks to me.
A E D
I've seen possessions that run people's lives.
A F# D
Everything we own makes us afraid to be friends.
A E D
Sharing used to be natural it'll never be that way again.
[Verse 7]
F# D A
But my friend relearned to be a human being.
F# D A
How to stop and talk to people on the streets.
D E F#
He gave everything he owns away
D E A
And lives his dream with a backpack and his feet.
How to play 25 Degrees North
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.