January in the Halifax Airport Lounge - Bruce Cockburn
View chords used in this chart
From "Joy Will Find A Way".
Transcribed and tabbed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).
Thanks to Steve Meger (sam@michaelsengineering.com) for suggestions.
Drop-D tuning.
Capo 1st fret.
4/4 time.
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Distant times in distant lands
There's a crisis in the outer world
In life so delicate and strange
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Worthless money changing hands
In the sky the smoke trails curl
Understanding seldom comes in range
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Changing them to what? I wonder
Some Winnipeg boys are Cypress bound
We stumble through familiar scenes
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As in the dust a jet plane thunders
I hope they live to touch home ground
Never thinking what it means
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Carries every feeling into blue
I hope we live to touch if just once more
In this cluttered landscape to be loved
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I miss you like I miss the flowers in bloom
I need you like the river needs the shore
I need you like I need the stars above
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I need you like I need the stars above
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How to play January in the Halifax Airport Lounge - Bruce Cockburn
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.