North Country Blues
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
D G D G
[Verse 1]
D
Old Man’s work is all he had left
G
all we own was by blood and sweat and tears
D
So Damn long God took him home
G
had to be the first break he'd caught in years
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G
Just carry on like you want him to do
Em C G
work hard for my money and be a good man through and through
C D G
Carry on with these North Country Blues
[Chorus]
D
Ain’t a dime to my name,
G
and I'll always be the same
C G
As I walk in these broken cowboy shoes
D G
Devil take the blame for the weary and the maimed
C D G
As I carry on these North Country Blues
[Verse 2]
D
I stab myself from the two
D G
I got busted at the fort now I’m sitting at a few
D
God damn 23 feels to damn old
D G
it’s hell at 40 or 50 more I’m told
[Pre-Chorus]
D G
My brothers up north have been riding pins
D G
I’m done here with fence to mend
D C G
Hell or Highwater I got nothing left to lose
C D G
Carrying on these North Country Blues
[Chorus]
D
Ain’t a dime to my name,
G
and I'll always be the same
C G
As I walk in these broken cowboy shoes
D G
Devil take the blame for the weary and the maimed
C D G
As I carry on these North Country Blues
[Verse 3]
D
I went to college on a 5 year plan
D G
got a 4 year degree to go work with these 2 hands
D
Rode down the hard up all the damn time
D G
one of these days I’m gonna find some luck of mine
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G
So I’ll point this truck back north again
Em G
Head down the highway straight in the wind
Em C G
Run her up to 80 and kick her down in the grooves
C D G
Carry on these North Country Blues
[Chorus]
D
Ain’t a dime to my name,
G
and I'll always be the same
C G
As I walk in these broken cowboy shoes
D G
Devil take the blame for the weary and the maimed
C D N.C. G
As I carry on these North Country Blues
How to play North Country Blues
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 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.