North Dakota Boy
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A D A
I say how could this be
A D
Left her back in Tennessee
A D
There's a thousand miles between
A D A
I'm going out of my head
A D
But I can't take back the words I said
A D A
Just to fill her empty bed
D
Said you can drag me back to Nashville
E A D
But you'll drag me back to Nashville dead
A D A D
She wanted nothing more in her life
A D
Than to see her name in lights
A D
So I came along for the ride
A D A D
But there was just no end
A D
Smokey bars and unpaid rent
A D A
Day job blues held by a thread
D
Oh you can drag me back to Nashville
E A D
But you'll drag me back to Nashville dead
[Refrão] F#m
North Dakota boy in Tennessee
D A E
That singin' town had got the best of me, oh yeah
F#m
And I lost my love to the dream
D E
Looking back I lost a part of me, and so I said
D
You can drag me back to Nashville
E A D A
But you'll drag me back to Nashville dead
Instrumental: F#m D A E F#m D E
then... A D (x4)
A D A
I say how could this be
REPEAT Chorus
D
Oh you can drag me back to Nashville
E A D A D
But you'll drag me back to Nashville dead
A D A D
North Dakota boy in Tennessee
A D A D
I say how could this be
A D A D
North Dakota boy in Tennessee
A D (keep repeating til end)
Chords:
A = x02220
D = xx0232
E = 022100
F#m = 244222(bar chord)
How to play North Dakota Boy
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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.