North
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Intro:
G C G
Em G Em
G C G
Em G Em
G C G
we will call this place our home,
C G Em
the dirt in which our roots may grow.
G Em G
though the storms will push and pull,
C G D
we will call this place our home.
C D G
we’ll tell our stories on these walls.
D Bm Em
every year, measure how tall.
D C G
and just like a work of art,
Em C G
we’ll tell our stories on these walls.
C G Em C
let the years we’re here be kind, be kind.
G Em C G
let our hearts, like doors, open wide, open wide.
C G D G
settle our bones like wood over time, over time.
G D G
give us bread, give us salt, give us wine.
C G Em
a little broken, a little new.
G D C
we are the impact and the glue.
D G Bm Em
capable of more than we know,
D C G
we call this fixer upper home.
Em C G
with each year, our color fades.
C G D
slowly, our paint chips away.
C D G D
but we will find the strength and the nerve it takes
Em D C G Em
to repaint and repaint and repaint every day.
C G Em C
let the years we’re here be kind, be kind.
G C G Am
let our hearts, like doors, open wide, open wide.
C G Em D
settle our bones like wood over time, over time.
G C G
give us bread, give us salt, give us wine.
C G Em C
let the years we’re here be kind, be kind.
G C G Am
let our hearts, like doors, open wide, open wide.
C G Em D
settle our bones like wood over time, over time.
G C G
give us bread, give us salt, give us wine.
G Em G
give us bread, give us salt, give us wine.
G C G
smaller than dust on this map
C G Em
lies the greatest thing we have:
G Em G
the dirt in which our roots may grow
C G Em
and the right to call it home.
How to play North
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.