Northern Rd (live)
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capo 1st Fret
Intro:
Am F Gadd11 Am
Am
The narrow road leading to nowhere,
F
the four of us in a big old car.
Gadd11
The way you're driving it's making me nervous,
Am
the road is long and there's no way out.
Am F
ooh-ooh-ohh
Gadd11 Am
ooh-ooh-ooh
Am
There are no breaks and we can't stop,
F
the only way out is a long way down.
Gadd11
its a lost road with odd intersections.
Am F Dsus2
High above the cold cold northern sea.
F Gadd11
Oh we are driving we are driving,
Am C
we are driving too fast
F Gadd11 Am
oh we are we are driving, we could crash.
F Gadd11 Am C
Starting fire, fire when we crash.
F Gadd11 Am
Starting fire, the fire when we crash.
Am
Outside its too cold for men too live.
F
The sea is loud and its drives all men.
Gadd11
But it's ok 'cause we're in this together.
Am
Yea, it's ok 'cause we're in this together.
Am
So here we stand no sense of direction.
F
Our Warm bodies trying hard to move on.
Gadd11
How did we end up so far from each other.
Am
When did the madness set in?
F Gadd11
Oh we are driving we are driving,
Am C
we are driving too fast
F Gadd11 Am
oh we are we are driving, we could crash.
F Gadd11 Am C
Starting fire, fire when we crash.
F Gadd11 Am
Starting fire, the fire when we crash.
INTERLUDE:
Am F Dsus2 Am
Am F Dsus2 Am C Dsus2
F Gadd11
Oh we are driving we are driving,
Am C
we are driving too fast
F Gadd11 Am
oh we are we are driving, we could crash.
F Gadd11 Am C
Starting fire, fire when we crash.
F Gadd11 Am
Starting fire, the fire when we crash.
F Gadd11 Am
The fire when we crash.
F Gadd11 Am
The fire when we crash.
How to play Northern Rd (live)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.