Northern Star
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[Verso 1]
C F C
Bob sang Get up stand up, stand up for your rights
C G/B Am C/G F G
Bragg sang for the unions, for the workers to unite
C F C
And The Times They Are A-Changin, so Take it from Dr. King
C G/B Am C/G F C
I Aint Gonna Play Sun City until every voice can sing
[Refrão]
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
Climb in your rocket ship and fly off to Mars
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
Take all your money and buy all the stars
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
But we ain't for sale like one of your cars
F Csus C G C
And the Northern Star, that one's ours
{Riff}
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e|--3--0--3--5-----3--3--3--1--0-|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verso 2]
C F C
This machine kills fascists like Woody wrote so well
C G/B Am C/G F G
Joe sang Guns of Brixton, Spanish Bombs & Straight to Hell
C F C
Black Boys on Mopeds Sinead stood and fought
C G/B Am C/G F C
Joni cried when they paved paradise and put up a parking lot
[Refrão]
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
Climb in your rocket ship and fly off to Mars
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
Take all your money and buy all the stars
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
But we ain't for sale like one of your cars
F Csus C G C
And the Northern Star, that one's ours
{Riff}
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e|--3--0--3--5-----3--3--3--1--0-|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Ponte]
F G C G/B Am G
When the world is lost and your rights are wronged
F G C G/B Am G
Sing me a protest song
F G C G/B Am G
Go on, throw me a rope under Northern Lights & some words of hope
F Am G
Cause when the singers gone the song echoes on
[Verso 3]
C F C
Johnny played Folsom prison, Lennon sang Attica State
C G/B Am C/G F G
Baez sung We Shall Overcome & crush all seeds of hate
C F C
Chuck D sang Fight The Power, and Chapman Born to Fight
C G/B Am C/G F C
If I Had a Rocket Launcher like Cockburn felt that night
[Refrão]
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
Climb in your rocket ship and fly off to Mars
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
Take all your money and buy all the stars
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
But we ain't for sale like one of your cars
F Csus C G C
And the Northern Star, that one's ours
F Csus C G C
And the Northern Star, that one's ours
{Riff}
Ocultar tablatura
e|--3--0--3--5-----3--3--3--1--0--------3--0--3--5-----3--3--3--1--0-|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
How to play Northern Star
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 C. 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.