Northern Town
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[Intro ]
Em C Am B7
Em C Am B7
Em C Am B7
Em C Am B7
[Verso 1]
Em C
Dad pulls up to the bar, us kids wait in the car
Am B7
While he has a beer
Em
Then we stop at Dairy Queen
C Am B7
For chocolate-dipped ice cream in a cone
C G D
We don't dare forget the cherry blossom for Mom
[Refrão]
C D G
Living in a northern town
C D G
Long, slow trains, gold veins in the ground
C D Em
Rivers run high and I sleep to the sound
C D G
Oh, I wish you were still around
[Verso 2]
Em
Uncle Sonny comes through the door
C Am B7
He can't walk anymore, falls into a chair
Em C
Asks if I mind, if I have the time
Am B7
Could I cut his hair?
C G D
There's stale rye whiskey and Export 'A' cigarette smoke in the air
[Refrão]
C D G
Living in a northern town
C D G
Long, slow trains, gold veins in the ground
C D Em
Rivers run high and I sleep to the sound
C D G
Oh, I wish you were still around
[Verso 3]
Em
We'll drive south 'til we run dry (Drive south)
G
Hitchhike the rest of the way
Em
We can sing songs in the subway tunnels (Sing songs)
G
For bills and change (Someday)
Em
Someday that's what we'll do
C D
When we have a few more bucks to our names
[Refrão]
C D G
Living in a northern town
C D G
Long, slow trains, gold veins in the ground
C D Em
Rivers run high and I sleep to the sound
C D G
Oh, I wish you were still around
[Ponte]
Em
We're sitting under the willow
C Am B7
Wondering how far we will go
Em C
How cold it will get if we got wet?
Am B7
Is it over our heads?
C G
Oh, just so you know, I'm ready to go
D
Down if you stick around
[Refrão]
C D G
Oh, living in a northern town
C D G
Long, slow trains, gold veins in the ground
C D Em
Rivers run high and I sleep to the sound
C D G
Oh, I wish you were still around
C D G
Oh, living in a northern town
C D G
Long, slow trains, gold veins in the ground
C D Em
Rivers run high and I sleep to the sound
C D G
Oh, I wish you were still around
Outro
C D G
I wish you were still around
How to play Northern Town
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.