Northwards
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Northwards – Beth Malcolm
[Verse]
E A
Come ye northwards, homewards, to me
E B A
I’m afraid if you stay away any longer you’ll forget how it feels
B A E
To be skint and free in auld Reekie in January
B A E B A E
Watching the sun rise up on Newington in
E A
Come ye northwards, homewards, to me
E B
If you’re coming there’s a train running, And I’ll greet you where the mile meets
A
Newington
B A E
To be skint and free in auld Reekie in January
B A G#7 A E
Watching the sun rise up on Newington in January.
[Chorus]
B A E
Now we won’t have a lot of money but we’ll spend our Saturdays drinking at the oak
B A E
And you’re ma will be no best pleased that you’ve given up accountancy for the folk
B A E
Aye, but once you decide you’re just a P45 from the next Davy Steele
B A E
Come ye northwards, tae Edinburgh, and see how you feel
[Verse]
E A
Come ye northwards, homewards, cause that’s where I’ll be
E B A
Harin’ down college street chasing the revelries with drunken folkies
B A E
To be broke and alive in an otherwise broken society
B A E
Where power and greed has succeeded all sense of community
[Chorus]
B A E
Now we won’t have a lot of money but we’ll spend our Saturdays drinking at the oak
B A E
And you’re ma will be no best pleased that you’ve given up accountancy for the folk
B A E
Aye, but once you decide you’re just a P45 from the next Davy Steele
B A E
Come ye northwards, tae Edinburgh, and see how you feel
[Bridge]
Bm A E
Though there’s little scope for promotion you’ll be brilliant at the tunes
Bm A E
Your retirement plan’s just a flash in the pan but you’ll be bloody brilliant at the
tunes
Bm A
And one day when you’re deed and there’s tears in the reem sayin’ he was bloody
E
brilliant at the tunes
[Chorus]
B A E
Now we won’t have a lot of money but we’ll spend our Saturdays drinking at the oak
B A E
And you’re ma will be no best pleased that you’ve given up accountancy for the folk
B A E
Aye, but once you decide you’re just a P45 from revival of an old dream
B A B A F# E
Come ye northwards, tae Edinburgh, and give life a try------y
How to play Northwards
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.