Please Head North
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Intro: Eb (x2)
verse 1
G#
After tonight
Cm
I just can't be
Eb G#
alone driving home
beneath the stoplights
Cm Eb
They're holding me in
G#
suspense but that's
Cm
just the way it is I
Eb G#
guess For those of
Cm Eb
us who move too fast
verse 2
G#
and I wish that I
Cm
could say That I'm
Bb G#
wishing you the best
Cm Bb
But I can't but I can't
[Refrão] G#
So I'll write it
out on paper to
Cm Bb
remember every word
G#
For everything I've
lost and found inside
Cm Bb
of every verse These
G#
are my directions to you
verse 3
G#
Please head north
Cm
Voices scream inside
Bb
of me Well Maybe I'm
G#
just cursed Just like
Cm
they say maybe I'm
Bb
just cursed I'm always
G#
hoping for the best
Cm Bb
Maybe I'm just cursed
G#
I'm always hoping for
Cm
the best Preparing
Bb G# Eb Bb
for the worst
[Refrão] G# Eb
So please head north
Bb/D G#
please head north
G#
Maybe I was right
Eb Bb/D
maybe I was wrong
G#
I just can't write
another one of these
Eb Bb/D
summer songs Oh please
G#
not another sad sad
Eb Bb/D G#
song You'll find
me hanging on every
Eb Bb/D
word on every word
Outro:
G#
It kills you to know
this world it owes
Cm Eb
you nothing So just
G#
forget what you're
Cm
expecting You'll
Eb
find half what
G#
you deserve
How to play Please Head North
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.