Northern Sky

NORTHERN SKY- Nick Drake

TUNING: D A D G D F#

 

I never felt magic crazy as this

I never saw moons near the meaning of the sea

I never held the motion in the palm of my hand

Or felt sweet breezes in the top of the tree

Asus4 Em11 A7sus4 D Em9 D Em9

But now you're here, brighten my northern sky

Been a long time that I'm waiting

Been a long time that I've blown

Been a long time that I've wondered

Through the people I have known

Asus4 Em11 A7sus4 D

Oh if you would and you could straighten my new mind's eye

MIDDLE PART:

F# --------------0---------------------0-------3----

D --------------0---------------------0-------2----

G -6-7-2-0-2-2--2(rpt twice)---0-2----2-----0-2----

D -----4-----0--0------------2-0-2h4--4---2-0-2----

A --------------0------------3--------0---3---0----

D --------------0---------------------0-------0----

Would you love me for my money

Would you love me for my head

Would you love me through the winter

Would you love me till I'm dead

Oh if you would and you could come grow your home on high

I never felt magic crazy as this

I never saw the moon neath the meaning of the sea

I never held emotion in the palm of my hand

Felt sweet breezes in the top of the tree

But now you're here, brighten my northern sky

CHORDS:

D Em9 Asus4 Em11 A7sus4 Em7

F# --0-- --0-- --3-- --0-- --1-- --1--

D --0-- --2-- --2-- --2-- --0-- --2--

G --2-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --0--

D --4-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --2-- --0--

A --0-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --2--

D --0-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --2--

NOTES: Not so long ago I figured this song out using standard tuning. I

since think I've gotten more or less the actual alternate tuning version

figured out, but I'm rather new to thing alternate tuning thing so I may

have some big mistakes.

On the middle part, play the notes shown but you can also continue to

strum a bit, especially where the chords are shown fully.

You may notice I included Em7 but it isn't mentioned in the song. Add

this at the ends of lines (when you would be otherwise playing Em9) for a

little variety.

(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)