Renaissance - Northern Lights
Intro:
B F#m7 B E B/E A/E E B/E A/E B/E
E B/E A/E B/E
Destination outward bound,I turn to see the northern lights
E B/E A/E B/E
behind the wing.
E B/E A/E B/E
Horizons seem to beckon me. Learned how to cry too young,
E B/E A/E B/E
so now I live to sing.
E B A B E B A B
The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.
E B/E A/E B/E
Horizons seem to beckon me. Learned how to cry too young,
E B/E A/E B/E
so now I live to sing.
D Em D Em
Though it's hard away from you, travelling roads and passing through,
C G D A
it's not for money and it's not for fame. I just can't explain,
D A F C D A
sometimes it's lonely. Marking the space between the days.
D A G A F C D A
Early hours pass away, I sing to you of northern lights, I
D A G A B F#m7 B7 F#m7
sing for you of northern nights.
E B/E A/E B/E
Past or future, here or there, shelter comes in words from you,
E B/E A/E B/E
so talk to me.
E B/E
I hear your voice, it comforts me.
A/E B/E E B/E A/E B/E
In morning dreams I take your hand, you walk with me.
E B A B E B A B
The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.
E B/E A/E B/E
Peace enfolds the still night air. Home again, I look for you and
E B/E A/E B/E
find you there.
D Em D Em
Destination homeward now. Take the easy way, bring me down.
C G
Making the hard way now, I see.
D A D A
Hard to be really free. I'm missing you near me.
F C D A D A G A
Marking the space between the days. Early hours pass away.
F C D A
I sing to you of northern lights.
D A G A B F#m7 B7 F#m7
I sing for you of northern nights.
E B A B E B A B
The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.
E B A B E B A B
The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you.
(repeat and fade)
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Unobvious Chords:
B/E 099877
A/E 077655
Note also the rhythm of the intro/verse is different from the chorus, despite the
chords almost being the same. The rhythm for the verse is something like:
E B/E A/E B/Ee |0---0---|77777---|5---5---|77777---|B |0---0---|77777---|5---5---|77777---|G |1---1---|88888---|6---6---|88888---|D |2---2---|99999---|7---7---|99999---|A |2---2---|99999---|7---7---|99999---|E |0---0---|00000---|0---0---|00000---|
Whereas the chorus rhythm is more like:
E B A Be |0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|B |0-0-0---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|G |1-1-1---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|D |2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|2-2-2---|4-4-4-4-|A |2-2-2---|2-2-2-2-|0-0-0---|2-2-2-2-|E |0-0-0---|x-x-x-x-|x-x-x---|x-x-x-x-|
although that's a simplification!
