Northern Sky

northern sky words and music - nick drake this is not written in the ’official’ tuning and i’ve no idea what that even was , or what chords drake might have used . this is simply a version in standard tuning that i think sounds nice , and can be played along to the record . capo 1st fret chords used : D 000232 Em7 022030 Asus4 002230 A 002220 C 032010 G 320003 G6 022033 Intro D | Em7 | D | Em7 | etc Verse 1 : D Em7 i never felt magic crazy as this D Em7 i never saw moons knew the meaning of the sea D Em7 i never held emotion in the palm of my hand D Em7 or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree Asus4 but now you’re here A C G D bright in my northern sky . D | Em7 | D | Em7 | etc Chorus 1 : D Em7 it’s been a long time that i’m waiting D Em7 been a long time that i’m blown D Em7 been a long time that i’ve wandered D Em7 through the people i have known Asus4 oh , if you would and you could A C G D straighten my new mind’s eye . Interlude : D | G6 | D | G6 | D | G6 | D C | G | D | C | G | Asus4 | A . . . . and so on , just repeat the Chorus 2 and last Verse using the pattern above . Chorus 2 : 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 ’til i’m dead oh , if you would and you could come blow your horn on high . Verse 2 : i never felt magic crazy as this i never saw moons knew the meaning of the sea i never held emotion in the palm of my hand or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree but now you’re here bright in my northern sky . hope this helps , enjoy playing this lovely song