#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Northern Lights Original Album: A Song For All Seasons Words by Betty Thatcher-Newsinger; music by Michael Dunford Copyright © 1978 Warner Brother Records Published by Warner Music Publishing Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: The basic chords in the INTRO, VERSEs and CHORUSes are forms of E, A and B. But you have to play high up on the neck just using a simple, standard, open E shape. Then: magic! You have the sound. Enjoy! INTRO: [play:] Guitar1: Badd11 Badd11 Aadd9 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-|-0-0-0---0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0---|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-|-0-0-0---0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0---|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-8-----8-8-----8-8-----8-8-----8-|-8-8-8---6-----6-6-----6-6-6-8---|-13------13------8-8-8-8-8-------|-6-------6-------8-8-8-8-8-------| |-9-----9-9-----9-9-----9-9-----9-|-9-9-9---7-----7-7-----7-7-7-9---|-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-9-----9-9-----9-9-----9-9-----9-|-9-9-9---7-----7-7-----7-7-7-9---|-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-|-0-0-0---0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0---|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-13------13------8-8-8-8-8-------|-6-------6-------8-8-8-8-8-------| |-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: E 0 14 14 13 00 Badd11 099800 Aadd9 077600 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-13------13------8-8-8-8-8-------|-6-------6-------8-8-8-8-8-------|-13------13------8-8-8-8-8-------|-6-------6-------8-8-8-8-8-------| |-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------|-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------|-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 Destination outward bound I turn to see the northern lights behind the wing. Ho - E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 - rizons seem to beckon me learned how to too young, live to sing._______________________ cry so now I CHORUS1: Chords: E 0 14 14 13 00 Badd11 099800 Aadd9 077600 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-13------13------8-8-8-8-8-------|-6-------6-------8-8-8-8-8-------|-13------13------8-8-8-8-8-------|-6-------6-------8-8-8-8-8-------| |-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------|-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------|-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 The nor_____thern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you. Ho - E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 - rizons seem to beckon me learned how to too young, live to sing._______________________ BRIDGE1: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x F xx3211 G 3x0003 or 355433 B x24442 or 799877 C x32010 or x3555x F#m7 242222 or 2x222x A x02220 or 577655 B7 x2120x or 797877 | D | G | D | G | C | G | D A Though it's hard a - way from you, travelling roads and passing through, 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 be - tween the days. | D A G A | F C | D A | D A | G A | B | F#m7 | B7 | F#m7 Early hours pass a-way, I sing to you of northern lights, I sing for you of northern nights, VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: E 0 14 14 13 00 Badd11 099800 Aadd9 077600 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| |-13------13------8-8-8-8-8-------|-6-------6-------8-8-8-8-8-------|-13------13------8-8-8-8-8-------|-6-------6-------8-8-8-8-8-------| |-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------|-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------|-14------14------9-9-9-9-9-------|-7-------7-------9-9-9-9-9-------| |-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|-0-------0-------0-0-0-0-0-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 Past or future, here or there, shelter comes in words from you, so talk to me E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 E Badd11 Aadd9 Badd11 I hear your voice, it comforts me. In morning dreams I take your hand, you walk with me CHORUS2: Notes: Play as for CHORUS1. Chords: E 0 14 14 13 00 Badd11 099800 Aadd9 077600 | E Badd11 | Aadd9 Badd11 | E Badd11 | Aadd9 Badd11 The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you | E Badd11 | Aadd9 Badd11 | E Badd11 | Aadd9 Badd11 Peace enfolds the still night air, home again I look for you and find you there BRIDGE2: Chords: D xx0232 or x5777x F xx3211 G 3x0003 or 355433 B x24442 or 799877 C x32010 or x3555x F#m7 242222 or 2x222x A x02220 or 577655 B7 x2120x or 797877 | D | G | D | G | C | G | D A Though it's hard a - way from you, travelling roads and passing through, 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 be - tween the days. | D A G A | F C | D A | D A | G A | B | F#m7 | B7 | F#m7 Early hours pass a-way, I sing to you of northern lights, I sing for you of northern nights, CHORUS3: Notes: Play as for CHORUS1. Chords: E 0 14 14 13 00 Badd11 099800 Aadd9 077600 | E Badd11 | Aadd9 Badd11 | E Badd11 | Aadd9 Badd11 The northern lights are in my mind, they guide me back to you [repeat and fade]