Monday, July 23, 2007

Northern Sky


Northern Sky - Written and performed by
Nicholas Rodney Drake - (June 19, 1948 – November 25, 1974)

From the LP Bryter Layter, recorded in 1970.

John Cale, celeste, piano and organ; Dave Pegg, bass; Mike Kowalski, drums.

In 2004 the NME has called this song "The greatest English love song of modern times".

The song, written in DADGDG tuning.

I've seen an excellent video on YouTube called How to Play "Northern Sky" by Nick Drake. It shows how to use an alternate tuning BEBEBE, capo on the 4th fret.

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Northern Sky - (3:42)

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

Brighten my northern sky.

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I've been a long time that I'm waiting

Been a long time that I'm blown

I've been a long time that I've wandered

Through the people I have known

Oh, if you would and you could

Straighten my new mind's eye.

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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.

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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

Brighten my northern sky.