North And South chords by
Gerry Rafferty

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Key: D major•

Verse 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

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D

D

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I

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Dm

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D

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Dm

Dm

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D

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Dm

Dm

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D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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C

C

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G

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C

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G

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C

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G

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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was born a poor man's son, and followin' tradition

When I came of age I hit the road,

C

C

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D

D

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and fol_ lowed blind ambi_ tion

I served my time and payed my dues,

now I'm sittin' pretty

Sleeping in a feather bed

C

C

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D

D

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high above this city.

G

G

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It's four in the morning,

and I'm sittin' here still thinking

Dm

Dm

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Our love's on the borderline,

I know this ship is sinking

E

E

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G

G

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I still remember when we talked about the Southern

D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Cross a long time ago

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G

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Look through my window and I watch

the cold rain fallin'

Dm

Dm

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Somewhere in the distance

I can hear a siren callin'

E

E

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G

G

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D

D

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Is this a wilderness or just another sta_ tion on the

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Rock Island Line?

G

G

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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When I first came to this town

with sweet anticipation

My days were filled with music,

C

C

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and my nights with conversation

D

D

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I didn't worry,

didn't care which way the wind was blowin'

Yes there was magic in the air,

C

C

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D

D

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and music kept on flow_ in'.

G

G

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I was a superman ridin' on a river

Dm

Dm

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She always wanted so much

more than I could give her

E

E

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I still remember everytime we said goodbye

G

G

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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when I was back on the road

G

G

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I was a rhythm man,

now I'm a local hero

Dm

Dm

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I still remember when my

luck was down to zero

E

E

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G

G

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Gm

Gm

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Right now I sit and wonder why nobody ever comes to knock on my door.

C

C

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

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G

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D

D

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Dm

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D

D

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Now life is bitter, life is sweet,

life is what you make it

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Dm

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Your love makes my life com_ plete,

C

C

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D

D

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and I just can't for_ sake it

The time has come to travel on,

yes now the days I'm countin'

We're goin' back to where we come from,

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C

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Dm

Dm

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gonna live on some old mountain.

G

G

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It's four in the morning,

and I'm sittin' here still thinking

Dm

Dm

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Our love's on the borderline,

I know the ship is sinking

E

E

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I still remember when we talked about

G

G

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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the South_ ern Cross a long time ago

G

G

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I was a rhythm man, now I'm a local hero

Dm

Dm

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I still remember when my

luck was down to zero

E

E

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G

G

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D

D

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Is this a wilderness or just another sta_ tion on the Rock Island

Outro 1

Line?

D

D

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G

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E

E

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D

D

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G

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D

D

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Dm

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G

G

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E

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Chords

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C
E
Gm

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