Super Furry Animals – Northern Lites (Guitar)

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Like so many Rhys compositions, this beautiful song is all in the rhythm! Try playing around with the chord shapes in order to imitate the calypso feel of the original. You have two choices with this song: with or without a capo at fret 2. If you choose play it with a capo, then you lose the ability to play the "E" and "A" chords as open chords (they must become barred chords). On the plus side, with the capo at fret 2, you are easily able to play the licks that form the catchy melody (see [Intro]). [Intro]
  F#m                               B
e|-2----------2-------------4-2---2-2---------2---2-2-2-4----|
B|-2-2-5-5-2--2--2-5-5-2--------5---4---------------------5--|
G|-2----------2---------------------4-4-4-2-4----------------|
D|-4----------4---------------------4------------------------|
A|-4----------4---------------------2------------------------|
E|-2----------2---------------------2------------------------|

  F#m                               B
e|-2----------2-------------4-2---2-2---------2--------------|
B|-2-2-5-5-2--2--2-5-5-2--------5---4------------------------|
G|-2----------2---------------------4-4-4-2-4----------------|
D|-4----------4---------------------4------------------------|
A|-4----------4---------------------2------------------------|
E|-2----------2---------------------2------------------------|
                                                 "Born in a..."
[Verse 1]
          F#m                    B
Born in a manger. You’re getting stranger everyday.

          F#m                     B
Uncertain chancer. You're sending everything astray.

             F#m              B
You're certain danger. You're a monsoon and fire

       F#m      B
all in one.     Got me on the run.
[Chorus]
                  E              A
There's a distant light (distant light).

          G#m          A
A forest fire burning everything in

   E             A
...sight. Easy flight.

           G#m               A
We pick it up in space with survey

     F#m                     B
sate-llite.     You're turning every modern theory

         F#m                 B
on it's head.                Leaving me for dead.
[Verse 2]
          F#m                     B
Your so demanding. You've got me fumbling for escape.

          F#m                   B
I'm understanding. But I'm    afraid it's all too late.

          F#m                   B
To find a meaning. Your blowing everything away. From

          F#m                   B
coast to coast.                 Got me much too close.
[Chorus]
                  E              A
There's a distant light (distant light).

          G#m          A
A forest fire burning everything in

   E             A
...sight. Easy flight.

           G#m               A
We pick it up in space with survey

     F#m                     B
sate-llite.     You're turning every modern theory

         F#m                 B
on it's head.                Leaving me for dead.
[Outro]
F#m                                       B
Don't worry me or hurry me. Blow me far away to the northern lites.

F#m                                       B
Abandon me, abandon me.     Blow me far away to the northern lites
(repeat to fade)