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Chord diagram for Em
Chord diagram for Em9
Chord diagram for Em6
Chord diagram for C
Chord diagram for G
Chord diagram for D
Chord diagram for Bm
      In the chorus, the chords played are:

    Em   Em9  Em6  C
e|--0----2----0----0--|
B|--0----0----0----1--|
G|--0----0----0----2--|
D|--2----0----2----0--|
A|--2----2----4----3--|
E|--0----0----0-------|

Capo 1
Standard tuning


[Intro]

Em C G G
Em C D D


[Verse 1]

G        Em            C              G    
North by north lest we have to settle down
G      Em               C            G
We can sail without the wind in this town
Em             C            G 
   Things that London never saw
Em          C                G
   Northern winters start to thaw
   Em      C        
To islands on the sea,
D           Bm
Lands I've never seen,
Em              C              G
Things will get calmer, follow me.


[Chorus]

Em              Em9                 Em6
     You said a long, long time ago
         C         
You were happy being someone
Em             Em9                Em6
      Let's go far, far, far from home
        C              
I'll be glad to be with someone

G Em C G


[Verse 2]

G        Em         C             G 
Land pneumonia your engine’s in repair
G       Em           C             G 
Plant begonias and orchids in your hair
Em      C                 G 
   Continents all made of clay
Em          C             G    
   Dreamers leaving every day
   Em      C        
To islands on the sea
D          Bm
lands I've never seen
Em              C              G
things will get calmer, follow me


[Chorus]

Em              Em9                 Em6
     You said a long, long time ago
         C         
You were happy being someone
Em             Em9                Em6
      Let's go far, far, far from home
        C              
I'll be glad to be with someone


[Bridge]

G Em C  G
G Em Em D
D Em Em D
D         x2


[Verse 3]

G       Em               C             G
Someone told me you had oceans in your eyes
G       Em           C        G
Cold as shadows over European skies
Em       C               G
Coasting out the shallow day
Em      C           G
Leaving London in decay
   Em      C        
To islands on the sea
D          Bm
lands I've never seen
Em              C              G
things will get calmer, follow me


[Chorus]

Em              Em9                 Em6
     You said a long, long time ago
         C         
You were happy being someone
Em             Em9                Em6
      Let's go far, far, far from home
        C              
I'll be glad to be with someone          x4

Em
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/faded_paper_figures/north_by_north_chords_1841834

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