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Magnolia Electric Company - Northstar Blues
from the Album - What comes after the blues

Transcribed by Dave Reichert (david.reichert@NOSPAM-ADFA1233.gmail.com)


Capo on 3rd fret

Intro
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G D Em A C Em D


Verse Part
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G              D          Em                  A
Where were the rest of my songs tonight
       C            Em        D               G
I only remember the northstar blues
                D           Em                A
That simple ol' tune on the stage each night
             C         Em          D
Markin' the time that I lost you


C

   G           Am         C
Noone should forgive me
    D                 G        C 
I knew what I stood to lose
           G       Am
Am I better off now, just forgettin' how
      C       D           G
I came to earn the northstar blues


Bridge (with violin)
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G D Em A C Em D

G D Em C D G


Chorus
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G

          F      C
How can I be the only one 
     D                         G
whose life can't live up to the lie
          F      C 
How can I be the only one 
      D                G
whose heart refuses to try


Verse Part
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  D             Em              A
Noone should forgive me
   C                  Em   D    G
I knew what I stood to lose
                 D  Em
Am I better off now, just forgettin' how
  A                   C           Em       D
I came to have to have the northstar blues


Chorus
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C

          G      Am           
How can I be the only one
      C          D             G          C
whose life can't live up to the lie
       G         Am
How can I be the only one
     C     D            G
Whose heart refused to try


Outro (with violin)
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G F C D G x2


Note:  Improvise some fills, walkups and walkdowns between chords, for example at 
the end of the outro, walk up to the 3rd fret on the low E string...

Example:

E|----------3--*Let Ring----|
B|----------0---------------|
G|----0-----0---------------|
D|--------0-0---------------|
A|----------2---------------|
E|--0---2---3---------------|
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