Elton John - The North Star guitar tab
The North Star
By: Elton John and Bernie Taupin
© 2001 Mercury Records
Bonus track from UK Single "I Want Love"
Intro: Dm C Bb Dm C Bb
Dm Gm
Can't always count on the prayers in your sleep
C Bb add C/F F
But this cold light still kil-------ling me
F/E Dm Gm
If I pay the ransom well can they guarantee
Am Bb add C
To split the chains, slip the knots?
F G7 C7 C
Don't know if they'll every set you free.
F/C C F/C
(Same as 1st verse.)
Just can't rely on all these twisted signs.
Too many bright lights turn you blind.
The history of the blues seems to swim in your eyes.
Pick yourself up, through your head back,
Take a long, long look into the sky.
F/C C
F
Are you out there?
Am/E
Are you listening?
Dm7 Cm6 Cm Bb6 Bb
Am I coming acro--ss to you?
Eb/Bb Bb Bb/A
Gm
Is the North Star still shining
F/A C6 C
In the sky outside your room?
F/C C
F
You can listen,
Am/E
But they're lying.
Dm7 Cm6 Cm Bb6 Bb
Don't let them tell you what you've al-----ways known.
Eb/Bb Bb (1st and 2nd time) (3rd time to fine.)
Bb/A Gm
Yeah, it's the North Star that's the big one
F/A A/C# F
And it's always gonna lead you home.
(1st time.)
Bb/F F Am/E Dm C Bb Dm C Bb
(2nd time to bridge.)
(Same as 1st verse.)
Can't always agree on all my dumb ideas.
I'm still looking for a way out of here.
You can value what you want but you pay for change.
There's full moons, cloudless nights,
Tumbled stars spelling out your name.
(Bridge) F
Bb Bb
Close your eyes, take a ride,
Bb Gm Am
Think of every time you've missed out.
Bb Bb
Click your heals, see how it feels.
Bb Gm G C
Something so childish sometimes seems so real.
(Fine:)
Bb/A Gm
Yeah, it's the North Star that's the big one
F/A A/C# F
And it's always gonna lead you home
F/E Dm F/C
Gm
Yeah, it's the North Star that's the big one
F/A A/C# Dm
And it's always gonna lead you home
F/C Bb F/A
Gm
Yeah, it's the North Star that's the big one
F/A A/C# F
And it's always gonna lead you home
Am Dm C Bb Dm C Bb (a g) F
(Lower case letters in ( ) are single bass notes.)
Transcribed by Darren Crosby
