Southern Cross Chords by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Tempo:
81.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
D
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A] Got out of town [G] on a boat going to [D] Southern Islands, [A] sailing the reach [G] for a [D] following [A] sea.
She was making [G] for the trades [D] on the outside and [A] the downhill [G] run to [D] Fumper, A.D.
[A]
Off the wind [G] on this peddling [D] lather, my case says [A] you got 80 [G] feet of a water [D] line.
[A] Nicely made, didn't wait.
In a noisy [G] bar and have a lot [D] of time to call you.
[A] But on the midnight [G] watch I realized [D] why [Bm] twice you [A] ran away.
[G] Think about [D] how many [G] times I've [A] had [G] fallen.
[D] Spirits are using [G] me, larger [A] voices [G] growling.
What [D] heaven brought you [G] and me, can I [A] be forgotten?
[D] I've been around the world, [G] [A] [D] looking [G] for that calm [A] under.
Who [D] knows, who knows, [G] love can [A] end up.
Then you know it will.
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A]
When you see the [G] Southern cross [D] for the first time, [A] you understand [G] now why you [D] came this way.
[A]
Cause the truth you [G] might be running [D] from is so small, [A] but it's as big [G] as the promise.
[D] The [Bm] promise of a [A] coming day.
So I'm sailing [G] for tomorrow, [D] my dreams are a dying.
[A] And my love [G] is an anchor [D] tied to you, [Bm] tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship [G] and all the [D] flags are a flying.
[A] She is all that [G] I have left [D] and [Bm] music [A] is what I make.
[G] Think about how many times I've [A] had [G] fallen.
Spirits are [D] using [G] me, larger [A] voices [G] growling.
What [D] heaven brought you and [G] me, can I [A] be forgotten?
I've been [D] around [G] [A] the world, [D] looking [G] for that calm [A] under.
[D] Who knows, who [G] knows, love [A] can end up.
Then you know it will.
[G] [E] [D]
Then you [A] know [G] it will.
[D] [A]
So [G] we [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A]
cheated and [G] we lied [D] and we tested.
[A] And we never [G] failed to fail.
It [A] was the easiest thing to do.
You will [G] survive the [D] invested.
But [A] if I [G] will come along, make me [D] forget [Bm] about loving [A] you.
In the Southern Cross.
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A] Got out of town [G] on a boat going to [D] Southern Islands, [A] sailing the reach [G] for a [D] following [A] sea.
She was making [G] for the trades [D] on the outside and [A] the downhill [G] run to [D] Fumper, A.D.
[A]
Off the wind [G] on this peddling [D] lather, my case says [A] you got 80 [G] feet of a water [D] line.
[A] Nicely made, didn't wait.
In a noisy [G] bar and have a lot [D] of time to call you.
[A] But on the midnight [G] watch I realized [D] why [Bm] twice you [A] ran away.
[G] Think about [D] how many [G] times I've [A] had [G] fallen.
[D] Spirits are using [G] me, larger [A] voices [G] growling.
What [D] heaven brought you [G] and me, can I [A] be forgotten?
[D] I've been around the world, [G] [A] [D] looking [G] for that calm [A] under.
Who [D] knows, who knows, [G] love can [A] end up.
Then you know it will.
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A]
When you see the [G] Southern cross [D] for the first time, [A] you understand [G] now why you [D] came this way.
[A]
Cause the truth you [G] might be running [D] from is so small, [A] but it's as big [G] as the promise.
[D] The [Bm] promise of a [A] coming day.
So I'm sailing [G] for tomorrow, [D] my dreams are a dying.
[A] And my love [G] is an anchor [D] tied to you, [Bm] tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship [G] and all the [D] flags are a flying.
[A] She is all that [G] I have left [D] and [Bm] music [A] is what I make.
[G] Think about how many times I've [A] had [G] fallen.
Spirits are [D] using [G] me, larger [A] voices [G] growling.
What [D] heaven brought you and [G] me, can I [A] be forgotten?
I've been [D] around [G] [A] the world, [D] looking [G] for that calm [A] under.
[D] Who knows, who [G] knows, love [A] can end up.
Then you know it will.
[G] [E] [D]
Then you [A] know [G] it will.
[D] [A]
So [G] we [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A]
cheated and [G] we lied [D] and we tested.
[A] And we never [G] failed to fail.
It [A] was the easiest thing to do.
You will [G] survive the [D] invested.
But [A] if I [G] will come along, make me [D] forget [Bm] about loving [A] you.
In the Southern Cross.
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
Key:
G
A
D
Bm
E
G
A
D
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ Got out of town [G] on a boat going to [D] Southern Islands, [A] sailing the reach [G] for a [D] following [A] sea. _
She was making [G] for the trades [D] on the outside and [A] the downhill [G] run to [D] Fumper, A.D.
_ [A] _
Off the wind [G] on this peddling [D] lather, my case says [A] you got 80 [G] feet of a water [D] line.
[A] Nicely made, didn't wait.
In a noisy [G] bar and have a lot [D] of time to call you. _
[A] But on the midnight [G] watch I realized [D] why [Bm] twice you [A] ran away.
_ [G] Think about [D] how many [G] times I've [A] had [G] fallen.
[D] Spirits are using [G] me, larger [A] voices [G] growling.
What [D] heaven brought you [G] and me, can I [A] be forgotten?
_ _ _ [D] I've been around the world, _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] looking _ [G] for that calm [A] under.
Who [D] knows, who knows, [G] love can [A] end up.
Then you know it will.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
When you see the [G] Southern cross [D] for the first time, [A] you understand [G] now why you [D] came this way.
[A] _
Cause the truth you [G] might be running [D] from is so small, [A] but it's as big [G] as the promise.
[D] The [Bm] promise of a [A] coming day.
So I'm sailing [G] for tomorrow, [D] my dreams are a dying.
_ [A] And my love [G] is an anchor [D] tied to you, [Bm] tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship [G] and all the [D] flags are a flying.
_ [A] She is all that [G] I have left [D] and [Bm] music [A] is what I make.
[G] Think about how many times I've [A] had [G] fallen.
Spirits are [D] using [G] me, larger [A] voices [G] growling.
What [D] heaven brought you and [G] me, can I [A] be forgotten?
_ I've been _ _ [D] around [G] _ [A] the world, [D] looking _ [G] for that calm [A] under. _
_ [D] Who knows, who [G] knows, love [A] can end up. _
Then you know it will.
[G] _ [E] _ [D] _ _
Then you [A] know [G] it will.
[D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ So [G] _ we [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ cheated and [G] we lied [D] and we tested. _
_ [A] And we never [G] failed to fail.
It [A] was the easiest thing to do.
_ You will [G] survive the [D] invested. _
But [A] if I [G] will come along, make me [D] forget [Bm] about loving [A] you.
In the Southern Cross.
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ Got out of town [G] on a boat going to [D] Southern Islands, [A] sailing the reach [G] for a [D] following [A] sea. _
She was making [G] for the trades [D] on the outside and [A] the downhill [G] run to [D] Fumper, A.D.
_ [A] _
Off the wind [G] on this peddling [D] lather, my case says [A] you got 80 [G] feet of a water [D] line.
[A] Nicely made, didn't wait.
In a noisy [G] bar and have a lot [D] of time to call you. _
[A] But on the midnight [G] watch I realized [D] why [Bm] twice you [A] ran away.
_ [G] Think about [D] how many [G] times I've [A] had [G] fallen.
[D] Spirits are using [G] me, larger [A] voices [G] growling.
What [D] heaven brought you [G] and me, can I [A] be forgotten?
_ _ _ [D] I've been around the world, _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] looking _ [G] for that calm [A] under.
Who [D] knows, who knows, [G] love can [A] end up.
Then you know it will.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
When you see the [G] Southern cross [D] for the first time, [A] you understand [G] now why you [D] came this way.
[A] _
Cause the truth you [G] might be running [D] from is so small, [A] but it's as big [G] as the promise.
[D] The [Bm] promise of a [A] coming day.
So I'm sailing [G] for tomorrow, [D] my dreams are a dying.
_ [A] And my love [G] is an anchor [D] tied to you, [Bm] tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship [G] and all the [D] flags are a flying.
_ [A] She is all that [G] I have left [D] and [Bm] music [A] is what I make.
[G] Think about how many times I've [A] had [G] fallen.
Spirits are [D] using [G] me, larger [A] voices [G] growling.
What [D] heaven brought you and [G] me, can I [A] be forgotten?
_ I've been _ _ [D] around [G] _ [A] the world, [D] looking _ [G] for that calm [A] under. _
_ [D] Who knows, who [G] knows, love [A] can end up. _
Then you know it will.
[G] _ [E] _ [D] _ _
Then you [A] know [G] it will.
[D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ So [G] _ we [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ cheated and [G] we lied [D] and we tested. _
_ [A] And we never [G] failed to fail.
It [A] was the easiest thing to do.
_ You will [G] survive the [D] invested. _
But [A] if I [G] will come along, make me [D] forget [Bm] about loving [A] you.
In the Southern Cross.
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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