North And South Lyrics And Chords
Christy credits Bono and The Edge with giving a dig out with the writing of this song, nice bit of guitar playing here from Declan Synott. To play along with Christy in the live version of his youtube video then use the first set of guitar chords I have given in the key of G. Return to Christy Moore Song Lyrics .This in my opinion is one of those songs that lost it's way. The song starts out where one thinks, this is going to be a love song but soon looses it's way any after one finishes scanning the words for meaning it's then you realise the song is really about nothing. As I say, it's just my thoughts.
I[G] want to reach out[D] over the Loch
And[C] feel your hand across the water
[G]Walk with you along an[D] unapproved road
Not[C] looking over my shoulder
I[G] wanna see,[D] and I wanna[Em] hear
To under[C]stand your fears
But [G]we're[D] north and[C] south of the river
I've been doing it wrong all of my life
This holy town has turned me over
A young man running from what he didn't understand
While the wind from the Loch just get colder, colder
There was a badness that had its way
But love wasn't lost, love will have its day
North and south of the river
North and south of the river
Can we stop playing this old tattoo
Darling I don't have the answer
I wanna meet you where you are
I don't need ya to surrender
'Cause there's no feeling that's so alone
As when the one you're hurting is your own
North and south of the river
North and south of the river
North and south of the river
Some high ground is not worth taking
Some connections are not worth making
This old church bell no longer ringing
Some old songs are not worth bringing
North... / Higher ground is not worth taking
And[C] feel your hand across the water
[G]Walk with you along an[D] unapproved road
Not[C] looking over my shoulder
I[G] wanna see,[D] and I wanna[Em] hear
To under[C]stand your fears
But [G]we're[D] north and[C] south of the river
I've been doing it wrong all of my life
This holy town has turned me over
A young man running from what he didn't understand
While the wind from the Loch just get colder, colder
There was a badness that had its way
But love wasn't lost, love will have its day
North and south of the river
North and south of the river
Can we stop playing this old tattoo
Darling I don't have the answer
I wanna meet you where you are
I don't need ya to surrender
'Cause there's no feeling that's so alone
As when the one you're hurting is your own
North and south of the river
North and south of the river
North and south of the river
Some high ground is not worth taking
Some connections are not worth making
This old church bell no longer ringing
Some old songs are not worth bringing
North... / Higher ground is not worth taking
Here's the chords in the key of D [ Remember that the first set of chords above are in the key of the Christy version ]
I[D] want to reach out[A] over the Loch
And[G] feel your hand across the water
[D]Walk with you along an[A] unapproved road
Not[G] looking over my shoulder
I[D] wanna see,[A] and I wanna[Bm] hear
To under[G]stand your fears
But [D]we're[A] north and[G] south of the river
I[D] want to reach out[A] over the Loch
And[G] feel your hand across the water
[D]Walk with you along an[A] unapproved road
Not[G] looking over my shoulder
I[D] wanna see,[A] and I wanna[Bm] hear
To under[G]stand your fears
But [D]we're[A] north and[G] south of the river
