[Intro] Am C/G F x2 [Verse 1] Am C/G F Holdin' out just like we used to Am C/G F But I may never be enough Am C/G F The dead end lines we're leading often Am C/G F And I've wore a cleaner tongue [Pre-Chorus] Am C/G F Holding on to nothing in this empty house Am C/G F The screaming walls are something when there's nothing else Am C/G F Rest assured the river you were born to see Am C/G F The brighter days are something they didn't offer me [Instrumental] Am C/G F Dm [Chorus] Am Pick apart these heavy bones C/G F Dm All the while you sing real low Am There's nothing left for us to eat C/G F Dm You've burned the walls of you and me Am You've slammed the door to stunt my growth C/G F Dm Feeling lost I've left my post Am And there's nothing left for us to eat C/G F Dm You've cut us down like northern weeds [Verse 2] Am C/G F You went sideways talking shapeless Am C/G F To the only mouth you feed Am C/G F Here among me lies the ocean Am C/G F In an empty nameless scene [Pre-Chorus] Am C/G F Holding on to nothing in this empty house Am C/G F The screaming walls are something when there's nothing else Am C/G F Rest assured the river you were born to see Am C/G F The brighter days are something they didn't offer me (Hmm) [Instrumental] Am C/G F Dm x2 [Chorus] Am Pick apart these heavy bones C/G F Dm All the while you sing real low Am There's nothing left for us to eat C/G F Dm You've burned the walls of you and me Am You've slammed the door to stunt my growth C/G F Dm Feeling lost I've left my post Am And there's nothing left for us to eat C/G F Dm You've cut us down like northern weeds [Outro] Am C/G F Holding on to nothing in this empty house Am C/G F The screaming walls are something when there's nothing else Am C/G F Rest assured the river you were born to see Am C/G F The brighter days are something they didn't offer me Am C/G F The brighter days are something they didn't offer me
Sam Barber – Northern Weeds Chords on Piano & Ukulele
How to play Northern Weeds: key, chords and progression
Northern Weeds by Sam Barber is built around A minor (no sharps or flats), with 4 chords in all: Am, C/G, F and Dm.
Most of the song cycles through Am – C/G – F – Am (i – III – VI – i in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Northern Weeds chords: questions
What key is Northern Weeds in?
Northern Weeds by Sam Barber is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).
What chords are in Northern Weeds?
Northern Weeds uses 4 chords: Am, C/G, F, Dm.
What is the chord progression of Northern Weeds?
The main progression is Am – C/G – F – Am (i – III – VI – i).
Is Northern Weeds easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).
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