a-ha - True North: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "True North" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn True North Guitar Chords and Lyrics by a-ha

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "True North" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A        F#m
As the crow flies
D     E
In a line from A to B
A        F#m
No more false starts
D     E               F#m E D C#m
Just find your way to me

     F#m E D C#m
Due north
D         A
You just have to believe

Chorus:
       A          F#m         D   E
We'll sail to the end of the world
     A           F#m       D  E
But good sailors always return
    A          F#m
So hold on to hope
      D              E
And pray there will be
 A             F#m       D  E
Fair wind and following sea

As the tide is turning
And I am far from shore
You're the night-time beacon
Guiding me to port

Due north
My true
True north
We just have to believe

Chorus:
We'll sail to the end of the world
But a good sailor always returns
So hold on to hope
And just pray there will be
Fair winds and following seas

 D
Windward turns
     Asus4
Are how we learn
 E          D
How to be free

And through the dark
We will sail by the stars
On fair wind and following sea
True north


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "True North" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "True North" by a-ha.

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