Dido - Northern Skies: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Northern Skies" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F I have returned to northern skies A#m Where summer hasn't touched F the clouds that pass above I have returned to the somber grays A#m F Of days too early to come and too hurried to stay I have left a million stars And an ocean light and clearly blue I have left the warmth of the sun And a million adventures not yet begun Chorus: D# A# F For once there was beauty here for me D#/G D# F Under the wide northern skies D# A# F And once there was magic here for me D#/G D# F Under the wide northern skies I saw trees as green and as dark as blue I break in poetry the deeper roots Now I know this is lonely country And leads me only back to the sea Chorus I have returned to northern skies Where summer hasn't touched the clouds that pass above I have returned to the somber grays Days too early to come and too hurried to stay Chorus: For once there was beauty here for me Under the wide northern skies And once there was magic here for me Under the wide northern skies And once there was beauty here for me Under the wide northern skies And once there was magic here for me Under the wide northern skies I have returned I have returned I have returned You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#m  D#  F  G  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 "Northern Skies" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Northern Skies" by Dido.