Noah Kahan - Northern Attitude: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Northern Attitude" 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 Northern Attitude Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Noah Kahan

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 "Northern Attitude" smoothly on your guitar.

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

18+
         D#
Breathing in
          Cm
Breathing out
        D#
How you been
             Cm
You settled down
            D#
You feeling right
            Cm
You feeling proud
              D#
How are your kids
                Cm
Where are they now

            D#
You build a boat
            Cm
You build a life
                Gm
You lose your friends
               D#
You lose your wife
                  Cm
You settle in to routine
          Gm
Where are you
             D#
What does it mean

Chorus:
D#
If I get too close
G#
And I’m not how you hoped
A#
Forgive my northern attitude
G#
Oh, I was raised out in the cold
D#
If the sun don't rise
G#
Till the summertime
A#
Forgive my northern attitude
G#
Oh, I was raised on little light

Bought some shit
Search online
You're getting lost
You're getting high
All alone
Late in life
Scared to live
Scared to die

You build a boat
You build a life
You lose your kids
You lose your wife
You settle down
You're feeling lost
You're getting stoned
Then kicking rocks (Hey)

Chorus - x2



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord 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 Attitude" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Northern Attitude" by Noah Kahan.