Southern Cross , Crosby , Stills & Nash , 1982 Vinyl 45RPM Chords
Tempo:
163.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
D
Bm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] Got out of town on [G] a boat going to Southern [D] Islands, [A] sailing the reach [G] for a following [D] [A] sea.
She was making for [G] the trades [D] on the outside [A] and the downhill run [G]
to Fond du [D] Hape.
[A]
Off the wind on [G] this heavy lather, [D] my dear son, you [A] got 80 feet [G] of a water line, [D] nice
to [A] make and wait.
In a noisy [G] bar in Avalon I [D] tried to call you, but [A] on a midnight watch [G] I realized, [D] white
vise [Bm] you ran [A]
away.
Think [G] about [D] how many [G] times I have [A] fallen.
[G]
Spirits are [D] using [G] me, larger [A] voices call [G] for it.
What heaven brought [D] you and [G] me cannot be [A] forgotten.
[D] I have been around the world, [G]
[A] [D] looking for [G] that far [A] one girl, who [D]
knows love [G]
can [A] endure.
And you know it will, [G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
when you see the [G] Southern Cross for [D] the first time.
[A] You understand [G] now why you came [D] this way, [A]
cause the truth you might [G] be running from
[D] is so small, but [A] it's as big [G] as the promise, [D] the promise [Bm] of the coming [A]
day.
So I'm sailing for [G] tomorrow, my [D] dreams are a dying, and [A] my love is [G] an anchor tied to [D] you.
Tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship, [G] and all her flags [D] are a-flying.
She [A] is all that I [G] have left, [D] and [Bm] music is [A] her name.
Think [G] about, think about how [D] many times [G] I [A] have fallen.
[Dm] [G] Spirits [D] are using me, [G] larger [A] voices call for it.
[G] What heaven brought [D] you and me [G] cannot be [A]
forgotten.
I have [D] been around [G] [A] the world, [D] looking for [G] that far [A] one girl,
[D] who knows [G] love can [A] endure.
And you know it will, [G] [D]
and you [A] know [G] it will.
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[D] [G] [D]
[A]
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] Got out of town on [G] a boat going to Southern [D] Islands, [A] sailing the reach [G] for a following [D] [A] sea.
She was making for [G] the trades [D] on the outside [A] and the downhill run [G]
to Fond du [D] Hape.
[A]
Off the wind on [G] this heavy lather, [D] my dear son, you [A] got 80 feet [G] of a water line, [D] nice
to [A] make and wait.
In a noisy [G] bar in Avalon I [D] tried to call you, but [A] on a midnight watch [G] I realized, [D] white
vise [Bm] you ran [A]
away.
Think [G] about [D] how many [G] times I have [A] fallen.
[G]
Spirits are [D] using [G] me, larger [A] voices call [G] for it.
What heaven brought [D] you and [G] me cannot be [A] forgotten.
[D] I have been around the world, [G]
[A] [D] looking for [G] that far [A] one girl, who [D]
knows love [G]
can [A] endure.
And you know it will, [G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
when you see the [G] Southern Cross for [D] the first time.
[A] You understand [G] now why you came [D] this way, [A]
cause the truth you might [G] be running from
[D] is so small, but [A] it's as big [G] as the promise, [D] the promise [Bm] of the coming [A]
day.
So I'm sailing for [G] tomorrow, my [D] dreams are a dying, and [A] my love is [G] an anchor tied to [D] you.
Tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship, [G] and all her flags [D] are a-flying.
She [A] is all that I [G] have left, [D] and [Bm] music is [A] her name.
Think [G] about, think about how [D] many times [G] I [A] have fallen.
[Dm] [G] Spirits [D] are using me, [G] larger [A] voices call for it.
[G] What heaven brought [D] you and me [G] cannot be [A]
forgotten.
I have [D] been around [G] [A] the world, [D] looking for [G] that far [A] one girl,
[D] who knows [G] love can [A] endure.
And you know it will, [G] [D]
and you [A] know [G] it will.
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[D] [G] [D]
[A]
Key:
G
A
D
Bm
Dm
G
A
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Got out of town on [G] a boat going to Southern [D] _ _ _ Islands, _ [A] sailing the reach _ _ [G] for a following [D] [A] sea. _ _ _ _
She was making for [G] the trades _ [D] on the outside _ _ _ _ [A] and the downhill run [G] _
to Fond du [D] Hape.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
Off the wind on [G] this heavy lather, [D] my dear son, _ _ you [A] got 80 feet [G] of a water line, [D] nice
to [A] make and wait.
In a noisy [G] bar in Avalon I [D] tried to call you, _ _ _ but [A] on a midnight watch [G] I realized, [D] white
vise [Bm] you ran [A] _
away.
_ _ _ Think [G] about _ [D] how many [G] times I have [A] _ _ _ fallen.
[G] _
_ Spirits are [D] using [G] me, larger [A] voices call [G] for it.
What heaven brought [D] you and [G] me cannot be [A] _ _ _ _ forgotten.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I have been around the world, _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] looking _ _ _ _ for [G] that far [A] one girl, _ who [D] _
_ _ _ knows love [G] _
can [A] _ endure. _ _ _
And you know it _ will, _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
when you see the [G] Southern Cross for [D] the first time. _ _
_ [A] You understand [G] now why you came [D] this way, [A] _ _ _
_ cause the truth you might [G] be running from
[D] is so small, _ _ but [A] it's as big [G] as the promise, _ [D] the promise [Bm] of the coming [A] _
day.
_ _ So I'm sailing for [G] tomorrow, my [D] dreams are a dying, _ _ _ and [A] my love is [G] an anchor tied to [D] you.
Tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship, _ [G] and all her flags [D] are a-flying.
_ _ _ She [A] is all that I [G] have left, _ [D] and [Bm] music is [A] her name. _ _ _
Think [G] about, think about how [D] many times [G] I [A] have _ _ fallen.
[Dm] _ [G] _ Spirits [D] are using me, [G] larger [A] voices call for it.
[G] What heaven brought [D] you and me [G] cannot be [A] _ _
_ _ forgotten. _ _ _ _
_ _ I have [D] been around _ _ [G] _ _ [A] the world, _ _ [D] looking _ _ _ _ for [G] that far [A] one girl, _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ who knows _ [G] love can _ [A] endure. _
_ _ And you know it _ will, [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ and you [A] know _ [G] it will.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Got out of town on [G] a boat going to Southern [D] _ _ _ Islands, _ [A] sailing the reach _ _ [G] for a following [D] [A] sea. _ _ _ _
She was making for [G] the trades _ [D] on the outside _ _ _ _ [A] and the downhill run [G] _
to Fond du [D] Hape.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
Off the wind on [G] this heavy lather, [D] my dear son, _ _ you [A] got 80 feet [G] of a water line, [D] nice
to [A] make and wait.
In a noisy [G] bar in Avalon I [D] tried to call you, _ _ _ but [A] on a midnight watch [G] I realized, [D] white
vise [Bm] you ran [A] _
away.
_ _ _ Think [G] about _ [D] how many [G] times I have [A] _ _ _ fallen.
[G] _
_ Spirits are [D] using [G] me, larger [A] voices call [G] for it.
What heaven brought [D] you and [G] me cannot be [A] _ _ _ _ forgotten.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I have been around the world, _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] looking _ _ _ _ for [G] that far [A] one girl, _ who [D] _
_ _ _ knows love [G] _
can [A] _ endure. _ _ _
And you know it _ will, _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
when you see the [G] Southern Cross for [D] the first time. _ _
_ [A] You understand [G] now why you came [D] this way, [A] _ _ _
_ cause the truth you might [G] be running from
[D] is so small, _ _ but [A] it's as big [G] as the promise, _ [D] the promise [Bm] of the coming [A] _
day.
_ _ So I'm sailing for [G] tomorrow, my [D] dreams are a dying, _ _ _ and [A] my love is [G] an anchor tied to [D] you.
Tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship, _ [G] and all her flags [D] are a-flying.
_ _ _ She [A] is all that I [G] have left, _ [D] and [Bm] music is [A] her name. _ _ _
Think [G] about, think about how [D] many times [G] I [A] have _ _ fallen.
[Dm] _ [G] _ Spirits [D] are using me, [G] larger [A] voices call for it.
[G] What heaven brought [D] you and me [G] cannot be [A] _ _
_ _ forgotten. _ _ _ _
_ _ I have [D] been around _ _ [G] _ _ [A] the world, _ _ [D] looking _ _ _ _ for [G] that far [A] one girl, _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ who knows _ [G] love can _ [A] endure. _
_ _ And you know it _ will, [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ and you [A] know _ [G] it will.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _