Cheryl Wheeler - Northern girl

^{C C/G}Why are the ^D/F#rain clouds coming and ^Gpouring ^D/F#down on ^Emme? ^C And ^C/Gwhy can't the ^D/F#north wind turn and ^Gblow the ^D/F#other way^Em? ^C And ^C/Gwhere has the ^D/F#sunshine gone? Oh, ^GI can ^D/F#barely ^Emsee This northern ^Am7rain is f^Am7/Galling, and ho^D/F#me is calling me^G

^{C C/G}Sun in a ^D/F#southern sky is ^Gall I ^D/F#need to ^Emsee ^CJust ^C/Gwatching a ^D/F#small bird fly, ^Gabove ^D/F#the fiel^Emds and me ^{C C/G}Walking a ^D/F#dusty road and t^Ghere's^D/F# nothing^Em 'round the bend Except for gol^Am7den tones^Am7/G of going home^D/F# again ^G

Going ^Chome__^G___^D/F#_ Going ^Chome__^G___^D/F#_

^{C C/G}Muddy old ^D/F#river flowing 'n^Geath a^D/F# fallen ^Emtree ^{C C/G}And sunflower ^D/F#garden growing t^Gwice a^D/F#s tall a^Ems me ^{C C/G}Sister and ^D/F#father hear me, ^Gwhat I^D/F#'ve lear^Emned today I ain't no ^Am7northern ^Am7/Ggirl, I've ^D/F#been too long aw^Gay

Going ^Chome__^G___^D/F#_ Going ^Chome__^G___^D/F#_

^C And on a ^C/Gstarry old ^D/F#summer evening, ^Ghumming ^D/F#warm and ^Emsweet ^{C C/G}I hit the ^D/F#road believing, ^GI was ^D/F#bound to l^Emeave ^C And it ^C/Gtook a New ^D/F#England sky to ^Gteach ^D/F#me how to ^Emsay I ain't no ^Am7northern ^Am7/Ggirl, I've ^D/F#been too long aw^Gay ^Em I ain't no ^Am7northern ^Am7/Ggirl, I've ^D/F#been too long aw^Gay ^Em This ain't ^Am7no northe^Am7/Grn song and I've ^D/F#been too long aw^Gay