North Country Boy Lyrics

by The Charlatans

The Charlatans North Country Boy Lyrics

I'll start off will the chords:
A x O 2 2 2 O
Dsus2/A x O 4 2 3 O
E O 2 2 1 O O
D x x O 2 3 2
G 3 2 O O O 3
Chords: A . Dsus2/A .
It's just the rhythm guitar in the verse except for a few lead fills
which I'll tab when we get to them:
Hey, Country boy,
Hey, Country boy,
What are you sad about, every day you make the sun come out,
Even in the pouring rain,
I'll come to see you, And I'll save you, I'll save you.
Fill 1
What do you care about? She says, 'this and that,'
What do I mean to you? I'll show you if you want me to.
I can't remember, I don't know how to tell you,
But I love you just the same.
Fill 2
How many eyes must a young girl have?
I know she makes you cry, I know she makes you laugh,
I'd be good to you, if I could I'd make you happy,
If I had a son I'd be good to my Daddy,
Who loves you but I bet it's not the same
as your, North Country Boy.
Fill 3
Hey, Country Boy,
What're you sad about, I think we'll work it out,
Even in the morning rain, I'll come to see you,
Hope your feelings're the same. (Repeat Fill 2)
How many ears must a young girl have?
I know she hears you cry, I know she makes you laugh,
Itchy and Scratchy come runnin' up the alley,
If you'd be good, I'd be good to your Daddy,
Who loves you but I bet it's not the same
as your, North Country Boy.
Instrumental
Play the intro riff again. There's a harmonic pumping out behind it
this time. This can be found by lightly touching the 3rd (G) string
directly above the 5th fret - don't press down, but play the string
and it should ring. It may need a bit of distortion to bring it out.
Then the guitar solo starts. I think it's played with a slide, but
if you don't have one or an empty pint-glass to hand, it sounds
alright by just fretting the notes with your fingers and add plenty
of vibrato.
Over the last 3 bars of the solo a louder, more prominent overdub
is played. It goes a little something like this:
What do you care about? She says, 'this and that,'
What do I mean to you? I'll show you if you want the truth.
I threw it all away, I don't know where I put it,
But I miss it just the same. (Repeat Fill Ad Lib)
How many eyes must a young girl have?
I know she makes you cry, I know she makes you laugh,
I'd be good to you, if I could I'd make you happy,
If I had a son I'd be good to my Daddy,
Who loves you but I bet it's not the same
as your, North Country Boy.
A weird chord starts playing, I think it's C#7b5 but you play it
like this:
The End

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