Intro: G D Em A C Em D 
Verse Part 
 
G              D          Em                  A 
Where were the rest of my songs tonight 
       C            Em        D               G 
I only remember the northstar blues 
                D           Em                A 
That simple ol' tune on the stage each night 
             C         Em          D 
Markin' the time that I lost you 
C 
   G           Am         C 
Noone should forgive me 
    D                 G        C  
I knew what I stood to lose 
           G       Am 
Am I better off now, just forgettin' how 
      C       D           G 
I came to earn the northstar blues 
Bridge (with violin) 
                   
G D Em A C Em D 
G D Em C D G 
                   
G 
          F      C 
How can I be the only one  
     D                         G 
whose life can't live up to the lie 
          F      C  
How can I be the only one  
      D                G 
whose heart refuses to try 
Verse Part 
                   
  D             Em              A 
Noone should forgive me 
   C                  Em   D    G 
I knew what I stood to lose 
                 D  Em 
Am I better off now, just forgettin' how 
  A                   C           Em       D 
I came to have to have the northstar blues 
                   
C 
          G      Am            
How can I be the only one 
      C          D             G          C 
whose life can't live up to the lie 
       G         Am 
How can I be the only one 
     C     D            G 
Whose heart refused to try 
Outro (with violin) 
                   
G F C D G (2x)
Example: 
E|----------3--*Let Ring----| 
B|----------0---------------| 
G|----0-----0---------------| 
D|--------0-0---------------| 
A|----------2---------------| 
E|--0---2---3---------------|