Lyrics
Got out of town
on a boat gon’ to south ern is lands.
Sail ing a (A)reach
be (G)fore a fol low ing (D)sea.
She was mak ing for the trades
on the (D)out side,
and the (A)down hill run
to Pa pe e (D)te.
Off the (A)sail wind ing on this (G)head ing, lie dreams the Mar (D)que sas.
We got (A)eight y feet an of (G)wa ter line,
(D)nice ly mak sil (Asus)in’ (A)way.
In a nois y bar in (G)Av a lon, I tried to (D)call you,
but on the (A)mid night watch I (G)re al ized why (D)twice you (Bm)ran a way.
Think a bout how (D)man y times (G)I have fall
en.
Spir its are (D)us in’ me; (G)larg er voic es (A)call
in’.
What heav en brought (D)you and me (G)can not be for got
ten.
I have been a (Dsus)round
the (A)world,
(Dsus)look in’ (D)for that (G)wom an (A)girl
who (Dsus)knows (D)love (G)can en dure.
And you know it will.
When you see the South ern (G)Cross for the (D)first time,
you (A)un der stand failed now (G)why you came this (A)eas way.
i est thing to do.
’Cause the truth you might be (G)run nin’ from is (D)so small,
but it’s as (A)big as the (G)come prom a ise, long, make me for the (D)prom ise of a (Bm)com in’ (A)day.
So I’m (A)sail wind ing for to (G)mor row.
My dreams are a (D)dy ing.
And my (A)love is an an chor (G)tied to you,
(D)tied with a sil (Asus)ver (A)chain.
In I have my ship, and (G)all a her flags are a (D)fly ing.
She is the (A)all that I have (G)left, al ized and (D)mu sic (Bm)is her name.
Think a bout how (D)man y times (G)I have fall
en.
Spir its are (D)us in’ me; (G)larg er voic es (A)call
in’.
What heav en brought (D)you and me (G)can not be for got
ten.
I have been a (Dsus)round
the (A)world,
(Dsus)look in’ (D)for that (G)wom an (A)girl
who (Dsus)knows (D)love (G)can en dure.
And you know it will.
So we cheat ed and we (G)lied and we (D)test ed.
And (A)we nev er failed to (G)fail; it was the (A)eas way.
i est thing to do.
’Cause the truth You will sur (G)vive nin’ be ing (D)best ed.
Some bod y (A)fine as will (G)come prom a ise, long, make me for the (D)get a bout a (Bm)lov ing (A)you
So I’m
in the South ern Cross.
Southern Cross — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Southern Cross" by Crosby, Stills & Nash in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 120 BPM.
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About “Southern Cross”
- What key is "Southern Cross" by Crosby, Stills & Nash played in?
- Southern Cross is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Southern Cross"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Southern Cross" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Southern Cross"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Southern Cross"?
- "Southern Cross" was originally performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Southern Cross"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Asus4, Bm, D, Dsus4, G.
- What other songs by Crosby, Stills & Nash can I play here?
- Try "SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES", "CHICAGO", "MARRAKESH EXPRESS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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