Biography:
Mike Oldfield (born Michael Gordon Oldfield, 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire, England) is largely known for Tubular Bells, his groundbreaking album from 1973, the success of which also bankrolled Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Records, for which Tubular Bells was the inaugural release. However, his musical career has spread over more than 40 years encompassing a range of styles, with varying amounts of success. According to the Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock, his style is labeled as Oldfield Progressive.
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Other songs:
- Enigmatism
- Nuclear
- The Exorcist - Tuburlar Bells
- Blue Night
- Castaway
- Chariots
- Crime Of Passion
- Crystal Gazing
- Dreaming In The Wind
- Far Country
- Following The Angels
- Foreign Affair
- Holy
- I Give Myself Away
- I Got Rhythm
- In Dulci Jubilo
- In High Places
- In The Beginning
- Innocent
- Into Wonderland
- Islands
- Man In The Rain
- Man On The Rocks
- Minutes
- Moonlight Shadow
- Moonshine
- North Point
- Pictures In The Dark
- Poison Arrows
- Runaway Son
- Sailing
- Saved By A Bell
- Shadow On The Wall
- To Be Free
- To France
- Trick Of The Light
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Artist - Mike Oldfield
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Song - North Point
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Album - Islands
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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INTRO - Dm
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VERES 1
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Am
Have you ever been to northpoint
Dm Am
To spend your time and pray
Dm Am Dm
The prison walls are dark and cold and grey
Am
The writing on the wall at northpoint
Dm Am
Speaks to a silent room
Dm Am Dm
They shut the bars down, leave you to the gloom
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CHORUS
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Bb C
how could we get any closer, so high is the wire
F
and the guards won't listen
Bb C Dm
they won't believe me
[------------|
[-10-10-br---|
[-------9--7-|
[------------|
[------------|
[------------|
Bb C
and then it all came back
F
somewhere far above, has a new day risen
Bb C Dm
way beyond the searchlight, comes alive, comes alive
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VERSE 2
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Am
Then on a bright day at northpoint
Dm Am
The gate was open wide
Dm Am Dm
They chanced to look at what was inside
[----8-8----8-8----|
[-10-----10-----10-|
[------------------|
[------------------|
[------------------|
[------------------|
Am
There were a million stars at northpoint
Dm Am
And from the silent tomb
Dm Am
They took it to the heart,
Dm
And left for the moon
[--h---8----8----|
[-8-10---10---10-|
[----------------|
[----------------|
[----------------|
[----------------|
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CHORUS
*******
[------------|
[-10-10-br---|
[-------9--7-|
[------------|
[------------|
[------------|
01:54
[-17-18-20-22--20-22-20-------|
[-----------------------20-20-|
[-----------------------------|
[-----------------------------|
[-----------------------------|
[-----------------------------|
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02:12
SOLO
*****
b b
[-20-20-19-17----|----------17-19-20-----|-20-20-19-17-----------|
[-------------20-|----18-20-----------17-|-------------20----h---|
[----------------|-17--------------------|-----------------17-19-|
[----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
[----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
[----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
[------------h------|-20-20-19-17----|----------17-19-20-----|
[---h---13-13-15----|-------------20-|----18-20-----------17-|
[-12-14-------------|----------------|-17--------------------|
[----------------12-|----------------|-----------------------|
[-------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
[-------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
hold
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02:42 b b b br b
[-20-20-19-17-------------|-17-18-20-22-24-24-20-|-20-22-22-22-22-|-20-22-|
[-------------20------h---|----------------------|----------------|-------|
[-------------------17-19-|----------------------|----------------|-------|
[-------------------------|----------------------|----------------|-------|
[-------------------------|----------------------|----------------|-------|
[-------------------------|----------------------|----------------|-------|
this is kinda bent to the 26th fret
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rb b b rb rb rb rb rb rb
[-24-20----|-------22-18-24-24-|----24-20-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-|
[-------22-|-------------------|-------------------------------|
[----------|-22-22-------------|-22----------------------------|
[----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
[----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
[----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
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VERSE 3
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Dm Am
Have you ever been to northpoint
Dm Am
To spend your time and pray
Dm Am Dm
The prison walls are dark and cold and grey
A nice Mike Oldfield Tune. Enjoy.....
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Song - North Point
********************
Album - Islands
*****************
Tabbed By - Ayreon77
**********************
INTRO - Dm
******
-------------------------------------------
VERES 1
********
Am
Have you ever been to northpoint
Dm Am
To spend your time and pray
Dm Am Dm
The prison walls are dark and cold and grey
Am
The writing on the wall at northpoint
Dm Am
Speaks to a silent room
Dm Am Dm
They shut the bars down, leave you to the gloom
-------------------------------------------
CHORUS
*******
Bb C
how could we get any closer, so high is the wire
F
and the guards won't listen
Bb C Dm
they won't believe me
[------------|
[-10-10-br---|
[-------9--7-|
[------------|
[------------|
[------------|
Bb C
and then it all came back
F
somewhere far above, has a new day risen
Bb C Dm
way beyond the searchlight, comes alive, comes alive
-------------------------------------------
VERSE 2
********
Am
Then on a bright day at northpoint
Dm Am
The gate was open wide
Dm Am Dm
They chanced to look at what was inside
[----8-8----8-8----|
[-10-----10-----10-|
[------------------|
[------------------|
[------------------|
[------------------|
Am
There were a million stars at northpoint
Dm Am
And from the silent tomb
Dm Am
They took it to the heart,
Dm
And left for the moon
[--h---8----8----|
[-8-10---10---10-|
[----------------|
[----------------|
[----------------|
[----------------|
-------------------------------------------
CHORUS
*******
[------------|
[-10-10-br---|
[-------9--7-|
[------------|
[------------|
[------------|
01:54
[-17-18-20-22--20-22-20-------|
[-----------------------20-20-|
[-----------------------------|
[-----------------------------|
[-----------------------------|
[-----------------------------|
-------------------------------------------
02:12
SOLO
*****
b b
[-20-20-19-17----|----------17-19-20-----|-20-20-19-17-----------|
[-------------20-|----18-20-----------17-|-------------20----h---|
[----------------|-17--------------------|-----------------17-19-|
[----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
[----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
[----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
[------------h------|-20-20-19-17----|----------17-19-20-----|
[---h---13-13-15----|-------------20-|----18-20-----------17-|
[-12-14-------------|----------------|-17--------------------|
[----------------12-|----------------|-----------------------|
[-------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
[-------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
hold
|
02:42 b b b br b
[-20-20-19-17-------------|-17-18-20-22-24-24-20-|-20-22-22-22-22-|-20-22-|
[-------------20------h---|----------------------|----------------|-------|
[-------------------17-19-|----------------------|----------------|-------|
[-------------------------|----------------------|----------------|-------|
[-------------------------|----------------------|----------------|-------|
[-------------------------|----------------------|----------------|-------|
this is kinda bent to the 26th fret
|
rb b b rb rb rb rb rb rb
[-24-20----|-------22-18-24-24-|----24-20-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-|
[-------22-|-------------------|-------------------------------|
[----------|-22-22-------------|-22----------------------------|
[----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
[----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
[----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
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VERSE 3
********
Dm Am
Have you ever been to northpoint
Dm Am
To spend your time and pray
Dm Am Dm
The prison walls are dark and cold and grey
A nice Mike Oldfield Tune. Enjoy.....
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