D A7 D A7 D A7 D A7

[Verse]

D             A7      D
Netru illatha maatram ennadhu
D                 A7   D   
kaatru en kaadhil edho sonnathu
           G          A
ithu thaan kadhal enbadha
        D        G
illamai pongivitatha
        D         C
idhayam sindhivitatha
        A
sol maname...

D             A7      D
Netru illatha maatram ennadhu
D                 A7   D   
kaatru en kaadhil edho sonnathu


[Stanza 1]

D                G
Kadavul illai endren
Em               A
thaayai kaanum varai
D               G
kanavu illai endren
Em               A
aasai thondrum varai
D                Em7 
kadhal poi endru sonnen
D              A
unnai kaanum varai

D                  G
Kavithai variyin suvai
Em               A
Artham puriyum varai
D               G
Gangai neerin suvai
Em               A
Kadalil serrum varai
D                   Em7
Kaadhal suvai ondru thanae
D               A
Kaatru veesum varai….


[Verse]

D             A7      D
Netru illatha maatram ennadhu
D                 A7   D   
kaatru en kaadhil edho sonnathu


[Stanza 2]

D            G
Vaanam illamalae
Em           A
Boomi undagalaam
D             G
Varthai ilaamalae
Em            A
Bashai undagalaam
D              Em7
Kaadhal ilamal ponal
D             A
Vazhkai undagumaa…

D            G
Vaasam illamalae
Em             A
Vanna poo pookalam
D          G
Vasal ilamalae
Em             A
Kaatru vandhadalam
D             Em7   
Nesam ilaatha vazhvil
D            A
Paasam undagumaa…


[Verse]

D             A7      D
Netru illatha maatram ennadhu
D                 A7   D   
kaatru en kaadhil edho sonnathu
           G          A
ithu thaan kadhal enbadha
        D        G
illamai pongivitatha
        D         C
idhayam sindhivitatha
        A
sol maname...

D             A7      D
Netru illatha maatram ennadhu
D                 A7   D   
kaatru en kaadhil edho sonnathu