Mandolin Wind

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Mandolin Wind chords
Rod Stewart 1971 (Every Picture Tells a Story)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandolin_Wind
Capo II **
A G EmA
* 2x
G D
*
G D
When the rain came I thought you'd leave
G D
cause I knew how much you loved the sun
G D
But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm
G D
Through the darkest nights I've ever known
A G
If the mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Em A Em A
Then I know I love ya
G D
G D
Oh, the snow fell without a break
G D
Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know
G D
Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years
G D
I couldn't believe you kept a smile
A G
Now I can rest assured knowing that we've seen the worst
Em A Em A
And I know I love ya
G D
G D
Oh, I never was good with romantic words
G D
So the next few lines come really hard
G D
Don't have much but what I've got is yours
G D
Except of course my steel guitar
A
Ha, cause I know you don't play
G
But I'll teach you one day
Em A
Because I love ya
G D
4x
A G EmA
x2
G D
G D
I recall the night we knelt and prayed
G D
Noticing, your face was thin and pale
G D
I found it hard to hide my tears
G D
I felt ashamed, I felt I'd let you down
A G
No mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Em A
Couldn't change a thing no, no
A G Em A
A G Em A
La dadada la da la dadada La dadada la dada
A G Em A
A G
The coldest winter in almost fourteen years
Em A A G
Could never, never change your mind, yeh
G
And I love ya
A
Yes indeed and I love ya
A
And I love ya
G G A
Lordy I love ya
A
And I love ya
G
Darlin I love ya. . .
* Add Asus4 A and Dsus4 D after A and D if you would like to jazz it up a bit:)
** Alternates:
Open
G A
=
D E
=
A B
=
Em F#m
=
Capo IV
G F
=
D C
=
A G
=
Em Dm
=
Capo VII (for a more mandolin sound)
G D
=
D A
=
A E
=
Em Bm
=
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G C
=
D G
=
A D
=
Em Am
=
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Mandolin Wind chords
Rod Stewart  1971 (Every Picture Tells a Story)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandolin_Wind
Capo II **
A  G  Em  A*  2x
G  D*
G  D
G  D
G  D 4x
A  G  Em  A x2
G  D
A  G  Em  A
A  G  Em  A
*  Add Asus4 A and Dsus4 D after A and D if you would like to jazz it up a bit:)
** Alternates:
Open
G  = A
D  = E
A  = B
Em = F#m
Capo IV
G  = F
D  = C
A  = G
Em = Dm
Capo VII (for a more mandolin sound)
G  = D
D  = A
A  = E
Em = Bm
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G  = C
D  = G
A  = D
Em = Am
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Mandolin Wind Chords by Rod Stewart

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