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Mandolin Wind

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Mandolin Wind chords
Capo II **
  A    G    Em  A*  2x
  G  D*
When the Grain came I thought you'd Dleave
cause I Gknew how much you loved the Dsun
But you Gchose to stay, stay and Dkeep me warm
Through the Gdarkest nights I've ever Dknown
If the Amandolin wind couldn't Gchange a thing
Then I know I Emlove AyaEm  A  
G  D
Oh, the Gsnow fell without a Dbreak
GBuffalo died in the frozen Dfields you know
Through the Gcoldest winter in almost Dfourteen years
I Gcouldn't believe you kept a Dsmile
Now I can Arest assured knowing that we've Gseen the worst
And I know I Emlove AyaEm  A  
G  D
Oh, I Gnever was good with Dromantic words
So the Gnext few lines come really Dhard
GDon't have much but what I've Dgot is yours
ExGcept of course my steel guiDtar
Ha, cause I Aknow you don't play
But I'll Gteach you one day
Because I Emlove Aya
  G   D4x
  A    G    Em   Ax2
G  D
GI recall the night we Dknelt and prayed
GNoticing, your face was Dthin and pale
I Gfound it hard to hide my Dtears
I Gfelt ashamed, I felt I'd Dlet you down
No Amandolin wind couldn't Gchange a thing
Couldn't Emchange a thing no, Ano
A  G  Em  A
ALa dadada la da Gla dadada  EmLa dadada la daAda  
A  G  Em  A
The Acoldest winter in almost Gfourteen years
Could Emnever, never change your Amind, yeh A  G  
And I Glove ya
Yes indeed and I Alove ya
And I Alove ya
Lordy I Glove yaG  A  
And I Alove ya
Darlin I Glove ya. . .
  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  

All chords in this song (12)

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Mandolin Wind

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Mandolin Wind chords

Capo II **

A G Em A

* 2x

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

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

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

Ha, cause I know you don't play

But I'll teach you one day

Em A

Because I love ya

G D

A G Em A

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

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

And I love ya

Yes indeed and I love ya

And I love ya

G G A

Lordy I love ya

And I love ya

Darlin I love ya. . .

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

About Mandolin Wind Chords by Rod Stewart

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