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Cyclone
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| Bm• • Bm• • | A• • E• • | D• F#m• Bm• • | A• F#m• Bm• • |
| Bm• • Bm• • | A• • E• • | D• F#m• Bm7• • | F#m7• • Bm• • |
[Full band Intro]
| Bm• • Bm• • | A• • E• • | D• • D/E• • | F#m• A• Bm• A• |
| Bm• • Bm• • | A• • E• • | D• • D/E• • | F#m• A• Bm• A• |
[Verse 1]
BmMost of our A/C#years Dhave flown aAway with nothing much deEcided
ExGadd2cept the board we′re playing Don, how it′s to be diF#m7vi - BmdedBm
BmWill more years A/C#yet Ddie alAone? The D/AquesAtion′s many-Esided
Gadd2Got no answers of my Down and D/Enone have been proF#m7vi - dBmedBm A/B
[Chorus]
BmWhen I was a Bmboy there was Anothing to Eknow
The Dwind followed D/Eme wherF#mever I′d Bmgo
BmRain came Bmdown where I Amade my Estand
And the Dcyclone D/Erose with a F#mwave of my Bmhand
| Bm• • Bm• • | A• • E• • | D• • D/E• • | F#m• • Bm• • |
And the cyclone rose..
| Bm• • Bm• • | A• • E• • | D• • D/E• • | F#m• • Bm• A• |
Wave of my hand...
[Verse 2]
BmThere is a game A/C#that′s Donly played in a Adarkened room with Estrangers
Gadd2Dealt down and dirty with Dunmarked D/Ecards eyes F#m7closed to BmdangersF#m7
BmJealousy folds witA/C#hout Dplaying its hold Acard, D/AromaAnce raises Egrinning
I Gadd2spent several lifetimes Dthere where D/EI could not F#m7lose for BmwinningBm
[Chorus]
BmWhen I was a Bmyoung there was lAove for Efree
DGlad to be D/Egiven and reF#mceived by Bmme
BmRain came Bmdown where I Amade my Estand
And the Dcyclone D/Erose with a F#mwave of my Bmhand
Bm Bm AHmmm Hmmm HEmmmm
Dwith a D/Ewave of my haF#m7ndBm
I beBmlieve I can Bmstill make the Acyclone Erise
DJust can′t D/Esee it so F#m7well, with my Bmfading eyes
[Instrumental Solo]
| Bm• • • A/C#• | D• • • • | A• • • • | E• • • • |
| G• • • • | D• • D/E• • | F#m7• • Bm• • | • • • A/B• |
| Bm• • • A/C#• | D• • • • | A• • • • | E• • • • |
| G• • • • | D• • D/E• • | F#m7• • Bm• • | Bm• • Bm• • |
[Instrumental]
| Bm• • • F#m7• | Gmaj7• • | Bm• • F#m7• • | E7sus4• • |
| Bm• • • F#m7• | Gmaj7• • | Bm• • F#m7• • |
| Esus4• • • • | • • • • |
| E• • • • | • • • • |
[Verse 3]
BmA mystery to A/C#my - Dself not everytAhing now I was Eborn to be
GAll I know is when I wanted Dit so, the D/Ewind itself F#m7rose for BmmeF#m7
You kBmnow, if it wasn′t A/C#for Dlove, I might just Abe a wandering Eman
But I believe I′ve Gmade the better Dchoice, to D/Esing abF#m7out it with this BmbandBm
[Chorus]
BmWhen I was a boy, I could Asummon the Emoon
With a Dcrook of the D/Efinger and a F#m7home-made Bmtune
BmI could ride the clouds when they Asailed on Eby
And Dsing all the D/Ewords to a F#m7wildcat′s Bmcry
When BmI was a boy there was Anothing to Eknow
The Dwind followed D/Eme wherF#m7ever I′d Bmgo
BmRain came down where I Amade my Estand
And the Dcyclone D/Erose with a F#m7wave of my Bmhand
Bm Bm A E
And the Dcyclone D/Erose with a F#mwave of my Bmhand
Bm Bm A E
I beDlieve I can D/Estill make the F#m7cyclone Bmrise
BmStill believBme...A E
D D/E F#mYes Bmstill believe...
BmI can Bmstill make the Acyclone Erise
D D/EYeahF#m7... Bmcyclone rise
[Guitar Solo]
| Bm• • • A/C#• | D• • • • | A• • • • | E• • • • |
| G• • • • | D• • D/E• • | F#m• • Bm• • | • • F#m7• • |
| Bm• • • A/C#• | D• • • • | A• • • • | E• • • • |
| G• • • • | D• • D/E• • | F#m• • Bm• • | • • • • |
| Bm• • Bm• • | A• • E• • | D• • D/E• • | F#m7• • • Bm• |
| Bm• • Bm• • | A• • E• • | D• • D/E• • | F#m• • • Bm• |
[Chorus]
And the Bmcyclone rose with a Awave of my Ehand
DRain came D/Edown where I F#mmade my Bmstand
[Outro]
| Bm• • • F#m7• | Gmaj7• • | Bm• • F#m7• • | E7sus4• • |
| Bm• • • F#m7• | Gmaj7• • | Bm• • F#m7• • |
| Esus4• • • • | • • • • |
| E• • • • | • • D/E• • | Bm11•
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Cyclone
by Bruce Hornsby
Chords in this song · guitar
Bm
A
E
D
F#m
Bm7
F#m7
D/E
A/C#
Gadd2
D/A
A/B
G
Gmaj7
E7sus4
Esus4
Bm11
Bm Bm A E D F#m Bm A F#m Bm
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Bm Bm A E D F#m Bm7 F#m7 Bm
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[Full band Intro]
Bm Bm A E D D/E F#m A Bm A
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Bm Bm A E D D/E F#m A Bm A
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[Verse 1]
Bm A/C# D A E
Most of our years have flown away with nothing much decided
Gadd2 D F#m7 Bm Bm
Except the board we′re playing on, how it′s to be divi - ded
Bm A/C# D A D/A A E
Will more years yet die alone? The question′s many-sided
Gadd2 D D/E F#m7 Bm Bm A/B
Got no answers of my own and none have been provi - ded
[Chorus]
Bm Bm A E
When I was a boy there was nothing to know
D D/E F#m Bm
The wind followed me wherever I′d go
Bm Bm A E
Rain came down where I made my stand
D D/E F#m Bm
And the cyclone rose with a wave of my hand
Bm Bm A E D D/E F#m Bm
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And the cyclone rose..
Bm Bm A E D D/E F#m Bm A
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
Wave of my hand...
[Verse 2]
Bm A/C# D A E
There is a game that′s only played in a darkened room with strangers
Gadd2 D D/E F#m7 Bm F#m7
Dealt down and dirty with unmarked cards eyes closed to dangers
Bm A/C# D A D/A A E
Jealousy folds without playing its hold card, romance raises grinning
Gadd2 D D/E F#m7 Bm Bm
I spent several lifetimes there where I could not lose for winning
[Chorus]
Bm Bm A E
When I was a young there was love for free
D D/E F#m Bm
Glad to be given and received by me
Bm Bm A E
Rain came down where I made my stand
D D/E F#m Bm
And the cyclone rose with a wave of my hand
Bm Bm A E
Hmmm Hmmm Hmmmm
D D/E F#m7 Bm
with a wave of my hand
Bm Bm A E
I believe I can still make the cyclone rise
D D/E F#m7 Bm
Just can′t see it so well, with my fading eyes
[Instrumental Solo]
Bm A/C# D A E
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G D D/E F#m7 Bm A/B
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
Bm A/C# D A E
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
G D D/E F#m7 Bm Bm Bm
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
[Instrumental]
Bm F#m7 Gmaj7 Bm F#m7 E7sus4
| • • • • | • • | • • • • | • • |
Bm F#m7 Gmaj7 Bm F#m7
| • • • • | • • | • • • • |
Esus4
| • • • • | • • • • |
E
| • • • • | • • • • |
[Verse 3]
Bm A/C# D A E
A mystery to my - self not everything now I was born to be
G D D/E F#m7 Bm F#m7
All I know is when I wanted it so, the wind itself rose for me
Bm A/C# D A E
You know, if it wasn′t for love, I might just be a wandering man
G D D/E F#m7 Bm Bm
But I believe I′ve made the better choice, to sing about it with this band
[Chorus]
Bm A E
When I was a boy, I could summon the moon
D D/E F#m7 Bm
With a crook of the finger and a home-made tune
Bm A E
I could ride the clouds when they sailed on by
D D/E F#m7 Bm
And sing all the words to a wildcat′s cry
Bm A E
When I was a boy there was nothing to know
D D/E F#m7 Bm
The wind followed me wherever I′d go
Bm A E
Rain came down where I made my stand
D D/E F#m7 Bm
And the cyclone rose with a wave of my hand
Bm Bm A E
D D/E F#m Bm
And the cyclone rose with a wave of my hand
Bm Bm A E
D D/E F#m7 Bm
I believe I can still make the cyclone rise
Bm Bm A E
Still believe...
D D/E F#m Bm
Yes still believe...
Bm Bm A E
I can still make the cyclone rise
D D/E F#m7 Bm
Yeah... cyclone rise
[Guitar Solo]
Bm A/C# D A E
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
G D D/E F#m Bm F#m7
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
Bm A/C# D A E
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
G D D/E F#m Bm
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
Bm Bm A E D D/E F#m7 Bm
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
Bm Bm A E D D/E F#m Bm
| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |
[Chorus]
Bm A E
And the cyclone rose with a wave of my hand
D D/E F#m Bm
Rain came down where I made my stand
[Outro]
Bm F#m7 Gmaj7 Bm F#m7 E7sus4
| • • • • | • • | • • • • | • • |
Bm F#m7 Gmaj7 Bm F#m7
| • • • • | • • | • • • • |
Esus4
| • • • • | • • • • |
E D/E Bm11
| • • • • | • • • • | •
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