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Cat Stevens 1967 (New Masters Album )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Stevens
D G D
DThere is a Gwind, my Billy, and it's Dawful Astrong
ComGe for you, and anyone Dwho's helped Gyou along.
But I want to Alive, live, live and let the stars shine Gbright
yes, I want to Dlive, live, live and let it on alAright
F#mAnd when that Gbird sings from over that silver Dwall
I don't want to fighAt it, Billy, 'cause I want to goG  
                  G                           C          D       C(Billy, Billy)
There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change
and a DNorthern Cwind , Billy, really makin' me feel Dkinda Fstrange (Billy, Billy)
there's a GNorthern Fwind, Billy, blowin' up a Gsouthern Fchange (Billy, Billy)
and a GNorthern Fwind, Billy, really makin' me feel Gkinda Astrange
And with this Ggun goes everything I Dwant to Asay
Not for Gyou, but for anyone who Dtakes it aGway
Let it fill his Alife, life, life until there's nothing Gleft
Let it kill his Dwife, wife, wife until he goes to Abed
F#mAnd when that Gbird sings from over that silver Dwall
I don't want to fighAt it, Billy, 'cause I want to goG  
                  G                           C          D       C(Billy, Billy)
There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change
and a DNorthern Cwind , Billy, really makin' me feel Dkinda Fstrange (Billy, Billy)
there's a GNorthern Fwind, Billy, blowin' up a Gsouthern Fchange (Billy, Billy)
and a GNorthern Fwind, Billy, really makin' me feel Gkinda Astrange
                  G                           C          D       C(Billy, Billy)
There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change
and a DNorthern Cwind , Billy, really makin' me feel Dkinda Fstrange (Billy, Billy)
there's a GNorthern Fwind, Billy, blowin' up a Gsouthern Fchange (Billy, Billy) . . .
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Northern Wind

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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Northern Wind chords

Cat Stevens 1967 (New Masters Album )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Stevens

D G D

D G D A

There is a wind, my Billy, and it's awful strong

G D G

Come for you, and anyone who's helped you along.

A G

But I want to live, live, live and let the stars shine bright

D A

yes, I want to live, live, live and let it on alright

F#m G D

And when that bird sings from over that silver wall

A G

I don't want to fight it, Billy, 'cause I want to go

G C D C

(Billy, Billy)

There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change

D C D F

and a Northern wind , Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange (Billy, Billy)

G F G F

there's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change (Billy, Billy)

G F G A

and a Northern wind, Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange

G D A

And with this gun goes everything I want to say

G D G

Not for you, but for anyone who takes it away

A G

Let it fill his life, life, life until there's nothing left

D A

Let it kill his wife, wife, wife until he goes to bed

F#m G D

And when that bird sings from over that silver wall

A G

I don't want to fight it, Billy, 'cause I want to go

G C D C

(Billy, Billy)

There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change

D C D F

and a Northern wind , Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange (Billy, Billy)

G F G F

there's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change (Billy, Billy)

G F G A

and a Northern wind, Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange

G C D C

(Billy, Billy)

There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change

D C D F

and a Northern wind , Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange (Billy, Billy)

G F G F

there's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change (Billy, Billy) . . .

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About Northern Wind Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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