The Wind
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Tuning: Standard
This sheet contains a basic chord version and below that a tab for the
finger picking guitar accompaniment.
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A7sus4 x-0-2-0-3-0
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
Em7 x-x-2-0-3-0
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[Intro]
| D| G A7sus4 A7| D| G A7sus4 A7|
[Verse 1]
DI listen to the Gwind
A7sus4 A7| D| G A7sus4 A7|
To the wind of my soul
DWhere I'll end up well I Gthink,
A7sus4 A7| D| G A7sus4 A7|
Only God really knows
[Chorus 1]
GI've Asat upon the GsetAting Dsun
EmBut Gnever, nEmever, nGever, Asus4ne - A7ver
GI Anever wanted GwaAter Donce
Em G Em A G[ D]
No, never, ne-ever, ne-ver
[Interlude]
| D| G A7sus4 A7| D| G A7sus4 A7|
[Verse 2]
DI listen to my Gwords
A7sus4 A7| D| G A7sus4 A7|
But they fall far below
DI let my music Gtake me
A7sus4 A7| D| G A7sus4 A7|
Where my heart wants to go
[Chorus 2]
GI Aswam upon the GdeAvil´s Dlake
EmBut Gnever, nEmever, nGever, Asus4ne - A7ver
GI´ll Anever make the Gsame AmistDa - Dsus2a - Em7ke
[break]
Em G Em A G[ D]
No, never, ne-ever, ne-ver
[Outro]
| D| G A7sus4 A7| D| G A7sus4 A7| D
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[Verse] / [Intro] / [Interlude] / [Outro]
Dsus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
D D D G6 G G6 A7 D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1
e|----2---3-2-0---|0-----0---------|
B|----3---3-----3-(0)--3---3---2h3-|
G|--2---2---------|--0-0---0---0---|
D|0-------0-------|----------2-----|
A|----------------|--------0-------|
E|----------------|3---------------|
[Verse] + link to chorus
Dsus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
D D D G6 G G6 A7 G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1
e|----2---3-2-0---|0-----0---------|
B|----3---3-----3-(0)--3---3---2-0-|
G|--2---2---------|--0-0---0---0---|
D|0-------0-------|----------2-----|
A|----------------|--------0-------|
E|----------------|3---------------|3
[Chorus 1]
4/4 5/4
G1 + 2 + A3 + 4 + G1 + A2 + D3 + 4 + Em1 + 2 + G3 + 4 + Em1 + 2 + G3 + Asus44 + 5 A7+
e|----------------|------------2-0-|----------------|--------------------|
B|----0-------2---|0---2---3---3-0-|----0---0---0---|0---0---0---3---2-0-|
G|----0-------2---|0---2---2-2-----|----0---0---0---|0---0---0---2---2-0-|
D|--0---0---2---2-|--------0-------|--2---2---0---0-|--2---2---0---2-----|
A|--------0-------|----0-----------|----------------|------------0-------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|0-------3-------|0-------3-----------|
4/4 2/4
G A G A D Em G Em A G D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1
e|----------------|------------2-0-|----------------|--------|
B|----0-------2---|0---2---3---3-0-|----0---0---0---|2---0---|
G|----0-------2---|0---2---2-2-----|----0---0---0---|2---0---|
D|--0---0---2---2-|--------0-------|--2---2---0---2-|--2---0-|0
A|--------0-------|----0-----------|----------------|0-------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|0-------3---0---|----3---|
[Chorus 2]
4/4 5/4
G1 + 2 + A3 + 4 + G1 + A2 + D3 + 4 + Em1 + 2 + G3 + 4 + Em1 + 2 + G3 + Asus44 + 5 A7+
e|----------------|------------2-0-|----------------|--------------------|
B|----0-------2---|0---2---3---3-0-|----0---0---0---|0---0---0---3---2-0-|
G|----0-------2---|0---2---2-2-----|----0---0---0---|0---0---0---2---2-0-|
D|--0---0---2---2-|--------0-------|--2---2---0---0-|--2---2---0---2-----|
A|--------0-------|----0-----------|----------------|------------0-------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|0-------3-------|0-------3-----------|
4/4 5/4 4/4 2/4
G A G A D Em7Em G Em A G D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1
e|----------------|--------2-0---------|----------------|--------|
B|----0-------2---|0---2---3---3-------|----0---0---0---|2---0---|
G|----0-------2---|0---2---2---0-------|----0---0---0---|2---0---|
D|--0---0---2---2-|--------0---2-------|--2---2---0---2-|--2---0-|0
A|--------0-------|----0---------------|----------------|0-------|
E|3---------------|3-------------------|0-------3---0---|----3---|
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The Wind
by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
A7sus4
A7
A
Em
Asus4
Dsus2
Em7
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuning: Standard
This sheet contains a basic chord version and below that a tab for the
finger picking guitar accompaniment.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A7sus4 x-0-2-0-3-0
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
Em7 x-x-2-0-3-0
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[Intro]
D G A7sus4 A7 D G A7sus4 A7
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[Verse 1]
D G
I listen to the wind
A7sus4 A7 D G A7sus4 A7
| | |
To the wind of my soul
D G
Where I'll end up well I think,
A7sus4 A7 D G A7sus4 A7
| | |
Only God really knows
[Chorus 1]
G A G A D
I've sat upon the setting sun
Em G Em G Asus4 A7
But never, never, never, ne - ver
G A G A D
I never wanted water once
Em G Em A G D
[ ]
No, never, ne-ever, ne-ver
[Interlude]
D G A7sus4 A7 D G A7sus4 A7
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[Verse 2]
D G
I listen to my words
A7sus4 A7 D G A7sus4 A7
| | |
But they fall far below
D G
I let my music take me
A7sus4 A7 D G A7sus4 A7
| | |
Where my heart wants to go
[Chorus 2]
G A G A D
I swam upon the devil´s lake
Em G Em G Asus4 A7
But never, never, never, ne - ver
G A G A D Dsus2 Em7
I´ll never make the same mista - a - ke
[break]
Em G Em A G D
[ ]
No, never, ne-ever, ne-ver
[Outro]
D G A7sus4 A7 D G A7sus4 A7 D
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[Verse] / [Intro] / [Interlude] / [Outro]
Dsus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
D
D D D G6 G G6 A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1
e|----2---3-2-0---|0-----0---------|
B|----3---3-----3-(0)--3---3---2h3-|
G|--2---2---------|--0-0---0---0---|
D|0-------0-------|----------2-----|
A|----------------|--------0-------|
E|----------------|3---------------|
[Verse] + link to chorus
Dsus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
G
D D D G6 G G6 A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1
e|----2---3-2-0---|0-----0---------|
B|----3---3-----3-(0)--3---3---2-0-|
G|--2---2---------|--0-0---0---0---|
D|0-------0-------|----------2-----|
A|----------------|--------0-------|
E|----------------|3---------------|3
[Chorus 1]
4/4 5/4
G A G A D Em G Em G Asus4 A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +
e|----------------|------------2-0-|----------------|--------------------|
B|----0-------2---|0---2---3---3-0-|----0---0---0---|0---0---0---3---2-0-|
G|----0-------2---|0---2---2-2-----|----0---0---0---|0---0---0---2---2-0-|
D|--0---0---2---2-|--------0-------|--2---2---0---0-|--2---2---0---2-----|
A|--------0-------|----0-----------|----------------|------------0-------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|0-------3-------|0-------3-----------|
4/4 2/4
D
G A G A D Em G Em A G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1
e|----------------|------------2-0-|----------------|--------|
B|----0-------2---|0---2---3---3-0-|----0---0---0---|2---0---|
G|----0-------2---|0---2---2-2-----|----0---0---0---|2---0---|
D|--0---0---2---2-|--------0-------|--2---2---0---2-|--2---0-|0
A|--------0-------|----0-----------|----------------|0-------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|0-------3---0---|----3---|
[Chorus 2]
4/4 5/4
G A G A D Em G Em G Asus4 A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +
e|----------------|------------2-0-|----------------|--------------------|
B|----0-------2---|0---2---3---3-0-|----0---0---0---|0---0---0---3---2-0-|
G|----0-------2---|0---2---2-2-----|----0---0---0---|0---0---0---2---2-0-|
D|--0---0---2---2-|--------0-------|--2---2---0---0-|--2---2---0---2-----|
A|--------0-------|----0-----------|----------------|------------0-------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|0-------3-------|0-------3-----------|
4/4 5/4 4/4 2/4
Em7 D
G A G A D Em G Em A G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1
e|----------------|--------2-0---------|----------------|--------|
B|----0-------2---|0---2---3---3-------|----0---0---0---|2---0---|
G|----0-------2---|0---2---2---0-------|----0---0---0---|2---0---|
D|--0---0---2---2-|--------0---2-------|--2---2---0---2-|--2---0-|0
A|--------0-------|----0---------------|----------------|0-------|
E|3---------------|3-------------------|0-------3---0---|----3---|
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