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Only The Wind

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Capo on 6th fret
Intro:   C    G    C  G  
CI remember as a child on a Gdark and stormy nightAm  
AmI heard the screen door slam and I was overcome Gwith fright
CSo afraid that something bad was trying Gto get in
Then Emmama came Amto comfort me and Dsaid,
Chorus
DIt's only the Cwind, and nothing Gmore
Not the Emend of the worGld Emknocking at the Ddoor
So close your eyCes and dream againG, believe Cme, 
it's Donly the wCind
CWell everytime I've had to face a Gbitter storm of life,
AmThose words of comfort were my sGhelter in the night
But Ctonight I don't believe I'm Gable to pretend
The Emstorm that you and I Amare up aDgainst is only the Emwind.
(Instrumental)Em   C    Em    C  D  
CI can hear you downstairs and you're just abGout to leave 
There's Amnothing left that I can do to keep you Ghere with me, no
CAnd now the screen door's slammin and I'm Gfrightened once again
What I wEmouldn't give if AmI could be conviDnced
DIt's only the Cwind, and nothing Gmore
Not the Emend of the worGld Emwalking out the doDor
I wish that CI could dreaGm again, believiCng it's only the DwindC  
Oh and nothing mGore, not the Emend of my wGorld 
Emwalking out the Ddoor
I wish that I Ccould dream agaiGn, belCeiving it's onDly the
  C   G(fade)
wind........Only the wind

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Only The Wind

by Billy Dean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 6th fret

C G C G

Intro:

C G Am

I remember as a child on a dark and stormy night

Am G

I heard the screen door slam and I was overcome with fright

C G

So afraid that something bad was trying to get in

Em Am D

Then mama came to comfort me and said,

Chorus

D C G

It's only the wind, and nothing more

Em G Em D

Not the end of the world knocking at the door

C G C

So close your eyes and dream again, believe me,

D C

it's only the wind

C G

Well everytime I've had to face a bitter storm of life,

Am G

Those words of comfort were my shelter in the night

C G

But tonight I don't believe I'm able to pretend

Em Am D Em

The storm that you and I are up against is only the wind.

C Em C D

(Instrumental)Em

C G

I can hear you downstairs and you're just about to leave

Am G

There's nothing left that I can do to keep you here with me, no

C G

And now the screen door's slammin and I'm frightened once again

Em Am D

What I wouldn't give if I could be convinced

D C G

It's only the wind, and nothing more

Em G Em D

Not the end of the world walking out the door

C G C D C

I wish that I could dream again, believing it's only the wind

G Em G

Oh and nothing more, not the end of my world

Em D

walking out the door

C G C D

I wish that I could dream again, beleiving it's only the

C G

(fade)

wind........Only the wind

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