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Wind At My Back

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Based on the tab by Matt Carlin
This version completed by Erik Schick
Tuned down one half step
For simplicity, chords are written as if played in standard tuning
(#) – signifies alternate note
Verse:
EbCadd9-0----Gm3----F/A1---Csus2-3----G3----F/A1--|
Bb-3----3----1----1----0----1--|
Gb-0----0----2----0----0----2--|
Db-2----0----3----0----0----3--|
Ab-3----1----0----3----2----0--|
Eb-x----x----x----x----x----x--|
Prechorus:
Eb-F1---C0--|
Bb-1---1--|
Gb-2---0--|
Db-3---2--|
Ab-3---3--|
Eb-x---x--|
Chorus:
    Dsus4     D   Dsus4     D   Cadd9     G   Asus4     Ax2      G    Em7  Dsus2  
Eb--3----2----3----2----3----3----0----0----|--3----3----0--|
Bb--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----2----|--3----3----3--|
Gb--2----2----2----2----0----0----2----2----|--0----0----2--|
Db--0----0----0----0----2----0----2----2----|--0----2----0--|
Ab--x----x----x----x----3----2----0----0----|--2----2----x--|
Eb--x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----|--3----0----x--|
Bridge:
Eb-Em0---A5---G3---D2--|
Bb-0---2---3---3--|
Gb-0---2---0---2--|
Db-2---2---0---0--|
Ab-2---0---2---x--|
Eb-0---0---x---x--|
Final Chorus:
    Esus4     E   Esus4     E   Dadd9     A   Bsus4     Bx4      A    F#m  Eadd9  
Eb--0----0----0----0----x----x----2----2----|--0(5)-2(5)-2--|
Bb--0----0----0----0----5----5----5----4----|--2----2----0--|
Gb--2----1----2----1----2----2----4----4----|--2----2----1--|
Db--2----2----2----2----4----2----4----4----|--2----4----2--|
Ab--2----2----2----2----5----4----2----2----|--0----4----2--|
Eb--0----0----0----0----x----x----x----x----|--0----x----0--|
Lyrics with chords: (written as if played in standard tuning)
Verse:
Cadd9How can you be
Like a sky stretched oGmut before me
And the world is tuF/Arning your way
Even darkness is Csus2better this waGyF/A  
Cadd9Can it be true
That it all comes ruGmshing from you
When my resiF/Astance is gone
And there's nothing that Csus2I can lean oGn
Prechorus:
F C
Chorus:
Dsus4You are the wiDnd at my bacDsus4k
You givDe what I lCadd9ack
You're the jeGwel in my Asus4hand
You're like rAain on dry Dsus4land
You're the foDcus, the beDsus4am
You're reaDlity’s dreCadd9am
You're the blGue in my bAsus4lack
You're the wiAnd at my GbackEm7  Dsus2  
Verse:
Cadd9All of the above
I'll have the lGmot for my love
And as we're becF/Aoming somehow
As we're changing the Csus2future to nGowF/A  
I Cadd9just want to live
In the place that yoGmu have to give
I'll let the hF/Aeat beat me down
Until the wCsus2ater comes dowGn
Prechorus
Chorus
Bridge:
Em  A   G   D
Final chorus:
Esus4You are the wEind at my bEsus4ack
You giEve what I laDadd9ck
You're the jewAel in my haBsus4nd
You're like raBin on drEsus4y land
And my sEoul has been kisEsus4sed
Just becaEuse you exiDadd9st
You're the dreAam that's a faBsus4ct
You're the wiBnd at my Esus4back
You're the wiEsh that I maEsus4ke
You're the priEze I might tDadd9ake
You're the golAd that is frBsus4ee
You're the grBoom on oEsus4ne knee
You're the foEcus, the beEsus4am
You're reaElity’s dreDadd9am
You're the blAue in my blBsus4ack
You're the wiBnd at my AbackF#m  Eadd9  

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Wind At My Back

by Spock's Beard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

F/A

Csus2

Dsus4

Asus4

Em7

Dsus2

Esus4

Dadd9

Bsus4

F#m

Eadd9

Based on the tab by Matt Carlin

This version completed by Erik Schick

Tuned down one half step

For simplicity, chords are written as if played in standard tuning

(#) – signifies alternate note

Verse:

Cadd9 Gm F/A Csus2 G F/A

Eb-0----3----1----3----3----1--|

Bb-3----3----1----1----0----1--|

Gb-0----0----2----0----0----2--|

Db-2----0----3----0----0----3--|

Ab-3----1----0----3----2----0--|

Eb-x----x----x----x----x----x--|

Prechorus:

F C

Eb-1---0--|

Bb-1---1--|

Gb-2---0--|

Db-3---2--|

Ab-3---3--|

Eb-x---x--|

Chorus:

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Cadd9 G Asus4 A G Em7 Dsus2

Eb--3----2----3----2----3----3----0----0----|--3----3----0--|

Bb--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----2----|--3----3----3--|

Gb--2----2----2----2----0----0----2----2----|--0----0----2--|

Db--0----0----0----0----2----0----2----2----|--0----2----0--|

Ab--x----x----x----x----3----2----0----0----|--2----2----x--|

Eb--x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----|--3----0----x--|

Bridge:

Em A G D

Eb-0---5---3---2--|

Bb-0---2---3---3--|

Gb-0---2---0---2--|

Db-2---2---0---0--|

Ab-2---0---2---x--|

Eb-0---0---x---x--|

Final Chorus:

Esus4 E Esus4 E Dadd9 A Bsus4 B A F#m Eadd9

Eb--0----0----0----0----x----x----2----2----|--0(5)-2(5)-2--|

Bb--0----0----0----0----5----5----5----4----|--2----2----0--|

Gb--2----1----2----1----2----2----4----4----|--2----2----1--|

Db--2----2----2----2----4----2----4----4----|--2----4----2--|

Ab--2----2----2----2----5----4----2----2----|--0----4----2--|

Eb--0----0----0----0----x----x----x----x----|--0----x----0--|

Lyrics with chords: (written as if played in standard tuning)

Verse:

Cadd9

How can you be

Like a sky stretched out before me

F/A

And the world is turning your way

Csus2 G F/A

Even darkness is better this way

Cadd9

Can it be true

That it all comes rushing from you

F/A

When my resistance is gone

Csus2 G

And there's nothing that I can lean on

Prechorus:

F C

Chorus:

Dsus4 D Dsus4

You are the wind at my back

D Cadd9

You give what I lack

G Asus4

You're the jewel in my hand

A Dsus4

You're like rain on dry land

D Dsus4

You're the focus, the beam

D Cadd9

You're reality’s dream

G Asus4

You're the blue in my black

A G Em7 Dsus2

You're the wind at my back

Verse:

Cadd9

All of the above

I'll have the lot for my love

F/A

And as we're becoming somehow

Csus2 G F/A

As we're changing the future to now

Cadd9

I just want to live

In the place that you have to give

F/A

I'll let the heat beat me down

Csus2 G

Until the water comes down

Prechorus

Chorus

Bridge:

Em A G D

Final chorus:

Esus4 E Esus4

You are the wind at my back

E Dadd9

You give what I lack

A Bsus4

You're the jewel in my hand

B Esus4

You're like rain on dry land

E Esus4

And my soul has been kissed

E Dadd9

Just because you exist

A Bsus4

You're the dream that's a fact

B Esus4

You're the wind at my back

E Esus4

You're the wish that I make

E Dadd9

You're the prize I might take

A Bsus4

You're the gold that is free

B Esus4

You're the groom on one knee

E Esus4

You're the focus, the beam

E Dadd9

You're reality’s dream

A Bsus4

You're the blue in my black

B A F#m Eadd9

You're the wind at my back

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