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Big Wind

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CFrom daylight till dusk we've been a working in the dust
Picking cotton G7working side by Cside
Well I can't forget yes I remember yet
The way my daddy G7looked at me and Ccried
Big wind's a coming listen to the humming
Hurry up son be G7quick don't Cstall
You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below
If we don't hurry it'll G7surely get us Call
Well I ran across the field so scared my lips was sealed
To warn my mom the G7storm is on its Cway
Well I knew I'd won my race when I saw my mammy's face
And the way she G7looked at me and Csaid
Big wind's a coming listen to the humming
Hurry up son be G7quick don't Cstall
You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below
If we don't hurry it'll G7surely get us Call
Oh but dad was on the cellar and by now the sky was yellow
The wind was a blowing G7trees were Cfalling
And outside I heard him crying and as he lay there dying
It seemed I could G7still hear him Ccalling
Big wind's a coming listen to the humming
Hurry up son be G7quick don't Cstall
You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below
If we don't hurry it'll G7surely get us Call 

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Big Wind

by Porter Wagoner

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Chords in this song · guitar

From daylight till dusk we've been a working in the dust

G7 C

Picking cotton working side by side

Well I can't forget yes I remember yet

G7 C

The way my daddy looked at me and cried

Big wind's a coming listen to the humming

G7 C

Hurry up son be quick don't stall

You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below

G7 C

If we don't hurry it'll surely get us all

Well I ran across the field so scared my lips was sealed

G7 C

To warn my mom the storm is on its way

Well I knew I'd won my race when I saw my mammy's face

G7 C

And the way she looked at me and said

Big wind's a coming listen to the humming

G7 C

Hurry up son be quick don't stall

You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below

G7 C

If we don't hurry it'll surely get us all

Oh but dad was on the cellar and by now the sky was yellow

G7 C

The wind was a blowing trees were falling

And outside I heard him crying and as he lay there dying

G7 C

It seemed I could still hear him calling

Big wind's a coming listen to the humming

G7 C

Hurry up son be quick don't stall

You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below

G7 C

If we don't hurry it'll surely get us all

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