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Steve Brooks - Iowa Wind
INTRO:   D    G      D    G     D     C     G6    D    G  D  
N.C.              D         G  D  
He was born by the Eastern sea
Went to school, and he Ggot a deDgree
Headed Cwest on a prayer and a G6thumb
Looking Dout for a Gkingdom Dcome
Climbed the mountains in Gold CheyDenne
Dipped his feet in the GRio DGrande
Never Cfound him a next of G6kin
'Til he Dran into the GIowa Dwind
Iowa AmwindG  C  
N.C.      D    G  D  
Iowa wind
N.C.             D       G  D  
Went to work as a hired hand
Planting seeds in the Gpromised Dland
From the Cseat of an old John G6Deere
Fields were Dsmiling, from Gear to Dear
Later on, when the Gwork was Ddone
Saddled up with the Gsetting Dsun
Squeezed his Cpony between his G6shins
And they'd Dride like the GIowa Dwind
CHORUS:
Heard the Cvoice in the GIowa Dcorn
Like a million Cbabes crying Gto be Dborn
He was Cborn aGgain and aDgain
Washing his AmfaceG___C  
N.C.             D    G  D  
In the Iowa wind
INSTRUMENTAL:       D    C    G  D  
N.C.                 D          G  D  
Seven years, they had come and gone
Had a spread he could Gcall his Down
Felt the Cbreeze blowing at his G6back
Till the Dday that the Cclouds Gturned Dblack
N.C.                D        G  D  
Watched the sky open up its jaws
Spitting out only Gpiles of Dstraw
Up aCbove, heard the circle G6spin
Lost it Dall to the GIowa Dwind
Iowa AmwindG  C  
N.C.       D   Am    C    G  D  
Iowa wind
N.C.            D        G  D  
Now he sits by a window screen
Looking out on an Gendless Dgreen
Every Cyear he was laid to G6waste
Wore a Dline in his Gweathered Dface
If you ask, you can Ghear him Dsay
“What it gives, it can Gtake aDway”
All he Cfound at his rainbow's G6end
Was the Dsound of the GIowa Dwind
CHORUS:
Heard the Cvoice in the GIowa Dcorn
Like a million Cbabes crying Gto be Dborn
And he was Cborn aGgain and aDgain
Washing his Cface in the GIowa Dwind
And he'll be Cborn aGgain and aDgain
As he prays to the AmnameG  C  
N.C.        D  
Of the Iowa wind
Iowa AmwindG  C  
Iowa DwindG  D  
Iowa windG  D  
Iowa windG  D  G  D  

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Iowa Wind

by Steve Brooks

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Steve Brooks - Iowa Wind

D G D G D C G6 D G D

INTRO:

D G D

N.C.

He was born by the Eastern sea

G D

Went to school, and he got a degree

C G6

Headed west on a prayer and a thumb

D G D

Looking out for a kingdom come

G D

Climbed the mountains in old Cheyenne

G D

Dipped his feet in the Rio Grande

C G6

Never found him a next of kin

D G D

'Til he ran into the Iowa wind

Am G C

Iowa wind

D G D

N.C.

Iowa wind

D G D

N.C.

Went to work as a hired hand

G D

Planting seeds in the promised land

C G6

From the seat of an old John Deere

D G D

Fields were smiling, from ear to ear

G D

Later on, when the work was done

G D

Saddled up with the setting sun

C G6

Squeezed his pony between his shins

D G D

And they'd ride like the Iowa wind

CHORUS:

C G D

Heard the voice in the Iowa corn

C G D

Like a million babes crying to be born

C G D

He was born again and again

Am G C

Washing his face___

D G D

N.C.

In the Iowa wind

D C G D

INSTRUMENTAL:

D G D

N.C.

Seven years, they had come and gone

G D

Had a spread he could call his own

C G6

Felt the breeze blowing at his back

D C G D

Till the day that the clouds turned black

D G D

N.C.

Watched the sky open up its jaws

G D

Spitting out only piles of straw

C G6

Up above, heard the circle spin

D G D

Lost it all to the Iowa wind

Am G C

Iowa wind

D Am C G D

N.C.

Iowa wind

D G D

N.C.

Now he sits by a window screen

G D

Looking out on an endless green

C G6

Every year he was laid to waste

D G D

Wore a line in his weathered face

G D

If you ask, you can hear him say

G D

“What it gives, it can take away”

C G6

All he found at his rainbow's end

D G D

Was the sound of the Iowa wind

CHORUS:

C G D

Heard the voice in the Iowa corn

C G D

Like a million babes crying to be born

C G D

And he was born again and again

C G D

Washing his face in the Iowa wind

C G D

And he'll be born again and again

Am G C

As he prays to the name

N.C.

Of the Iowa wind

Am G C

Iowa wind

D G D

Iowa wind

G D

Iowa wind

G D G D

Iowa wind

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