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Windswept

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CAPO: 1st fret 
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Fm)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em    = 022000   F     = 133211   Emadd9 = 022002
Cmaj7 = x32000   Bsus4 = x24400   Cadd9  = x32030
C     = x32010   B     = x24442   Esus4  = 022200
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[Intro]
| Em/  /  /  / | Cmaj7/  /  C/  / | F/  /  /  / | Bsus4/  /  B/  / |
| Emadd9/  /  Em/  / | C/  /  /  / | F/  /  /  / | Bsus4/  /  B/  / |
[Verse 1]
Emadd9Oh,   baby,  Em...do it a - Cgain and again,
I can Fhear nothing,  Bsus4windswept is the Bsand,
Emadd9Oh,    baby,    Em...now Cshow me more,
I can Fsee nothing,  Bsus4windswept is the Bshore,
Emadd9Heatwave   Em....to Cmaj7night - Cshade,
Oh, FI'm---  ...Bsus4feeling swept a - Bway
[Verse 2]
| Emadd9/  /  Em/  / | Cmaj7/  /  C/  / | Oh, FI---  | Bsus4/  /  B/  / |
| Emadd9/  /  /  Em/ | Cadd9/  /  C/  / | Oh, FI'm ...Bsus4swept a - Bway,
| Emadd9/  /  Em/  / | C/  /  /  / | Oh, FI---  | Bsus4/  /  B/  / |
[Verse 3]
Emadd9Oh,    baby,    Em...don't Cleave me there,
With a Flow whisper,  Bsus4windswept in the Bair,
You Emadd9say,  'It's Emnothing but a Cadd9game to play!',C  
Oh, FI'm---  ...Bsus4feeling swept a - Bway
[Break]
| Emadd9/  /  Em/  / | Cadd9/  /  C/  / | Esus4/  /  Em/  / | Cadd9/  /  /  / |
| Emadd9/  /  Em/  / | Cadd9/  /  C/  / | Esus4/  /  Em/  / | Cadd9/  /  /  / |
| Em/  /  /  / | C/  /  /  / | F/  /  /  / | Bsus4/  /  B/  / |
| Em/  /  /  / | C/  /  /  / | F/  /  /  / | Bsus4/  /  B/  / |
[Verse 4]
Emadd9Slow,  baby,   Em...you can (a)- Ctake your time,
I can Fhear nothing,  Bsus4windswept is the Btide,
A Emadd9feeling Emonly, or a Cmaj7state of Cmind,
Mama, Ftake me higher ...mama, Bsus4take me highB  
[Coda]
| Emadd9/  /  Em/  / | Cadd9/  /  C/  / | Oh, FI'm ...Bsus4swept a - Bway
[Repeats]
Emadd9Oh, baby,    Em| C/  /  /  / | Oh, FI'm  Bsus4...swept a - Bway

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Windswept

by Bryan Ferry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bsus4

Emadd9

Cadd9

Esus4

CAPO: 1st fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of Fm)

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo:

Em = 022000 F = 133211 Emadd9 = 022002

Cmaj7 = x32000 Bsus4 = x24400 Cadd9 = x32030

C = x32010 B = x24442 Esus4 = 022200

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[Intro]

Em Cmaj7 C F Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Emadd9 Em C F Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Emadd9 Em C

Oh, baby, ...do it a - gain and again,

F Bsus4 B

I can hear nothing, windswept is the sand,

Emadd9 Em C

Oh, baby, ...now show me more,

F Bsus4 B

I can see nothing, windswept is the shore,

Emadd9 Em Cmaj7 C

Heatwave ....to night - shade,

F Bsus4 B

Oh, I'm--- ...feeling swept a - way

[Verse 2]

Emadd9 Em Cmaj7 C F Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | Oh, I--- | / / / / |

Emadd9 Em Cadd9 C F Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | Oh, I'm ...swept a - way,

Emadd9 Em C F Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | Oh, I--- | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Emadd9 Em C

Oh, baby, ...don't leave me there,

F Bsus4 B

With a low whisper, windswept in the air,

Emadd9 Em Cadd9 C

You say, 'It's nothing but a game to play!',

F Bsus4 B

Oh, I'm--- ...feeling swept a - way

[Break]

Emadd9 Em Cadd9 C Esus4 Em Cadd9

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Emadd9 Em Cadd9 C Esus4 Em Cadd9

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Em C F Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Em C F Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 4]

Emadd9 Em C

Slow, baby, ...you can (a)- take your time,

F Bsus4 B

I can hear nothing, windswept is the tide,

Emadd9 Em Cmaj7 C

A feeling only, or a state of mind,

F Bsus4 B

Mama, take me higher ...mama, take me high

[Coda]

Emadd9 Em Cadd9 C F Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | Oh, I'm ...swept a - way

[Repeats]

Emadd9 Em C F Bsus4 B

Oh, baby, | / / / / | Oh, I'm ...swept a - way

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