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Drop-D tuning - No Capo
[Intro]
Dm C G Dm
[Verse]
He rode Dmin from the Fwest
With an Ceye for
A Gdollar to DmmakeC  G  
He Dmpitched us a sFale
About Chealin' and
GOil from a DmsnakeC  G  
The Dmbarkeep he wFarned him
But the Cman
Did Gnot compreDmhendC  G  
[Chorus]
How Fstrangers round here disaGppear
Like straw in the Dmwind
[Instrumental Break]
Dm C G F Dm
[Verse]
Too Dmyoung but in lFove
When she Cmet him
In Gsome northern DmtownC  G  
He Dmtreated her good
'Till the Csun and
The Gwhiskey went DmdownC  G  
Did the Dmbruise on her fFace
Test the Cpatience
Of Gall of her DmkinC  G  
[Chorus]
Or do Fstrangers round here disaGppear
Like straw in the Dmwind
[Instrumental Fill same as Intro]
Dm C G Dm
[Verse]
Oh DmClem runs his mFouth
When he Cdrinks since
His Gwife passed aDmwayC  G  
But he's Dmgood to the kFids
And the Gcrops that
He Fsells are fair DmtradeF  C  G  
But a Dmtravelling mFan
Had eCnough took a
GPipe to his DmchinC  G  
[Chorus]
That Ftravelling man disaGppeared
Like straw in the Dmwind
[Solo]
D F G F D
D F G F D
F E C D
[Verse]
Oh.. if thDme mouth of this Friver
Could Ctalk here's
GWhat it would DmsayF  C  G  
If you Dmcome here with GFood
In your Gheart
You'll Fbe on your DmwayF  C  G  
Oh but DmI'm not the oFne
Here who Cjudged
AGnother man's DmsinF  C  G  
[Chorus]
Or do Fstrangers round here disaGppear
Like straw in the Dmwind
[Outro]
Oh... do Fstrangers round here disaGppear
Like straw... in the Dmwind
[Solo]
D F G F D
D F G F D
F G F G D
[Outro]
F E C D

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Straw In The Wind

by The Steel Woods

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Drop-D tuning - No Capo

[Intro]

Dm C G Dm

[Verse]

Dm F

He rode in from the west

With an eye for

G Dm C G

A dollar to make

Dm F

He pitched us a sale

About healin' and

G Dm C G

Oil from a snake

Dm F

The barkeep he warned him

But the man

G Dm C G

Did not comprehend

[Chorus]

F G

How strangers round here disappear

Like straw in the wind

[Instrumental Break]

Dm C G F Dm

[Verse]

Dm F

Too young but in love

When she met him

G Dm C G

In some northern town

He treated her good

'Till the sun and

G Dm C G

The whiskey went down

Dm F

Did the bruise on her face

Test the patience

G Dm C G

Of all of her kin

[Chorus]

F G

Or do strangers round here disappear

Like straw in the wind

[Instrumental Fill same as Intro]

Dm C G Dm

[Verse]

Dm F

Oh Clem runs his mouth

When he drinks since

G Dm C G

His wife passed away

Dm F

But he's good to the kids

And the crops that

F Dm F C G

He sells are fair trade

Dm F

But a travelling man

Had enough took a

G Dm C G

Pipe to his chin

[Chorus]

F G

That travelling man disappeared

Like straw in the wind

[Solo]

D F G F D

F E C D

[Verse]

Dm F

Oh.. if the mouth of this river

Could talk here's

G Dm F C G

What it would say

Dm F

If you come here with Good

In your heart

F Dm F C G

You'll be on your way

Dm F

Oh but I'm not the one

Here who judged

G Dm F C G

Another man's sin

[Chorus]

F G

Or do strangers round here disappear

Like straw in the wind

[Outro]

F G

Oh... do strangers round here disappear

Like straw... in the wind

[Solo]

D F G F D

F G F G D

[Outro]

F E C D

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