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[Intro] Gm  C7  
[Verse]
FDo you know why the trees bend,
At the DmWest BbTexas Fborder?
FDo you know why they bend,
GmSway and Ctwine?
The Ftrees bend because of the wind,
DmAcross that Bblonesome Fborder,
FThe trees bend Dmbecause of the wind,
GmAlmost Call the Ftime.
[Chorus]
FHave you seen my Caroleen, DmUp in BbAmaFrillo,
FHave you seen my Caroleen, GmThe one that I Dmcall Cmine,
FWell, if you see my Caroleen, DmWith her Bb6hair of F/Cyellow,
FIf you see my Dm7CaroDmleen, GmTell her I'm Cdoing Ffine.
F Dm Bb F Gm7 C F Dm Bb F/C Dm Gm C F/C
[Verse]
FShe is to me like the breeze, That Dmblows from BbCorpus FChristi,
FShe is to me like the breeze, That Gmblows up from the Csea,
Now F/Cif she is like the breeze, That Dmblows from BbCorpus FChristi,
FThen I must be Dm7like the Dmtrees, Cause GmCaroleen Cblows through F/Cme.
[Chorus]
FDo you know why the trees bend, At the DmWest BbTexas F/Cborder?
FDo you know why they bend, GmSway and Ctwine?C7  
The F/Ctrees bend because of the wind,
DmAcross that Bblonesome F/Cborder,
FThe trees bend Dm7because of the wind, GmAlmost Call the Ftime,
FThe trees bend Dm7because of the wind, GmAlmost Call the Ftime.

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Because Of The Wind

by Joe Ely

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb6

F/C

Dm7

Gm7

Gm C7

[Intro]

[Verse]

Do you know why the trees bend,

Dm Bb F

At the West Texas border?

Do you know why they bend,

Gm C

Sway and twine?

The trees bend because of the wind,

Dm Bb F

Across that lonesome border,

F Dm

The trees bend because of the wind,

Gm C F

Almost all the time.

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F

Have you seen my Caroleen, Up in Amarillo,

F Gm Dm C

Have you seen my Caroleen, The one that I call mine,

F Dm Bb6 F/C

Well, if you see my Caroleen, With her hair of yellow,

F Dm7 Dm Gm C F

If you see my Caroleen, Tell her I'm doing fine.

F Dm Bb F Gm7 C F Dm Bb F/C Dm Gm C F/C

[Verse]

F Dm Bb F

She is to me like the breeze, That blows from Corpus Christi,

F Gm C

She is to me like the breeze, That blows up from the sea,

F/C Dm Bb F

Now if she is like the breeze, That blows from Corpus Christi,

F Dm7 Dm Gm C F/C

Then I must be like the trees, Cause Caroleen blows through me.

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F/C

Do you know why the trees bend, At the West Texas border?

F Gm C C7

Do you know why they bend, Sway and twine?

F/C

The trees bend because of the wind,

Dm Bb F/C

Across that lonesome border,

F Dm7 Gm C F

The trees bend because of the wind, Almost all the time,

F Dm7 Gm C F

The trees bend because of the wind, Almost all the time.

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