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The Wayward Wind

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[Intro]
G7(Strings FcorresponG7ding to single notes)
G B      F A      G D B A G D
[Chorus]
Oh the wayward G7wind is a restless CwindCm  
A restless Gwind that yearns to D7wander
And he was Gborn  G7the next of CkinCm  
The next of Gkinnn  Dto the wayward Gwind
[Verse]
(Strings)
G  F#  E  D
GIn a lonely shack by a railroad track
(Strings)
GHe F#spenEt hDis younger days
(Strings)
GAnd F#I gEuesDs the sound of the outward bound
D7Made him a slave to his wandering Gways
[Chorus]
Oh the wayward G7wind is a restless CwindCm  
A restless Gwind that yearns to D7wander
And he was Gborn  G7the next of CkinCm  
The next of Gkinnn Dto the wayward Gwind
[Verse] (Key change, up 1/2 step)
(Strings)
Ab  G  F  Eb
AbOh, I met him there in a border town
(Strings)
AbHe vGoweFd wEbe'd never part
(Strings)
AbThouGgh Fhe Ebtried his best to settle down
Eb7Now I'm alone with a Abbroken heart
[Chorus]
Oh the wayward Ab7wind is a restless DbwindDbm  
A restless Abwind that yearns to Eb7wander
And he was Abborn  tAb7he next of DbkinDbm  
The next of Abkinnn Ebto the wayward Abwind

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The Wayward Wind

by Patsy Cline

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb7

Ab7

Dbm

[Intro]

G7 F G7

(Strings corresponding to single notes)

G B F A G D B A G D

[Chorus]

G7 C Cm

Oh the wayward wind is a restless wind

G D7

A restless wind that yearns to wander

G G7 C Cm

And he was born the next of kin

G D G

The next of kinnn to the wayward wind

[Verse]

(Strings)

G F# E D

In a lonely shack by a railroad track

(Strings)

G F# E D

He spent his younger days

(Strings)

G F# E D

And I guess the sound of the outward bound

D7 G

Made him a slave to his wandering ways

[Chorus]

G7 C Cm

Oh the wayward wind is a restless wind

G D7

A restless wind that yearns to wander

G G7 C Cm

And he was born the next of kin

G D G

The next of kinnn to the wayward wind

[Verse] (Key change, up 1/2 step)

(Strings)

Ab G F Eb

Oh, I met him there in a border town

(Strings)

Ab G F Eb

He vowed we'd never part

(Strings)

Ab G F Eb

Though he tried his best to settle down

Eb7 Ab

Now I'm alone with a broken heart

[Chorus]

Ab7 Db Dbm

Oh the wayward wind is a restless wind

Ab Eb7

A restless wind that yearns to wander

Ab Ab7 Db Dbm

And he was born the next of kin

Ab Eb Ab

The next of kinnn to the wayward wind

About The Wayward Wind Chords by Patsy Cline

Learn how to play The Wayward Wind by Patsy Cline with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Wayward Wind chords”, “The Wayward Wind guitar chords”, or “Patsy Cline The Wayward Wind chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Wayward Wind chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Wayward Wind lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G7, F, G, B, A, D.

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What key is "The Wayward Wind" in?

The chords for "The Wayward Wind" show the original chord names (including G7, F, G, B, A, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.