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Capo IV
 Dm/C#= x40231 ( Dmpinky on C#)
7/4 time on verses and 4/4 time leading into choruses
Intro has middle finger hammers on C and Em
[Intro]
C    Em      Am
Dm   Dm/C#   G
CThere's a Emgirl as she lay Amsleeping
DmSleeping Dm/C#in her sweet reGpose
EmI'm her Dmbroken-hearted Amsweetheart
D7/F#Listening to tGhat wind that blows
CWhen my Emgood friends gather Am'round me
DmWherDm/C#e my graveGyard flowers grow
EmIn my Dmgrave I'll be therAme sleeping
D7/F#Listening Gto that Cwind that blows
FBlow, Cwind, blGow, long low and lonesome
FBlow, windEm, blow, wGhere no heart knows
GI'm your lonesome-hearted listener
Listening to thaCt lonesome wind that blows
COn those Emocean sands I Amwandered
DmWhere those Dm/C#whitecap breGakers roll
EmI walked aDmlong the beaAmch at midnight
D7/F#Listening to thGat wind that blows
CIn this Emgreat and Amcrowded city
DmWhere the Dm/C#silver dollar Gflows
EmMany's a Dmbroken-hearted Amsweetheart
D7/F#Listening Gto that wind tChat blows
FBlow, Cwind, blGow, long low and lonesome
FBlow, windEm, blow, wGhere no heart knows
GI'm your lonesome-hearted listener
Listening to thaCt lonesome wind that blows
CI dreamt last Emnight we lay Amtogether
DmArm in Dm/C#arm we took Ga stroll
EmI woke uDmp and the sAmky was cloudy
D7/F#Listening to thGat wind that blows
CHas it Emcome your tAmime to leave me?
DmHas it Dm/C#come your time to Ggo?
EmAlways, Dmdear, I'll bAme here waiting
D7/F#Listening Gto that wind tChat blows
FBlow, Cwind, blGow, long low and lonesome
FBlow, windEm, blow, wGhere no heart knows
GI'm your lonesome-hearted listener
Listening to thaCt lonesome wind that blows

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Listening To The Wind That Blows

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C#

D7/F#

Capo IV

Dm/C# Dm C#

= x40231 ( pinky on )

7/4 time on verses and 4/4 time leading into choruses

Intro has middle finger hammers on C and Em

[Intro]

C Em Am

Dm Dm/C# G

C Em Am

There's a girl as she lay sleeping

Dm Dm/C# G

Sleeping in her sweet repose

Em Dm Am

I'm her broken-hearted sweetheart

D7/F# G

Listening to that wind that blows

C Em Am

When my good friends gather 'round me

Dm Dm/C# G

Where my graveyard flowers grow

Em Dm Am

In my grave I'll be there sleeping

D7/F# G C

Listening to that wind that blows

F C G

Blow, wind, blow, long low and lonesome

F Em G

Blow, wind, blow, where no heart knows

I'm your lonesome-hearted listener

Listening to that lonesome wind that blows

C Em Am

On those ocean sands I wandered

Dm Dm/C# G

Where those whitecap breakers roll

Em Dm Am

I walked along the beach at midnight

D7/F# G

Listening to that wind that blows

C Em Am

In this great and crowded city

Dm Dm/C# G

Where the silver dollar flows

Em Dm Am

Many's a broken-hearted sweetheart

D7/F# G C

Listening to that wind that blows

F C G

Blow, wind, blow, long low and lonesome

F Em G

Blow, wind, blow, where no heart knows

I'm your lonesome-hearted listener

Listening to that lonesome wind that blows

C Em Am

I dreamt last night we lay together

Dm Dm/C# G

Arm in arm we took a stroll

Em Dm Am

I woke up and the sky was cloudy

D7/F# G

Listening to that wind that blows

C Em Am

Has it come your time to leave me?

Dm Dm/C# G

Has it come your time to go?

Em Dm Am

Always, dear, I'll be here waiting

D7/F# G C

Listening to that wind that blows

F C G

Blow, wind, blow, long low and lonesome

F Em G

Blow, wind, blow, where no heart knows

I'm your lonesome-hearted listener

Listening to that lonesome wind that blows

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