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The Wind And Spark
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Step 1 / 50Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Polyrhytm: 3 over 4
Meter: 4/4
Tempo: 158 bpm
Key: D major
Chord Progressions: Intro/Verse: vi-V-IV
Pre-Chorus: V-IV
Chorus: I-V-IV-vi-V
Bridge: vi-iii-III-IV-I-V
Intro and Verse: Poly Triplets over Quarter note beats
r = rest
E|-Bm--------A-------G-----|----------------------|--Bm------A--------G-----|--------------------|
B|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
G|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
D|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|-------4---4/5\4----|
A|----5------5------r--|--r----5---------5----|----5------5------r--|--r-----------------|
E|--7---7--5---5--3----|-----3---3--3--3---3--|--7---7--5---5--3----|-----3---3-------5--|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
This polyrhythmic pattern of Bm A G continues on top of verse.
[Intro]
| Bm A G| G| x2
[Verse 1]
BmI hAold my Gbreath underwater,
BmWaiting for the Atide to Gturn
BmI Aread Gfrom books of the prophets,
BmSleeping as the Apages Gburn
[Pre-Chorus]
ADon't want to go back to that Gdark place again
AI'll never go back to the Gdarkness
[Chorus]
DStay here
DEverything I hold in my Aheart, I
Aleave it to the wind and the Gspark, I'll
Ggive it all up
'Cause BmI don't know how Apain feels anymore
DStay here
DEverything I scream from the Aheart, I
Aleave it to the wind and the Gspark, I'll
Gburn it all down
'Cause BmI don't know my-Aself much anymore
[Interlude]
D A/D G/D A/D D
D A/D G/D A/D Dsus
[Verse 2]
BmI Afeel Gthe words of the gospel
BmTelling me AI'll never Glearn
BmI Agave Gmy life to a purpose
BmHere in Adeath I am re-Gborn
[Pre-Chorus]
ADon't want to go back to that Gdark place again
AI'll never go back to the Gdarkness
[Chorus]
DStay here
DEverything I hold in my Aheart, I
Aleave it to the wind and the Gspark, I'll
Ggive it all up
'Cause BmI don't know how Apain feels anymore
DStay here
DEverything I scream from the Aheart, I
Aleave it to the wind and the Gspark, I'll
Gburn it all down
'Cause BmI don't know my-Aself much anymore
[Bridge]
BmDeep down with all the sins I keep in my F#mmind, I
F#majgive you all the love I can Gfind, I
Gwrite them all down and
DI don't feel so Aempty anymore
BmDrowning, waters that are blessed from their F#mwine and I'm
F#majSwimming through the scars of Gtime, I
Gcrawl myself out
So DI don't end up so Ahopeless anymore
I Ddon't end up Ahopeless any-Dmore
[Solo]
D| | A| | G| | Bm| A| x2
[Piano Interlude]
Meter trick: 3/4 melody over 4/4
E|-D------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-------------------------|------------------------|--------14----14--------|--14----14----14--------|
A|--10-------10-10---------|--10----10----12--------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|---------------------9---|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
t| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E|--D------------------A-----|--------------G----------|--------G------G----------|--G------G------G----------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|--0-----------------0----|--------------0---------|--------0-----0---------|--0-----0-----0---------|
A|--------------10---------|--------10----8---------|--------12----12--------|--12----12----12--------|
E|--10----------------9----|--------------7---------|--------14----14--------|--14----14----14--------|
t| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Chorus]
DStay here
DEverything I hold in my Aheart, I
Aleave it to the wind and the Gspark, I'll
Ggive it all up
'Cause BmI don't know how Apain feels anymore
DStay here
DEverything I scream from the Aheart, I
Aleave it to the wind and the Gspark, I'll
Gburn it all down
'Cause BmI don't know my-Aself much anymore
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The Wind And Spark
by Andy Black
Chords in this song · guitar
Bm
A
G
D
A/D
G/D
Dsus
F#m
F#maj
Polyrhytm: 3 over 4
Meter: 4/4
Tempo: 158 bpm
Key: D major
Chord Progressions: Intro/Verse: vi-V-IV
Pre-Chorus: V-IV
Chorus: I-V-IV-vi-V
Bridge: vi-iii-III-IV-I-V
Intro and Verse: Poly Triplets over Quarter note beats
r = rest
Bm A G Bm A G
E|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
B|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
G|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
D|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|-------4---4/5\4----|
A|----5------5------r--|--r----5---------5----|----5------5------r--|--r-----------------|
E|--7---7--5---5--3----|-----3---3--3--3---3--|--7---7--5---5--3----|-----3---3-------5--|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
This polyrhythmic pattern of Bm A G continues on top of verse.
[Intro]
Bm A G G
| | | x2
[Verse 1]
Bm A G
I hold my breath underwater,
Bm A G
Waiting for the tide to turn
Bm A G
I read from books of the prophets,
Bm A G
Sleeping as the pages burn
[Pre-Chorus]
A G
Don't want to go back to that dark place again
A G
I'll never go back to the darkness
[Chorus]
D
Stay here
D A
Everything I hold in my heart, I
A G
leave it to the wind and the spark, I'll
G
give it all up
Bm A
'Cause I don't know how pain feels anymore
D
Stay here
D A
Everything I scream from the heart, I
A G
leave it to the wind and the spark, I'll
G
burn it all down
Bm A
'Cause I don't know my-self much anymore
[Interlude]
D A/D G/D A/D D
D A/D G/D A/D Dsus
[Verse 2]
Bm A G
I feel the words of the gospel
Bm A G
Telling me I'll never learn
Bm A G
I gave my life to a purpose
Bm A G
Here in death I am re-born
[Pre-Chorus]
A G
Don't want to go back to that dark place again
A G
I'll never go back to the darkness
[Chorus]
D
Stay here
D A
Everything I hold in my heart, I
A G
leave it to the wind and the spark, I'll
G
give it all up
Bm A
'Cause I don't know how pain feels anymore
D
Stay here
D A
Everything I scream from the heart, I
A G
leave it to the wind and the spark, I'll
G
burn it all down
Bm A
'Cause I don't know my-self much anymore
[Bridge]
Bm F#m
Deep down with all the sins I keep in my mind, I
F#maj G
give you all the love I can find, I
G
write them all down and
D A
I don't feel so empty anymore
Bm F#m
Drowning, waters that are blessed from their wine and I'm
F#maj G
Swimming through the scars of time, I
G
crawl myself out
D A
So I don't end up so hopeless anymore
D A D
I don't end up hopeless any-more
[Solo]
D A G Bm A
| | | | | | | | x2
[Piano Interlude]
Meter trick: 3/4 melody over 4/4
D
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-------------------------|------------------------|--------14----14--------|--14----14----14--------|
A|--10-------10-10---------|--10----10----12--------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|---------------------9---|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
t| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D A G G G G G G
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|--0-----------------0----|--------------0---------|--------0-----0---------|--0-----0-----0---------|
A|--------------10---------|--------10----8---------|--------12----12--------|--12----12----12--------|
E|--10----------------9----|--------------7---------|--------14----14--------|--14----14----14--------|
t| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Chorus]
D
Stay here
D A
Everything I hold in my heart, I
A G
leave it to the wind and the spark, I'll
G
give it all up
Bm A
'Cause I don't know how pain feels anymore
D
Stay here
D A
Everything I scream from the heart, I
A G
leave it to the wind and the spark, I'll
G
burn it all down
Bm A
'Cause I don't know my-self much anymore
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