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[Intro]
C   E7   Am   C   Dm   F Em G C G C  F  C
[Verse]
CThough I try
E7Hard as I can to Amfly Cfree
That Dmlonesome old Gwind keeps blowing CmeF  C  
[Verse]
CI would stayE7  
Where your loving warms me night and Amday, close to Cthee
But that Dmlonesome old Gwind keeps blowing CmeF  C  C  G/B  Am  
[Verse]
You say this timeG  
I must be out of my mindF  
Oh, and I'm Gsure it's trueC  C  G/B  Am  
But that old wind is bending meC  
That old wind is sending meF  
And letting go Gis all I know how to do
[Verse]
SomeCtimesE7  
There's a small boy in this head of Ammine, whispers, "let it Cbe"
But that Dmlonesome old Gwind keeps blowing CmeF  C  
[Instrumental]
C   E7   Am   C   Dm   G  C G C  F  C   C G/B Am
[Verse]
You say I'm cruelG  
And you call me a foolF  
Oh Gyes, and I agreeC  C  G/B  Am  
But that old wind is driving meC  
It drags so good, it rides with meF  
And alone is Gall I know how to be
[Verse]
But when I CfallE7  
Past been broken, damn, fit to Amcrawl, hands to Cknee
But that Dmlonesome old Gwind keeps blowing CmeF  C  
[Outro]
C   E7   Am   C   Dm   G  C G C  F
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F

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Lonesome Old Wind

by The Waterboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C E7 Am C Dm F Em G C G C F C

[Verse]

Though I try

E7 Am C

Hard as I can to fly free

Dm G C F C

That lonesome old wind keeps blowing me

[Verse]

C E7

I would stay

Am C

Where your loving warms me night and day, close to thee

Dm G C F C C G/B Am

But that lonesome old wind keeps blowing me

[Verse]

You say this time

I must be out of my mind

G C C G/B Am

Oh, and I'm sure it's true

But that old wind is bending me

That old wind is sending me

And letting go is all I know how to do

[Verse]

C E7

Sometimes

Am C

There's a small boy in this head of mine, whispers, "let it be"

Dm G C F C

But that lonesome old wind keeps blowing me

[Instrumental]

C E7 Am C Dm G C G C F C C G/B Am

[Verse]

You say I'm cruel

And you call me a fool

G C C G/B Am

Oh yes, and I agree

But that old wind is driving me

It drags so good, it rides with me

And alone is all I know how to be

[Verse]

C E7

But when I fall

Am C

Past been broken, damn, fit to crawl, hands to knee

Dm G C F C

But that lonesome old wind keeps blowing me

[Outro]

C E7 Am C Dm G C G C F

C F C F C F C F C F C F

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