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Dust In The Wind

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(Picking Pattern)
e|-----------------|
B|-1---------1-----|
G|-------0-------0-|
D|-----2-------2---|
A|-3-------3-------|
E|-----------------|
(Chord example is C)
[Intro]
C Cmaj7 Cadd9 C Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
[Verse 1]
I Cclose G/Bmy eAmyes Gonly for a mDm7oment and the Ammoment's gone.G/B  
CAll G/Bmy dAmreams Gpass before my Dm7eyes a curiAmosity.
[Chorus]
     D/F#DusGt in the Amwind, D/F#all we are is Gdust in the Amwind.G/B  
[Verse 2]
CSame G/Bold Amsong, Gjust a drop of Dm7water in an Amendless sea.G/B  
CAll G/Bwe dAmo,  Gcrumbles to the Dm7ground though we reAmfuse to see.
[Chorus]
     D/F#DusGt in the Amwind, D/F#all we are is Gdust in the Amwind.
[Instrumental]
C Cmaj7 Cadd9 C Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
[Verse 3]
Now, Cdon't G/Bhang Amon, Gnothing lasts forDm7ever but the eAmarth and sky.
It Cslips G/Ba - Amway and Gall your money Dm7won't another Amminute buy.
[Chorus]
     D/F#DusGt in the Amwind, D/F#all we are is Gdust in the Amwind.
     D/F#DusGt in the Amwind, D/F#everything is Gdust in the Amwind.
[Outro]
 Am   Asus2   Asus4   Am   Asus2    Asus4x3

The story behind the song

"Dust in the Wind" was written by Kansas band member Kerry Livgren and first appeared on their 1977 album Point of Know Return. The song is a meditation on mortality, with its title and lyrical themes drawing inspiration from biblical passages. It became Kansas's only single to reach the top ten in the US, and it has been certified 3x Platinum.

AI-written from these sources:Dust in the Wind — Wikipedia ↗Kansas (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Dust In The Wind

by Kansas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

(Picking Pattern)

e|-----------------|

B|-1---------1-----|

G|-------0-------0-|

D|-----2-------2---|

A|-3-------3-------|

E|-----------------|

(Chord example is C)

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 Cadd9 C Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2

Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Am Asus2 Asus4 Am

[Verse 1]

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am G/B

I close my eyes only for a moment and the moment's gone.

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am

All my dreams pass before my eyes a curiosity.

[Chorus]

D/F# G Am D/F# G Am G/B

Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind.

[Verse 2]

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am G/B

Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea.

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am

All we do, crumbles to the ground though we refuse to see.

[Chorus]

D/F# G Am D/F# G Am

Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind.

[Instrumental]

C Cmaj7 Cadd9 C Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2

Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Am Asus2 Asus4 Am

[Verse 3]

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am

Now, don't hang on, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am

It slips a - way and all your money won't another minute buy.

[Chorus]

D/F# G Am D/F# G Am

Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind.

D/F# G Am D/F# G Am

Dust in the wind, everything is dust in the wind.

[Outro]

Am Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 Asus4

About Dust In The Wind Chords by Kansas

Learn how to play Dust In The Wind by Kansas with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dust In The Wind chords”, “Dust In The Wind guitar chords”, or “Kansas Dust In The 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 Dust In The Wind chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dust In The Wind lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C.

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