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Wild Wind Blows

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WILD WIND BLOWS
Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
GDown on CMain Street aAmfter sundoDwn,
GGood time CCharlie, and AmWanderin' DBill
GThought they might Chold up, ole' AmHoppy's Drive DIn.
GOne got aCway and one Amnever Dwill.
CHORUS:
CAnd that's the Dway it gGoes around hAmere;
(around here)
GI think Deverybody Emknows.
(I guess everybody knows)
CAnd that's the Dsong I been sGingin' for yAmears.
(ten years)
GThat's the Dway the wild wind Cblows.
(wild wind blows)
GToo tall AnCnie kept her AmmonDey
GIn a BiCble she Amnever Dread.
GThey found CLefty, her fAmirst ex-huDsband
GIn his new Cpick-up truck at the Ambottom of the riDver bed.
CHORUS
GLuther MartCin, he ain’t got AmnobodDy.
GWell he selCls his paperAms and buys Dhis wine.
GHis great-grandCdaddy owned Amhalf of Main SDtreet.
GLuther’s daCddy didn’t hAmave a dDime.
CHORUS
GAin’t no seCcret Ol’ Doc AmSkinnerD  
GWrote prescripCtions and made Amlots of fDriends.
GHe could dCance like noboAmdy’s businDess.
GFolks arounCd here, are suAre missDin’ him.

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Wild Wind Blows

by Robert Earl Keen

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WILD WIND BLOWS

Robert Earl Keen, Jr.

G C Am D

Down on Main Street after sundown,

G C Am D

Good time Charlie, and Wanderin' Bill

G C Am D

Thought they might hold up, ole' Hoppy's Drive In.

G C Am D

One got away and one never will.

CHORUS:

C D G Am

And that's the way it goes around here;

(around here)

G D Em

I think everybody knows.

(I guess everybody knows)

C D G Am

And that's the song I been singin' for years.

(ten years)

G D C

That's the way the wild wind blows.

(wild wind blows)

G C Am D

Too tall Annie kept her money

G C Am D

In a Bible she never read.

G C Am D

They found Lefty, her first ex-husband

G C Am D

In his new pick-up truck at the bottom of the river bed.

CHORUS

G C Am D

Luther Martin, he ain’t got nobody.

G C Am D

Well he sells his papers and buys his wine.

G C Am D

His great-granddaddy owned half of Main Street.

G C Am D

Luther’s daddy didn’t have a dime.

CHORUS

G C Am D

Ain’t no secret Ol’ Doc Skinner

G C Am D

Wrote prescriptions and made lots of friends.

G C Am D

He could dance like nobody’s business.

G C A D

Folks around here, are sure missin’ him.

About Wild Wind Blows Chords by Robert Earl Keen

Learn how to play Wild Wind Blows by Robert Earl Keen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wild Wind Blows chords”, “Wild Wind Blows guitar chords”, or “Robert Earl Keen Wild Wind Blows 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 Wild Wind Blows chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wild Wind Blows lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Am, D, Em, A.

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