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FShe tells him she thinks she needs to be Amfree.
BbHe tells her Che doesn't undersFtand.
She takes his Dmhand, She tells him Gmnothing's working out the way they CplannCsus4ed.C  
BbShe's so many wAmomen, Gmhe can't find the Cone who was his Ffriend.
So he's Bbhanging on to half her heart, but Amhe can't have the Dmrestless part,
so Gmhe tells her to Chasten down the Fwind.
FThen he agrees he thinks she needs to be Amfree.
BbThen she says she'd Crather be with Fhim.
But it's just a Dmwhim, by Gmwhich she hopes to keep him on the ClimbCsus4.C  
BbShe's so many Amwomen, Gmhe can't find the Cone who was his Ffriend.
So he's Bbhanging on to half her heart, but Amhe can't have the Dmrestless part,
Gmso he tells her to Chasten down the Fwind.
[Instrumental Bridge]
Dm   Bb   F   Gm   C Csus4 C
BbShe's so many Amwomen, Gmhe can't find the Cone who was his Ffriend.
So he's Bbhanging on to half her heart, but Amhe can't have the Dmrestless part,
Gmso he tells her to Chasten down the Fwind.
DmHe tells her to Bbhasten down the Fwind.

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Hasten Down The Wind

by Warren Zevon

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Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

F Am

She tells him she thinks she needs to be free.

Bb C F

He tells her he doesn't understand.

Dm Gm C Csus4 C

She takes his hand, She tells him nothing's working out the way they planned.

Bb Am Gm C F

She's so many women, he can't find the one who was his friend.

Bb Am Dm

So he's hanging on to half her heart, but he can't have the restless part,

Gm C F

so he tells her to hasten down the wind.

F Am

Then he agrees he thinks she needs to be free.

Bb C F

Then she says she'd rather be with him.

Dm Gm C Csus4 C

But it's just a whim, by which she hopes to keep him on the limb.

Bb Am Gm C F

She's so many women, he can't find the one who was his friend.

Bb Am Dm

So he's hanging on to half her heart, but he can't have the restless part,

Gm C F

so he tells her to hasten down the wind.

[Instrumental Bridge]

Dm Bb F Gm C Csus4 C

Bb Am Gm C F

She's so many women, he can't find the one who was his friend.

Bb Am Dm

So he's hanging on to half her heart, but he can't have the restless part,

Gm C F

so he tells her to hasten down the wind.

Dm Bb F

He tells her to hasten down the wind.

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