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My Winding Wheel

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[Intro]
C    G    C    G
[Verse 1]
WCell nighttime let her through
YCeah, I'm talking to you
I wanna sGee her
PCrecious little thing
WCith eyes that dance around
Without their cGlothes
[Chorus]
So bAmuy a pretty dress
WBmear it out tonight
For aCnyone you think could outdo Dme
Or Cbetter Gstill,
Cbe C/Bmy  wAminding Gwheel
[Verse 2]
'CCause I feel just like a map
WCithout a single place to go of Ginterest
ACnd I'm further North than South
ICf I could shut my mouth
She'd probably lGike this
[Chorus]
So bAmuy a pretty dress
WBmear it out tonight
For aCll the boys you think could outD7do me
Or Cbetter stiGll
Cbe C/Bmy  wAminding Gwheel
Cbe C/Bmy  wAminding Gwheel
[Break]
Am    G    Am    G
[Verse 3]
WCell the children laugh and sing
A Csong that ushers in her driving rGain
ACnd I'm standing in the station
LCike some old record waiting on a tGrain
[Chorus]
So bAmuy a pretty dress
WBmear it out tonight
For aCnyone you think could outdo Dme
Or Cbetter stiGll
Cbe C/Bmy  wAminding Gwheel
Cbe C/Bmy  wAminding Gwheel
bCe my winding wGheel
C    G

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My Winding Wheel

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse 1]

Well nighttime let her through

Yeah, I'm talking to you

I wanna see her

Precious little thing

With eyes that dance around

Without their clothes

[Chorus]

So buy a pretty dress

Wear it out tonight

C D

For anyone you think could outdo me

C G

Or better still,

C C/B Am G

be my winding wheel

[Verse 2]

'Cause I feel just like a map

C G

Without a single place to go of interest

And I'm further North than South

If I could shut my mouth

She'd probably like this

[Chorus]

So buy a pretty dress

Wear it out tonight

C D7

For all the boys you think could outdo me

C G

Or better still

C C/B Am G

be my winding wheel

C C/B Am G

be my winding wheel

[Break]

Am G Am G

[Verse 3]

Well the children laugh and sing

C G

A song that ushers in her driving rain

And I'm standing in the station

C G

Like some old record waiting on a train

[Chorus]

So buy a pretty dress

Wear it out tonight

C D

For anyone you think could outdo me

C G

Or better still

C C/B Am G

be my winding wheel

C C/B Am G

be my winding wheel

C G

be my winding wheel

C G

About My Winding Wheel Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play My Winding Wheel by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Winding Wheel chords”, “My Winding Wheel guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams My Winding Wheel 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 My Winding Wheel chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Winding Wheel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, Bm, D, C/B.

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What key is "My Winding Wheel" in?

The chords for "My Winding Wheel" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, Bm, D, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.