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Prairie Wind

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[Intro]
G F D5 D5 G F D5 D5 G F D5 D5 G F D5 D5 G F
[Verse 1]
TrD5ying to remember what my D5daddy saidG  F  
BeD5fore too much time took aD5way his headG  F  
He D5said we're going back anD5d i'll show you what i'm talking aboGutF  
GoD5ing back to cypress riverD5, back to the old farmhousGeF  
D5 D5
[Chorus]
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Trying to remember whFat daddy said)D5  D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
[Verse 2]
I D5tried to tell the people D5but they never heard a word i sayG  F  
ThD5ey say there's nothing ouD5t there but wheat fields anywayG  F  
JuD5st a farmer's wife hanginD5g laundry in her back yarGdF  
Out D5on the prairie where the D5winds blow long and harGdF  
D5 D5
[Chorus]
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Trying to remember whFat daddy said)D5  D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G                     F              D5   D5  G  F
[Verse 3]
LaD5te at night, lights danciD5ng in the northern skGyF  
N.D5C.D5  G  F  
LikD5e the indian spirits tryiD5ng to show me how to flyG  F  
D5N.C.D5  G  F  
YoD5u can see into the future D5but it may be a mirageG  F  
D5N.C.D5  G  F  
LiD5ke a new car sitting therD5e in your old garageG  F  
D5 D5
[Chorus]
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Trying to remember whFat daddy said)D5  D5  G  F  
D5N.C.D5  G  F  
D5N.C.D5  G  F  
[Verse 4]
ThD5ere's a place on the praiD5rie where evil and goodness plaGyF  
DaD5ddy told me all about it D5but i don't remember what he saiGdF  
It D5might be afternoon and iD5t might be the dead of nighGtF  
BuD5t you'll know when you seD5e it cause it sure is a hell of a sighGtF  
D5 D5
[Chorus]
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my head)
D5Prairie wind blowing D5through my head
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my head)
D5Trying to remember wD5hat daddy said
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my head)
BeD5fore too much time took aD5way his head
(PD5rairie wind blowing throuD5gh my head)
He D5said we're going back anD5d i'll show you what i'm talking about
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my head)
D5  D5
[Outro]
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my head)
GoD5ing back to cypress riverD5, back to the old farmhouse
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  
G(Trying to remember whFat daddy said)D5  D5  
G(Prairie wind blowing Fthrough my headD5)D5  

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Prairie Wind

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F D5 D5 G F D5 D5 G F D5 D5 G F D5 D5 G F

[Verse 1]

D5 D5 G F

Trying to remember what my daddy said

D5 D5 G F

Before too much time took away his head

D5 D5 G F

He said we're going back and i'll show you what i'm talking about

D5 D5 G F

Going back to cypress river, back to the old farmhouse

D5 D5

[Chorus]

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Trying to remember what daddy said)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

[Verse 2]

D5 D5 G F

I tried to tell the people but they never heard a word i say

D5 D5 G F

They say there's nothing out there but wheat fields anyway

D5 D5 G F

Just a farmer's wife hanging laundry in her back yard

D5 D5 G F

Out on the prairie where the winds blow long and hard

D5 D5

[Chorus]

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Trying to remember what daddy said)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5 G F

[Verse 3]

D5 D5 G F

Late at night, lights dancing in the northern sky

D5 D5 G F

N.C.

D5 D5 G F

Like the indian spirits trying to show me how to fly

D5 D5 G F

N.C.

D5 D5 G F

You can see into the future but it may be a mirage

D5 D5 G F

N.C.

D5 D5 G F

Like a new car sitting there in your old garage

D5 D5

[Chorus]

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5 G F

(Trying to remember what daddy said)

D5 D5 G F

N.C.

D5 D5 G F

N.C.

[Verse 4]

D5 D5 G F

There's a place on the prairie where evil and goodness play

D5 D5 G F

Daddy told me all about it but i don't remember what he said

D5 D5 G F

It might be afternoon and it might be the dead of night

D5 D5 G F

But you'll know when you see it cause it sure is a hell of a sight

D5 D5

[Chorus]

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

D5 D5

Prairie wind blowing through my head

G F

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

D5 D5

Trying to remember what daddy said

G F

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

D5 D5

Before too much time took away his head

D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

D5 D5

He said we're going back and i'll show you what i'm talking about

G F

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

D5 D5

[Outro]

G F

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

D5 D5

Going back to cypress river, back to the old farmhouse

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

G F D5 D5

(Trying to remember what daddy said)

G F D5 D5

(Prairie wind blowing through my head)

About Prairie Wind Chords by Neil Young

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