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August Winds

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Lots of beautiful chords underpin this song from Sting’s 2013 The Last Ship album. 
This tune is picked - Sting tends to pick the bass note then two or three higher notes, 
so for each of the chords I’ve indicated just the strings that he picks on the piece - 
I hope that it makes sense!
Standard tuning, Capo 2
Chords
======
C
      x3505x
Cm9
    x3x43x
G/B
    x2x03x
Asus
   x0x00x
C/G
    3x201x
F6
     1x201x
C/F
    1x021x
Gsus
   3x353x
G6
     3x343x
E/G#
   4x21xx
Am7
    x2x01x
F(2)
   xx355x
F6(2)  xx353x
Eadd9
  x0405x
A7sus4
 x0403x
D/F#
   2xx23x
D/F
    1xx23x
Am
     x02210
G6
     3x000x
C/E
    xx301x
C(2)
   x3x01x
Dm7
    x57x5x
F
      1x32xx
Intro
=====
C  Cm9
     x4
Verse 1
=======
     C   G/B   Asus   C/G   F6   C/F   Gsus   G6
When Au -gust  winds  are   turn-ing
    C       G/B       Asus   C/G     F6   C/F   Gsus4   G6
The fishing boats set out    u-pon   the  sea
  E/G#       Am7       G/B    C
I watch 'til they sail out of sight
    F2               Gsus4G6
           F6(2)        
The winter   follows   soon
  E/G#       Am7      G/B    C
I watch them drawn in-to the night
    Eadd9    A7sus4   Gsus4 G6
Be-neath the August   moon
Verse 2
=======
C   G/B   Asus   C/G   F6   C/F   Gsus   G6
No  one   knows  I     come here
C    G/B    Asus   C/G   F6   C/F   Gsus   G6
Some things I      don't sha -are
  E/G#     Am7       G/B     C
I can't ex-plain the reasons why
   F2              Gsus4G6
       F6(2)          
It moves me close to tears
   E/G#      Am7    G/B      C
Or something in the season's change
     Eadd9   A7sus4    Gsus4   G6
Will find me wandering here
Verse 3
=======
    C   G/B   Asus   C/G   F6   C/F   Gsus   G6
And in  my    pub   -lic   mo  -ments
  C        G/B      Asus    C/G         D/F#   D/F
I hear the things I say but they're not me
    G6                E/G#
Per-haps I'll know be-fore I die
   Am7                C/E
Ad-mit that there's a reason why
  C(2)      F        G6      Dm7    Am   C/G   D/F#
I count the boats re-turning to the sea
  C(2)      F        G6      Dm7    C
I count the boats re-turning to the sea
G/B    Asus   C/G   F6   C/F   Gsus   G6
Verse 4
=======
    C   G/B   Asus   C/G   F6   C/F   Gsus   G6
And in  my    pri   -vate  mo  -ments
  C        G/B       Asus      C/G       D/F#   D/F
I drop the mask that I've been forced to wear
    G6              E/G#
    (2)                 
But no-one knows this secret me
      Asus      C/E
Where albeit un-consciously
  C(2)      F        G6      Dm7      Am   C/G   D/F#
I count the boats re-turning from the sea
  C(2)      F        G6      Dm7      C
I count the boats re-turning from the sea
Cm9   C     Cm9  C     Cm9   C     Cm9  C
                 Oooh  oooh  oooh
Cm9  C    Cm9  C    Cm9   C
     Oooh oooh oooh
-----------------------------------------
I hope I’ve done it justice!
Kevin O’Brien
Watford
England
July 2014
watfordkev@gmail.com

August Winds chords and lyrics

Free chords for August Winds by Sting. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Lots of beautiful chords underpin this song from Sting’s 2013 The Last Ship album. 
This tune is picked - Sting tends to pick the bass note then two or three higher notes, 
so for each of the chords I’ve indicated just the strings that he picks on the piece - 
I hope that it makes sense!
Standard tuning, Capo 2
Chords
======
C      x3505x
Cm9    x3x43x
G/B    x2x03x
Asus   x0x00x
C/G    3x201x
F6     1x201x
C/F    1x021x
Gsus   3x353x
G6     3x343x
E/G#   4x21xx
Am7    x2x01x
Eadd9  x0405x
A7sus4 x0403x
D/F#   2xx23x
D/F    1xx23x
Am     x02210
G6     3x000x
C/E    xx301x
C(2)   x3x01x
Dm7    x57x5x
F      1x32xx
Intro
=====
C   Cm9  x4
Verse 1
=======
Verse 2
=======
Verse 3
=======
G/B    Asus   C/G   F6   C/F   Gsus   G6
Verse 4
=======
-----------------------------------------
I hope I’ve done it justice!
Kevin O’Brien
Watford
England
July 2014
watfordkev@gmail.com

August Winds Chords by Sting

Learn how to play August Winds by Sting with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “August Winds chords”, “August Winds guitar chords”, or “Sting August Winds 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 August Winds chords and for experienced players who want accurate August Winds lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Cm9, G/B, Asus, C/G, F6.

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What key is "August Winds" in?

The chords for "August Winds" show the original chord names (including C, Cm9, G/B, Asus, C/G, F6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.