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Wind That Blows

Format
Version1
90

Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
0 0 2
 0 2 0
 1 2 2
 2 2 1
 2 0 2
 0 x x
 finger picking with ornamental variations
(Not exact- it changes slightly. longer and shorter listen to the song for exact rhythms and times)
E finger picking
-----------0------------------------|
-------------------------0----------|
-----------1------------------------|
-----------2-------------2----------|
-----------------0h2----------------|
------0-----------------------------|
A finger picking
--------------0-----------2p0----0-----2p0------0--------|
--------------2-----------2-------------2--------2-------|
|-------------2----------------------------------2-------|
---------------------2-----------2-----------------------|
|--------0--------0--------------0---------------0-------|
---------------------------------------------------------|
 finger picking
So  the wind that blows across your room,
Carried  cheap perfume onto your dresser.
 It aimed for jewelry and for credit cards,
Two  tickets to a film I don't remember.
 Oh one  day you'll kiss your rabbits's nose,
 Pick up the phone to find I've been turned over.
You  grab that piece of gold only to find,
 That the smell has taken over.
 Now all the things you have, they aren't the same,
 As what you hold.
 I'm now standing in a room that's filed with older folks,
 And they're bleeding baby, listen.
 And I scream as loud as anyone,
 But when asked to make  a point I tend to whisper.
 And now highways  turn to tidal waves,
 They're asking me to explore all of your insecurities.
But  that wind that blows across your room is gonna set the sail,
 Send me back for you.
 (single strums)
Sometimes  when sailors are sailing,
 They think  twice about where they're anchoring in.
 I think I could make better use of my time on land.
 I drink  less cause Lord knows I could use a warm kiss,
 Instead of a cold goodbye.
 I'm writing the folks back home to tell them,
 "Hey I, yeah I'm doing alright."
(listen to song for rhythms and timing)
(strumming) variation i
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----9---------------9----------------------------------------------------|
-----9------7--------9-----7-------9----11--------------------------------|
-----7------7--------7-----7-------9----11--------------------------------|
------------5--------------5-------7-----9--------------------------------|
(strumming) variation ii
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----9---------------9----------------------------------------------------|
-----9------7--------9----11-------9-------6------7-----------------------|
-----7------7--------7----11-------9-------6------7-----------------------|
------------5--------------9-------7-------4------5-----------------------|
 i X2
 i
 Well it's a shame what your father did to your brother's head,
  i
 And he smashed it with a telephone.
  i
 Your mother got scared and locked the door,
  ii
 You were only four but Lord you remember it.
 So now you're scared of love.
  ii
 I'm here to tell ya love just ain't some blood on the reciever.
 Love is speaking in code, it's an inside joke.
 Love is coming home.
 (strumming)
Sometimes  when sailors are sailing,
 They think  twice about where they're anchoring in.
 I think that I could make better use of my time on land.
 I drink  less cause lord knows I could use a warm kiss,
 Instead of a cold goodbye.
 I'm writing the folks back home to tell them,
 "Hey I, yeah I'm doing alright.
 Yeah, I'm doing just fine.
 This sea seems just  lonely as we let her sink.
 Yeah, I'm doing alright.
 Yeah, I'm doing just fine.
 This sea seems just  lonely as we let her sink.
 You let her sink.
  i X4
 You let her."

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Readable chord sheet for Wind That Blows by Format

[Eb] [Ab] [C#] [F#] [Bb] [Eb]

[E]0               [A]0               [B7]2
0               2               0
1               2               2
2               2               1
2               0               2
0               x               x

finger picking with ornamental variations

[E]

(Not exact- it changes slightly. longer and shorter listen to the song for exact rhythms and times)
 E  finger picking
-----------0------------------------|
-------------------------0----------|
-----------1------------------------|
-----------2-------------2----------|
-----------------0h2----------------|
------0-----------------------------|

 A  finger picking
--------------0-----------2p0----0-----2p0------0--------|
--------------2-----------2-------------2--------2-------|
|-------------2----------------------------------2-------|
---------------------2-----------2-----------------------|
|--------0--------0--------------0---------------0-------|
---------------------------------------------------------|

finger picking
[E]So the wind that blows across your room,
[A]Carried cheap perfume onto your dresser.                    [E]

It aimed for jewelry and for credit cards,
[A]Two tickets to a film I don't remember.        [E]
Oh on[A]e day you'll kiss your rabbits's nose,
Pick up the phone to find I've been turned over.                           [E]
[A]You grab that piece of gold only to find,
That the smell has taken over.                         [E]
Now all the things you have, they aren't the same,[A]                                  [B7]
As what you hold.                [E]

I'm now standing in a room that's filed with older folks,                      [A]
And they're bleeding baby, listen.              [E]

And I scream as loud as anyone,
But when asked to m[A]ake a point I tend to whisper.             [E]
And now [A]highways turn to tidal waves,
They're asking me to explore all of your insecurities.                  [E]
[A]But that wind that blows across your room is gonna set the sail,
Send me back for you.            [E]                          [B7]

(single strums)
[E]Sometimes when sailors are sailing,
They thin[A]k twice about where they're anchoring in.                                      [E]
I think I could make better use of my time on land. [A]
I dr[E]ink less cause Lord knows I could use a warm kiss,                     [A]
Instead of a cold goodbye.                       [B7]
I'm writing the folks back home to tell them,                      [A]

"Hey I, yeah I'm doing alright."

(listen to song for rhythms and timing)
(strumming) variation i
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----9---------------9----------------------------------------------------|
-----9------7--------9-----7-------9----11--------------------------------|
-----7------7--------7-----7-------9----11--------------------------------|
------------5--------------5-------7-----9--------------------------------|

(strumming) variation ii
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----9---------------9----------------------------------------------------|
-----9------7--------9----11-------9-------6------7-----------------------|
-----7------7--------7----11-------9-------6------7-----------------------|
------------5--------------9-------7-------4------5-----------------------|

i X2

i
Well it's a shame what your father did to your brother's head,
                                                                       i
And he smashed it with a telephone.
           i
Your mother got scared and locked the door,
                                                                                 ii
You were only four but Lord you remember it.

So now you're scared of love.
                                                                                                ii
I'm here to tell ya love just ain't some blood on the reciever.

Love is speaking in code, it's an inside joke.
Love is coming home.        [E5]

(strumming)
[E]Sometimes when sailors are sailing,
They thin[A]k twice about where they're anchoring in.                                     [E]
I think that I could make better use of my time on land.         [A]
I [E]drink less cause lord knows I could use a warm kiss,                    [A]
Instead of a cold goodbye.                       [B7]
I'm writing the folks back home to tell them,                                [A]

"Hey I, yeah I'm doing alright.                       [E]
Yeah, I'm doing just fine.               [A]
This sea seems ju[B7]st lonely as we let her sink.                      [A]
Yeah, I'm doing alright.        [E]
Yeah, I'm doing just fine.       [A]
This sea seems just[B7] lonely as we let her sink.                       [A]

You let her sink.
                      i X4
You let her."

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