Because Of The Wind Chords by Joe Ely

Tempo:
102.55 bpm
Chords used:

F

Dm

C

Bb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Because Of The Wind - Joe Ely chords
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[C]
[F]
Do you know why the trees been [Dm] at the West [Bb] Texas [F] border?
Do you know why they've been
[Gm] swaying [C] twine
The [F] trees been because of the wind [Dm] across [Bb] that lonesome [F] border
the trees
been [Dm] because of the wind
[Gm] [Bb] [C] Almost all
the [F] time
Have you seen my carolee?
[Dm] Up [Bb] in [F] Amarillo
Have you seen my carolee?
[Gm] One that I call [C] mine
[F] Well if you see my carolee
[Dm] With [Bb] her hair [F] yellow
If you see [Dm] my carolee
[Gm] Tell her
[C] I'm doing [F] fine
[Dm] [Bb] [F]
[Gm]
[C]
[F]
[Dm] [Bb]
[F]
[Dm]
[Gm] [C]
[F]
Well she is to me
Like the breeze
[Dm] Blows [Bb] from [F] Corpus Christi
She is to me
Like the breeze
[Gm] That blows up from [C] the sea
[F] Now if she's like the breeze
[Dm] Blows [Bb] from [F] Corpus Christi
Then I must be
[Dm] Like trees [Gm] cause [C] caroleen blows through [F] me
Do you know why the trees been [Dm] at the West [Bb] Texas [F] border?
Do you know why they've been
[Gm]
swaying [C] twine
[F] The trees been because of the wind [Dm] across [Bb] that [F] lonesome border
The trees been [Dm] because of the wind
[Gm] [C] Almost all
[F] time
the trees [Dm] been
Because of the wind
[Gm] [C] Almost all
[F] time
[C] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
Dm
2311
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Dm
2311
C
3211
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To learn Joe Ely - Because Of The Wind chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Gm, C, F, Dm, Gm, Bb, F and Gm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 51 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 103. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Do you know why the trees been [Dm] at the West [Bb] Texas [F] border? _
_ _ Do you know why they've been
_ [Gm] _ _ swaying [C] twine
_ The [F] trees been because of the wind [Dm] across [Bb] that lonesome [F] border
_ _ the trees
been [Dm] because of the wind
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] Almost all
the [F] time _ _
_ _ _ _ Have you seen my carolee?
[Dm] Up [Bb] in _ [F] Amarillo
_ _ Have you seen my carolee?
_ [Gm] One that I call [C] mine _
[F] Well if you see my _ carolee
[Dm] With [Bb] her hair [F] yellow
_ _ If you see [Dm] my carolee
[Gm] Tell her
[C] I'm doing _ [F] fine _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well she is to me
Like the breeze
[Dm] Blows [Bb] from [F] Corpus Christi
She _ is to me
Like the breeze
[Gm] That blows up from [C] the sea _ _
[F] Now if _ she's like the breeze
[Dm] Blows [Bb] from [F] Corpus Christi
Then I must be
[Dm] Like trees [Gm] cause _ _ [C] caroleen blows through [F] me _ _
_ _ _ Do you know why the trees been [Dm] at the West [Bb] Texas [F] border? _
_ _ Do you know why they've been
_ [Gm] _ _
swaying [C] twine _
[F] The trees been because of the wind [Dm] across [Bb] that [F] lonesome border
The trees been [Dm] because of the wind
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] Almost all
_ _ [F] time _ _
_ _ _ the trees _ [Dm] been
Because of the wind
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] Almost all
_ [F] time
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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