Chords for Smiley Bates sings It's Only The Wind
Tempo:
85 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
Ebm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Bb]
She was set [Eb] by her [Bb] window lookout, Down the [F] road where her children [Bb] had gone,
One by one [Eb] they left [Bb] seeking their fortunes, [F] And left their old [Bb] mother alone.
Sometimes [Eb] late at night [Bb] she would call me, [F] Sir, did I hear a knock [Bb] on the door?
I would answer, [Eb] It's [Bb] only the wind, ma'am, [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more.
It's [Eb] [F] only [Bb] the wind, [Eb] Your children are [F] locked [Bb] at the door,
It's [Ebm] [F] only [Bb] the wind, [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more.
She [Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F] [F] [Bb]
often [Eb] would speak [Bb] of her children, [F] Of her sons and her daughters [Bb] so fair,
She said [Eb] they were much [Bb] like the wild wind, [F] And sometimes neglected [Bb] to care.
One night I [Eb] heard somebody [Bb] knocking,
[F] And as I answered [Bb] the door,
She was there [Eb] in her chair by [Bb] the window, [F] Her eyes closed in rest [Bb] forevermore.
[Eb] It's [F] only [Bb] the wind, [Eb] Your children [F] are locked [Bb] at the door,
[Eb] It's [Cm] only [Bb] the wind, [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more.
[B]
She was set [Eb] by her [Bb] window lookout, Down the [F] road where her children [Bb] had gone,
One by one [Eb] they left [Bb] seeking their fortunes, [F] And left their old [Bb] mother alone.
Sometimes [Eb] late at night [Bb] she would call me, [F] Sir, did I hear a knock [Bb] on the door?
I would answer, [Eb] It's [Bb] only the wind, ma'am, [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more.
It's [Eb] [F] only [Bb] the wind, [Eb] Your children are [F] locked [Bb] at the door,
It's [Ebm] [F] only [Bb] the wind, [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more.
She [Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F] [F] [Bb]
often [Eb] would speak [Bb] of her children, [F] Of her sons and her daughters [Bb] so fair,
She said [Eb] they were much [Bb] like the wild wind, [F] And sometimes neglected [Bb] to care.
One night I [Eb] heard somebody [Bb] knocking,
[F] And as I answered [Bb] the door,
She was there [Eb] in her chair by [Bb] the window, [F] Her eyes closed in rest [Bb] forevermore.
[Eb] It's [F] only [Bb] the wind, [Eb] Your children [F] are locked [Bb] at the door,
[Eb] It's [Cm] only [Bb] the wind, [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more.
[B]
Key:
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Eb
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Cm
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Eb
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
She was set [Eb] by her [Bb] window lookout, _ Down the [F] road where her children [Bb] had gone, _
One by one [Eb] they left [Bb] seeking their fortunes, _ [F] And left their old [Bb] mother alone. _
_ Sometimes [Eb] late at night [Bb] she would call me, _ [F] Sir, did I hear a knock [Bb] on the door?
I would answer, [Eb] It's [Bb] only the wind, ma'am, _ [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more. _
It's [Eb] [F] only [Bb] the wind, _ [Eb] Your children are [F] locked [Bb] at the door, _
It's [Ebm] [F] only [Bb] the wind, _ [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more.
She _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ often [Eb] would speak [Bb] of her children, _ [F] Of her sons and her daughters [Bb] so fair, _
She said [Eb] they were much [Bb] like the wild wind, _ [F] And sometimes neglected [Bb] to care. _
One night I [Eb] heard somebody [Bb] knocking, _
_ [F] And as I answered [Bb] the door, _
She was there [Eb] in her chair by [Bb] the window, _ [F] Her eyes closed in rest [Bb] forevermore. _
[Eb] It's [F] only [Bb] the wind, _ [Eb] Your children [F] are locked [Bb] at the door, _
[Eb] It's [Cm] only [Bb] the wind, _ [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more. _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
She was set [Eb] by her [Bb] window lookout, _ Down the [F] road where her children [Bb] had gone, _
One by one [Eb] they left [Bb] seeking their fortunes, _ [F] And left their old [Bb] mother alone. _
_ Sometimes [Eb] late at night [Bb] she would call me, _ [F] Sir, did I hear a knock [Bb] on the door?
I would answer, [Eb] It's [Bb] only the wind, ma'am, _ [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more. _
It's [Eb] [F] only [Bb] the wind, _ [Eb] Your children are [F] locked [Bb] at the door, _
It's [Ebm] [F] only [Bb] the wind, _ [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more.
She _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ often [Eb] would speak [Bb] of her children, _ [F] Of her sons and her daughters [Bb] so fair, _
She said [Eb] they were much [Bb] like the wild wind, _ [F] And sometimes neglected [Bb] to care. _
One night I [Eb] heard somebody [Bb] knocking, _
_ [F] And as I answered [Bb] the door, _
She was there [Eb] in her chair by [Bb] the window, _ [F] Her eyes closed in rest [Bb] forevermore. _
[Eb] It's [F] only [Bb] the wind, _ [Eb] Your children [F] are locked [Bb] at the door, _
[Eb] It's [Cm] only [Bb] the wind, _ [F] The wind, restless wind, [Bb] nothing more. _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _