Trade Winds Chords
by Bing Crosby
Trade Winds by Bing Crosby is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, Edim, Cdim, E7, D9, Bm5-/7, D, F#m, C#m5-/7, F#7, B7, A7, D7M, D6, Dm6, F, Fdim, E and E7/6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A Edim Cdim E7 D9 E7 D9 Cdim E7
Down where the trade winds play
E7 D9 Bm5-/7 Cdim E7 A D Bm5-/7 A
Down where you lose a day
A Edim Bm5-/7 D9 E7 A F#m C#m5-/7 F#7
We found a new world where paradise starts
B7 Cdim E7 D9 E7 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7 A
We traded hearts way down where the trade winds play
A Edim Cdim E7 Bm5-/7 E7 D9 Cdim E7
Music was ev’ry where,
E7 D9 Bm5-/7 Cdim E7 A
Flowers were in her hair;
A Edim Bm5-/7 D9 E7 A F#m C#m5-/7 F#7
Under an awning of silvery boughs
B7 Cdim A7 D9 E7 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7 A
We traded vows the night that I sailed away.
A7 D D7M D6 D9 Dm6 A D9 A A7
Oh, trade winds, what are vows that lovers make?
A7 D D7M D6 D9 Dm6 A D9 A A7
Oh, trade winds, are they only made to break?
A Edim Cdim E7 Bm5-/7 E7 D9 Cdim E7
When it is May again,
E7 D9 Bm5-/7 Cdim E7 A D Bm5-/7 A
I'll sail away again,
A Edim Bm5-/7 D9 E7 A F#m C#m5-/7 F#7
Though I'm returning it won't be the same
B7 Cdim A7 D9 E7 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7 A
She traded her name way down where the trade winds play.
F Fdim A D9 A Edim E Bm5-/7 E7/6 Fdim D9 Bm5-/7 A
Blow, trade winds; blow away.