Northern Wind Chords
by Cat Stevens
Northern Wind by Cat Stevens is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A, F#m, C and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D G D
D G D A
There is a wind, my Billy, and it's awful strong
G D G
Come for you, and anyone who's helped you along.
A G
But I want to live, live, live and let the stars shine bright
D A
yes, I want to live, live, live and let it on alright
F#m G D
And when that bird sings from over that silver wall
A G
I don't want to fight it, Billy, 'cause I want to go
G C D C (Billy, Billy)
There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change
D C D F
and a Northern wind , Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange (Billy, Billy)
G F G F
there's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change (Billy, Billy)
G F G A
and a Northern wind, Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange
G D A
And with this gun goes everything I want to say
G D G
Not for you, but for anyone who takes it away
A G
Let it fill his life, life, life until there's nothing left
D A
Let it kill his wife, wife, wife until he goes to bed
F#m G D
And when that bird sings from over that silver wall
A G
I don't want to fight it, Billy, 'cause I want to go
G C D C (Billy, Billy)
There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change
D C D F
and a Northern wind , Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange (Billy, Billy)
G F G F
there's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change (Billy, Billy)
G F G A
and a Northern wind, Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange
G C D C (Billy, Billy)
There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change
D C D F
and a Northern wind , Billy, really makin' me feel kinda strange (Billy, Billy)
G F G F
there's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change (Billy, Billy) . . .