When The Wind Blows Chords

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When The Wind Blows by David Bowie is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Bb/D, C/Bb, F/A, Gm7, Bb, C, E/D, A/Db, Dsus2, Eadd9, A, Asus4/C, Bb/F, Fdim, F5, Bdim, Em, Abmaj7, Gsus4, Fmaj7, Gbdim, C/G, Abaug, Am, G, D/C, Dsus4 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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verse 1 
F        Bb/D      C/Bb      F/A 
 So long child, I'm    on my way, 
Gm7              Bb    Gm7              C 
And after all is done, and after all is done. 
F         Bb/D       E/D        A/Db 
 Don't be down, it's all in the past, 
        Dsus2    Eadd9  A 
Thought you  may be   afraid. 
Asus4/C F        Bb/D       C/Bb      F/A 
         So long child, it's    awful dark, 
    Gm7                    Bb 
And I've never felt the sun 
  Gm7                      C 
I dread to think of when... 
                   F 
When the wind blows 

 
                   Bb/F 
When the wind blows 
                   Fdim 
When the wind blows 
             F     C 
When the wind blows 


Intrelude 
F5 Bdim F5 F5 Bdim F5 

verse 2 
F                                          Em 
Life burns a savage woundm angry and wrong. 
C          C/Bb                 Abmaj7         Gsus4 
Trusting a twisted word, you'll run,  run away. 
               Fmaj7 
You'll take it all  home. 
Gbdim             C/G 
     You'll spin a   tall tale. 
Abaug                 Am 
     But whey won't believe you 
Fmaj7       G       C 
No   matter what you say. 

verse 3 
F        Bb/D  C/Bb                F/A 
 So long child,    it's awful dark. 
 Gm7 
I   never felt the sun 
Bb Gm7                         C 
  I   dread to think of when... 
             F 
When the wind blows 

 
                   Bb/F 
When the wind blows 
                   Fdim 
When the wind blows 
             F     C 
When the wind blows 


Outro 1 
F Bb/D E/D A/Db 
D/C E/D D/C E/D 

Outro 2 
Dsus4 D
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante