Seven
Times the Wind
Written by John
Stewart
This one is dedicated to Tom D., The Keeper of the Songs.
It took some time, but here it is.
‘Seven
Times the Wind’ is from “Bullets in the Hour Glass”,
Shanachie, 1992. The first version was on “Secret
Tape ´86”,
Homecoming Records, re-released as CD under the title
“New
Frontier” by NEC, 1988 (seven songs from “Secret Tape” plus
nine tracks from “Trio Years”).
Charlie did all the "musical" work on this one. I improved the
layout a bit and did some editing work. Charlie writes:
"Here's 'Seven Times'. On this one, I was trying to put down what
John was playing. I turned off the CD and played it myself.
It sounded pretty empty without the drums and the lead guitar,
so I scrapped that.
I tried to make a one man/one guitar version, but in so doing
I threw in some chords that aren't there on the "Bullets" version.
See what you think. I think it makes it much more playable."
He´s right, and here comes the song:
Intro notes
E -10--------------------------------------
B -----12--13—-12---13-12-10-------------
G ----------------------------12--9-12-----
E –10--------------------------------------
B -----12—-13—-12---13-12-10------------
G -----------------------------12—-9-12---
E -10--------------------------------------
B -----12--13—12---13-12-10 -------------
G ----------------------------12--9-12----
E ------3----5(slide)7-------10------------
B -3-5--------------------------- 12-10-8—
(Let the chord at the end of each line ring out in the verses)
Intro:
G(downstrum) D(up)D(down)D(down) C(up)C(down) D(down)
G(downstrum) D(up)D(down)D(down) C(up)C(down) D(down)
G(downstrum) D(up)D(down)D(down) C(up)C(down) D(down)
G(downstrum) D(up)D(down)D(down) C(up)C(down) D(down)
(G) She said,"Hey (D)Mister where you (C)going?
(D) (G)
I don't (D)know where a (C)good wind´s (D)blowing.
(D) (G)
Mama don't (D)like me and my(C)friends quit (D)showing, (D) (G)
I guess it's (D)down to (C)Mexico I'm (D)going."
(G) 'Cause I have (D)tried a (C)thousand (D)times (D) (G)
To cross the (D)T's and to (C)dot the (D)I's, (D) (G)
And I´ll never (D)do and I (C)real(D)ize, (D) (G)
It´s not e(D)nough in
(C)some (D)people's (G)eyes. (D)
So I said, (G) "Seven (D)times the wind, (C) (C) (D)
(G) It can (C)blow you down again, (C) (C) (D) (G)
And if (D)seven (C)times you (D)rise, (G)
Still it's not e(C)nough in (D)some (D)people's
(G)eyes."
(repeat intro)
She said, "Hey (C)Mister, where's the (D)sun (D)
(G)
That shines on (C)you like it (D)shines on everyone? (D) (G)
It's a long dark (D)night I've (C)seen this (D)far, (D) (G)
I get more light from the (C)highway (D)tar." (D) (G)
You can only (D)go so long (C) and then you (D)say, (D) (G)
I'm running (D)out of (C)other (D)days. (D) (G)
I've lived so (D)long (C) to hear their (D)praise, (D) (G)
But you (D)just can't go (C)on (D)that (G)way. (D)
(D7)So I said,(G) "Seven (D)times (C)the(C)wind, (D) (D) (G)
It can (C)blow you down a(D)gain, (D)(G)
And if (D)seven (C)times you (D)rise,
(G)Still, it's not e(C)nough in (D)some(D) people's
(G)eyes.
Instrumental intro chords, solo similar to intro notes
Seven (D)times (C)the(C)wind, (D) (D) (G)
It can (C)blow you down a (D)gain, (D)(G)
And if (D)seven (C)times you (D)rise,
(G)Still, it's not e(C)nough in (D)some(D) people's
(G)eyes.
Seven (D)times (C)the(C)wind, (D) (D) (G)
Oh, it can (C)blow you down a (D)gain, (D)(G)
And if (D)seven (C)times you (D)rise,
(G)Still,it´s not e(C)nough
in (D)some(D) people´s (G)eyes.
(G) (C) (D)(D) (G)… repeat
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