“The Wild Side of You” is the last song on the original

The Wild Side of You

Written by John Stewart

‘The Wild Side of You’ is the last song on the original “Fire in the Wind” vinyl album released by RSO in 1977, CD re-issue with five bonus tracks by Wrasse in 2001. The song is also on the “Way Too Much Fun! Live at McCabes June and December 99” CD, Neon Dreams, 2000.

Sounds good whether you pick it or strum it, and it´s not really difficult to learn and play!

(G) (C) (D)(C) (G) (C) (D)(C)

(G) I ain't afraid of the (C)lightning and rain (D)(C)

(G) When the wind blows (C)from the north, (D)(C)

(G) Don't bother me if I'm (C)lost at sea (D)(C)

And my (G)ship blows off its (C)course. (D)(C)

(Em) Take it from me as the (C)wind blows free,

(Em) You will know it's (C)true.

But what (G)scares me to (Bm)death

To my (Em)dying (D)breath

(Em) Is the wild side of (C)you,

(Em) Oh, the wild (C)side of you.

(G) (C) (D)(C) (G) (C) (D)(C) (G)

And I have seen the (C)wicked and the mean, (D)(C)

(G) The midnight rider's (C)gun, (D)(C)

(G) Taking leave of the (C)bull dog's teeth(D)(C)

(G) When that mother's (C)on the run. (D)(C)

(Em)Take it from me as the (C)wind blows free,

(Em) You will know it's (C)true.

And what (G)scares me to (Bm)death

To my (Em)dying (D)breath,

(Em) Is the wild side of (C)you,

(Em) Oh, the wild (C)side of you.

(G) (C) (D)(C) (G) (C) (D)(C) (G)

Stranger still is the (C)bitter pill (D)(C)

(G) That I swallow now and (C)then, (D)(C)

(G) The devil says to (C)bend my head,(D)(C)

He´s saying (G)"You ain't no different, (C)friend." (D)(C)

(Em) And you will know how the (C)story goes,

It's as (Em)easy as one, two, (C)three.

And what (G)scares me to (Bm)death

To my (Em)dying (D)breath,

(Em) It's the wild side of (C)me,

(Em) Ah, the wild (C)side of me. (G)

(G) (C) (D)(C) (G) (C) (D)(C) (G)

(A) I ain't afraid of the (D)lightning and rain (E)(D)

(A) When the wind blows (D)from the north, (E)(D)

(A) Don't bother me if I'm (D)lost at sea (E)(D)

And my (A)ship blows off its (D)course. (E)(D)

(F#m) Take it from me as the (D)wind blows free,

(F#m) You will know it's (D)true.

And what (A)scares me to (C#m)death

To my (F#m)dying (E)breath,

(F#m) Is the wild side of (D)you,

(F#m) Oh, the wild (D)side of you.

(A) (D7) (A) (D7)

(A) Wild side of (D7)you,

Sing (A)yeah, sing (D7)oh,

Sing (A)yeah yeah yeah yeah-(D7)yeah, oh.

(A) (D7) (A) (D7) (A) (D7) (A) (D7) (A)

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

2/2004