The Wayward Wind chords by
Patsy Cline (Official Version)
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Key: Db majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Chorus 1
G G 
 
Oh, the wayward wind
C C 
 
is a restless wind
Cm Cm 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
A   restless wind that yearns to wander
G7 G7 
 
C C 
 
Cm Cm 
 
And he was born the next of kin
G G 
 
The next of kin
D7 D7 
 
G G 
 
to the wayward wind

Verse 1

In a lonely shack by a railroad track

He spent his younger days

And I guess the sound of the outward bound

Made me a slave to his wandering ways

Chorus 2
G G 
 
Oh the wayward wind (the wayward wind)
C C 
 
Cm Cm 
 
is a restless wind (a restless wind)
G G 
 
D D 
 
A restless wind that yearns to wander
G7 G7 
 
C C 
 
Cm Cm 
 
And he was born the next of kin
G G 
 
D7 D7 
 
G G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
A next of kin to the wayward wind

Verse 2

Oh, I met him there in a border town

He vowed we'd never part

Though he tried his best to settle down

Now I'm alone with a broken heart

Chorus 3
Ab Ab 
 
Oh, the wayward wind (the wayward wind)
Db Db 
 
Dbm Dbm 
 
is a restless wind (the restless wind)
Ab Ab 
 
A restless wind
Eb Eb 
 
That yearns to  wander
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db Db 
 
Cm Cm 
 
And he was   born the next of  kin
Ab Ab 
 
A next of  kin
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
to the wayward wind

Outro 1

A next of kin to the wayward wind

(The wayward wind, the wayward wind,

The wayward wind, the wayward wind)

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG F C Cm D...

Chords

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Dbm: x-4-6-6-5-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of The Wayward Wind by Patsy Cline, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Patsy Cline's performance.

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