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

Intro 1

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
Oh, the wayward wind
Eb Eb 
 
is a restless wind
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
A     restless wind that yearns to wander
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
And he was   born the next of  kin
Bb Bb 
 
The next of  kin
F7 F7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
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
Bb Bb 
 
Oh the wayward wind (the wayward wind)
Eb Eb 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
is a restless wind (a restless wind)
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
A restless wind that yearns to wander
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
And he was   born the next of  kin
Bb Bb 
 
F7 F7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
B B 
 
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
B B 
 
Oh, the wayward wind (the wayward wind)
E E 
 
Em Em 
 
is a restless wind (the restless wind)
B B 
 
A restless wind
F# F# 
 
That yearns to  wander
B7 B7 
 
E E 
 
D#m D#m 
 
And he was born the next of kin
B B 
 
A next of kin
F#7 F#7 
 
B B 
 
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

ChordsBb Ab Eb Ebm F...

Chords

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 2

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 experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Patsy Cline.

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