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Windy Bill chords by
Tom Rush
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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D

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Windy Bill was a Texas man
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G

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D
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Well, he could rope, you bet

He swore the steer he couldn't tie
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A
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Well, he hadn't found him yet
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But the boys they knew of

an old black steer
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G

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A sort of an old outlaw

That ran down in the malpais
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A

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At the foot of a rocky draw
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Verse 2
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This old black steer had stood his ground
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With punchers from everywhere
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So they bet old Bill at two to one
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E

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That he couldn't quite get there
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D

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Then Bill brought out his old gray hoss
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His withers and back were raw

And prepared to tackle

the big black brute
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A

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D

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That ran down in the draw
Verse 3
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With his Brazos bit and
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his Sam Stack tree*
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D

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His chaps and taps to boot

And his old maguey tied hard and fast
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Bill swore he'd get the brute
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D

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Now, first Bill sort of sauntered round
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Old Blackie began to paw

Then threw his tail straight in the air
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And went driftin' down the draw
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Verse 4
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The old gray plug flew after him
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For he'd been eatin' corn

And Bill, he piled his old maguey
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Right round old Blackie's horns
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The old gray hoss he stopped

right still
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The cinches broke like straw

And the old maguey and

the Sam Stack tree
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A

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Went driftin' down the draw
Verse 5
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Bill, he lit in a flint rock pile
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His face and hands was scratched

He said he thought he could

rope a snake
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E

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But he guessed he'd met his match
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He paid his bets like a little man
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Without a bit of jaw

And 'lowed old Blackie was the boss
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Of anything in the draw
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Verse 6


There's a moral to my' story, boys
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And that you all must see

Whenever you go to tie a snake
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Don't tie it to your tree
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But take your dolly welters
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'Cordin' to California law

And you'll never see your old rim- fire
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Go drifting down the draw

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • E

  • A

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Windy Bill by Tom Rush is F major.

The primary chords used in Windy Bill are F, Bb, G, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Windy Bill is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Windy Bill using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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