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T:Four Strong Winds
Z:Webmaster
C:Ian Tyson
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
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w:Four strong winds - that blow lone-ly Se-ven seas - that run
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w: high All those things - that don't change - come what may - But our
"G" B B A G | "D" A3 E/2G/2 | "D" ^F F G A | "G" D2 A B |
w:good times are all gone And I'm bound for mo-ving on I'll look
"C" c c c A | "Em" G G G E | "D" (D4 | D2) ||
w:for you if I'm e-ver back this way
W:ch
W:Four strong winds that blow lonely
W:Seven seas that run high
W:All those things that don't change, come what may
W:But our good times are all gone
W:And I'm bound for moving on
W:I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way
W:
W:1
W:Think I'll go out to Alberta
W:Weather's good there in the fall
W:I got some friends that I can go to working for
W:Still I wish you'd change your mind
W:If I asked you one more time
W:But we've been through that a hundred times or more
W:
W:2
W:If I get there before the snow flies
W:And if things are goin' good
W:You could meet me if I sent you down the fare
W:But by then it would be winter
W:There ain't too much for you to do
W:And those winds sure can blow cold way out there
W:
W:3
W:Weather's good there in the fall
W:I got some friends that I can go to working for
W:Still I wish you'd change your mind
W:If I asked you one more time
W:But we've been through that a hundred times or more
W:
W:4
W:If I get there before the snow flies
W:And if things are goin' good
W:You could meet me if I sent you down the fare
W:But by then it would be winter
W:There ain't too much for you to do
W:And those winds sure can blow cold way out there

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