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"MANDOLIN WIND" by Rod Stewart www.rodstewart.com
From Every Picture Tells A Story (1971)
Written by Rod Stewart
Transcribed by T-rev www.t-rev.net
Key of E. Capo 7, play in A.
INTRO/OUTRO RIFF: E D Bm7 E
VERSE LEAD-IN: D/E D A/C# Bm7 D/E A
D A
When the rain came I thought you'd leave
D A
'Cause I knew how much you loved the sun
D A
But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm
D A
Through the darkest nights I've ever known
E Bm7
If the mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
D A
Then I know I love you
D A
Oh the snow fell without a break
D A
Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know
D A
Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years
D A
I couldn't believe you kept a smile
E Bm7
Now I can rest assured knowing that we've seen the worst
D A
And I know I love you
D A
Oh I never was good with romantic words
D A
So the next few lines come really hard
D A
I don't have much but what I've got is yours
D A
Except of course my steel guitar
E Bm7
'Cause I know you don't play, but I'll teach you one day
D A
Because I love you
D A
I recall the night we knelt and prayed
D A
Noticing your face was thin and pale
D A
I found it hard to hide my tears
D A
I felt ashamed I felt I'd let you down
E D
No mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Bm7 E
Couldn't change a thing no, no
Transcribed 2020-12-26 by T-rev
More tab available at www.t-rev.net
022100 E
xx0232 D and Dno5 xx0235
x20202 Bm7
x02220 A
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"MANDOLIN WIND" by Rod Stewart www.rodstewart.com
From Every Picture Tells A Story (1971)
Written by Rod Stewart
Transcribed by T-rev www.t-rev.net
Key of E. Capo 2nd fret, optionally leaving one or both
E strings uncapoed, play in D relative to capo.
INTRO/OUTRO RIFF: A G Em7 A
VERSE LEAD-IN:
-------o--------o-------------------------o-----o-----
----0--------0-------------------0--------0-----3-----
-2--------2-------------2-----0-----------0-----2-----
---------------------0--------------------------4-----
-0----------------------------------0-----------0-----
----------3--------2-------0--------------------o-----
Gadd9/A Gadd9 D/F# Em Gadd2/A D
o = open uncapoed string
G D
When the rain came I thought you'd leave
G D
'Cause I knew how much you loved the sun
G D
But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm
G D
Through the darkest nights I've ever known
A Em7
If the mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
G D
Then I know I love you
G D
Oh the snow fell without a break
G D
Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know
G D
Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years
G D
I couldn't believe you kept a smile
A Em7
Now I can rest assured knowing that we've seen the worst
G D
And I know I love you
G D
Oh I never was good with romantic words
G D
So the next few lines come really hard
G D
I don't have much but what I've got is yours
G D
Except of course my steel guitar
A Em7
'Cause I know you don't play, but I'll teach you one day
G D
Because I love you
G D
I recall the night we knelt and prayed
G D
Noticing your face was thin and pale
G D
I found it hard to hide my tears
G D
I felt ashamed I felt I'd let you down
A G
No mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Em7 A
Couldn't change a thing no, no
Transcribed 2020-12-26 by T-rev
More tab available at www.t-rev.net
x02220 A
320003 G and 320033
020003 Em7
xx0232 D
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