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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "Windy" (Ruthann Friedman) Jim Yester, in the liner notes to the Japanese _From The Original Master Tapes_ CD (Warner/Pioneer WPCP-3536): Written by our good friend and "Den Mother", Ruthann Friedman, this song successfully bridged the generation gap. From toddlers to grandmothers, its appeal was almost universal. One of those rare songs that everyone knew was a hit, before we left the studio. Intro: bass: v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----5---------7-|---7-5-------5---|-----5---------7-|---7-5------------| -7-----7-5---3---|---------5h7-----|-7-----7-5---3---|---------5--------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| guitar (doubles bass at pitch): v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----3---------5-|---5-3-------3---|-----3---------5-|---5-3------------| -5-----5-3---1---|---------3h5-----|-5-----5-3---1---|---------3--------| [drums enter; harpsichord doubles bass]: bass: v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----5---------7-|---7-5-------5---|-----5-----------|------------------| -7-----7-5---3---|---------5h7-----|-7-----7-5---3-5-|-3----------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| guitar: v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| -----3---------5-|---5-3-------3---|-----3-----------|------------------| -5-----5-3---1---|---------3h5-----|-5-----5-3---1-3-|-1----------------| Verse 1 [keyboard chords arr. for guitar]: F Ebadd2 Bb Csus4 xx756x xx886x xx876x xx556x Who's peekin' out from under a stairway F Ebadd2 Bb Csus4 Calling a name that's lighter than air F Ebadd2 Bb Csus4 Who's bending down to give me a rainbow F Ebadd2 Bb/C F Everyone knows it's Windy [bass, doubled with harpsichord:] v v v v -----------------| -----------------| -3---3---3---3---| -----------------| Verse 2: Who's tripping down the streets of the city Smilin' at everybody she sees Who's reachin' out to capture a moment Everyone knows it's Windy [bass, doubled with harpsichord:] [N.C.] v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------| -----------------|-----------------| -3---3---3---3---|-3---------------| -----------------|-----------------| (and Windy...) Chorus: Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7 And Windy has stor-my eyes Gm7 /D C7sus4 That flash at the sound of lies Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7 And Windy has wings to fly Gm7/C Above the clouds (above the clouds) Gm9/C Above the clouds (above the clouds) [flute solo as per verse 2] [repeat chorus] Coda: [repeat verse 2 (fade 5th time); omit harpsichord/bass break between repeats] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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