Mandolin Wind by Rod Stewart Mandolin Wind That's the tab of the song Mandolin Wind without the slide guitar written by Pat The Tschapp Intro: B A A B B A e--------- e--------- e--------- e---------| b-----5--- b-----7--- b-----7--- b-----5---| g---6----- g---8----- g---8----- g---6-----| d-7------- d-9------- d-9------- d-7-------| a--------- a--------- a--------- a---------| e--------- e--------- e--------- e---------| A E e--------- e-0--0-----| b-----9--- b----------| g---8----- g----------| d-7------- d----------| a----------| e-0--0-----| 1. Verse: A E A E When the rain came I thought youd leave A E cause I knew how much you loved the sun A E But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm A E Through the darkest nights Ive ever known B A If the mandolin wind couldnt change a thing A E A E Then I know I love ya 2. Verse: A E A E Oh the snow fell without a break A E Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know A E Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years A E I couldnt believe you kept a smile B A Now I can rest assured knowing that weve seen the worst A E A E And I know I love ya 3. Verse: A E A E Oh I never was good with romantic words A E So the next few lines come really hard A E Dont have much but what Ive got is yours A E Except of course my steel guitar B Ha, cause I know you dont play A But Ill teach you one day A E Because I love ya Solo: (original played with Mandolin) (the notes with * you have to play more times) A E A E e------12*--14-12------------------------12*--14-12-14-16*--14-12*----| b-14*-------------14-12*------------14*-------------------------------| g-------------------------14-13*--------------------------------------| d---------------------------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------------------| A E A E e------12*--14-12-14-16*--14-12*--------------------------------------| b-14*-------------------------------12*----------------12*------------| g----------------------------------------14*--14-13-14------14-13*----| d---------------------------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------------------| B A A B e-14-12-11-----------12-11--------------12-11-------------------------| b----------14-12*----------14-12--------------14-12*------------12*---| g--------------------------------14*------------------14--13-14-------| d---------------------------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------------------| B A A B E e-14-12-11-----------12-11--------------12-11-------------------------| g----------14-12*----------14-12--------------14-12------------12*----| d--------------------------------14*----------------14*--13-14--------| d---------------------------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------------------| 4. Verse: A E A E I recall the night we knelt and prayed A E Noticing your face was thin and pale A E I found it hard to hide my tears A E I felt ashamed I felt Id let you down B A No mandolin wind couldnt change a thing A B B A Couldnt change a thing no, no b-----5--- b-----7--- b-----7-- b-----5---| g---6----- g---8----- g---8---- g---6-----| d-7------- d-9------- d-9------ d-7-------| A B B A b-----5-- b-----7--- b-----7--- b-----5--| g---6---- g---8----- g---8----- g---6----| d-7------ d-9------- d-9------- d-7------| (In the end the song will become faster. Play that figure along) www.TAB6.com