Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind

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mandolin wind chords
rod stewart

capo ii

A G Em A 2

xg D

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 G
if the mandolin wind couldn t change a thing
Em A
then i know i love ya

G D

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 A
now i can rest assured knowing that we ve seen the worst
Em A
and i know i love ya

G D

G D
oh , i never was good with romantic words
G D
so the next few lines come really hard
G D
don t have much but what i ve got is yours
G D
except of course my steel guitar
A
ha , cause i know you don t play
G
but i ll teach you one day
Em A
because i love ya

G D 4
xa G Em a x2

G D

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
Em A
couldn t change a thing no , no

A G Em A

A G Em A
la dadada la da la dadada la dadada la dada

A G Em A

A G
the coldest winter in almost fourteen years
Em A
could never , never change your mind , yeh

G
and i love ya
A
yes indeed and i love ya
A
and i love ya
G
lordy i love ya

A
and i love ya
G
darlin i love ya . . .

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