Chords for Windmills
Tempo:
114.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
In days [B] gone by, [A] when the world was much [E] younger,
Men harnessed the [B] wind to [A] work for [E] mankind.
Sea men built tall ships to [A] sail o'er the [E]
oceans,
Landsmen built windmills, the [A] corn for [E] to grind.
Around and [B] around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden weaves.
Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding [B] to flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields.
Through [B] Flanders and Spain and [A] the lowlands [E] of Holland,
In the kingdoms of [B] England [A] and Scotland [E] and Wales,
Windmills grew [B] up [A] all along the [E] wild coastlines,
Ships [B] of the land [A] with their high [E] canvas sails.
Around [B] and around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden weaves.
Creaking and [F#] groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding [B] to flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields.
In [B] Lancashire, lads [A] worked hard [E] with the good earth,
Ploughing [B] and sowing as the [A] seasons [E] did let.
Waiting to [B] reap [A] of the rich [E] golden harvest,
While a miller [B] he idled [A] his mill [E] to repair.
Around [B] and around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden weaves.
Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding to [B] flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields.
Windmills [B] of old wood, [A]
blackened [E] by weather,
Windmills [B] of stone, [A] glaring white [E] in the sun.
Windmills [B] like giants, [A] ready [E] for tilting,
Windmills [B] that died [A] in the gales [E] and are born.
Around [B] and [E] around and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and [G#m] the great [E] wooden weaves.
Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones kept [E]
turning,
Grinding [B] to flour [A] the good corn from [E] the fields.
Men harnessed the [B] wind to [A] work for [E] mankind.
Sea men built tall ships to [A] sail o'er the [E]
oceans,
Landsmen built windmills, the [A] corn for [E] to grind.
Around and [B] around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden weaves.
Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding [B] to flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields.
Through [B] Flanders and Spain and [A] the lowlands [E] of Holland,
In the kingdoms of [B] England [A] and Scotland [E] and Wales,
Windmills grew [B] up [A] all along the [E] wild coastlines,
Ships [B] of the land [A] with their high [E] canvas sails.
Around [B] and around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden weaves.
Creaking and [F#] groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding [B] to flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields.
In [B] Lancashire, lads [A] worked hard [E] with the good earth,
Ploughing [B] and sowing as the [A] seasons [E] did let.
Waiting to [B] reap [A] of the rich [E] golden harvest,
While a miller [B] he idled [A] his mill [E] to repair.
Around [B] and around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden weaves.
Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding to [B] flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields.
Windmills [B] of old wood, [A]
blackened [E] by weather,
Windmills [B] of stone, [A] glaring white [E] in the sun.
Windmills [B] like giants, [A] ready [E] for tilting,
Windmills [B] that died [A] in the gales [E] and are born.
Around [B] and [E] around and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and [G#m] the great [E] wooden weaves.
Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones kept [E]
turning,
Grinding [B] to flour [A] the good corn from [E] the fields.
Key:
E
B
A
F#
G#m
E
B
A
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_ In _ _ days [B] gone by, [A] when the world was much [E] younger,
Men harnessed the [B] wind to [A] work for [E] mankind. _ _ _
_ Sea men built tall ships to [A] sail o'er the [E]
oceans,
_ Landsmen built windmills, the [A] corn for [E] to grind. _ _ _ _
Around and [B] around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden _ _ _ _ weaves.
Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
_ Grinding [B] to flour the [A] good corn [E] from the _ _ _ fields. _
_ _ _ _ Through _ [B] Flanders and Spain and [A] the lowlands [E] of Holland,
In the kingdoms of [B] England [A] and Scotland [E] and _ _ Wales,
_ _ Windmills grew [B] up [A] all along the [E] wild coastlines,
_ Ships [B] of the land [A] with their high [E] canvas _ _ _ sails.
Around [B] and around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden _ _ _ weaves.
_ Creaking and [F#] groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding [B] to flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In _ [B] Lancashire, lads [A] worked hard [E] with the good earth, _
Ploughing [B] and sowing as the [A] seasons [E] did let. _ _
_ _ _ Waiting to [B] reap [A] of the rich [E] golden harvest,
While a miller [B] he idled [A] his mill [E] to repair. _ _ _ _ _
Around [B] and around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the _ shafts and the great wooden _ weaves.
_ _ _ Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding to [B] flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Windmills [B] of old wood, _ [A]
blackened [E] by weather, _ _
Windmills [B] of stone, [A] glaring white [E] in the sun. _ _
_ _ _ Windmills [B] like giants, [A] ready _ [E] for tilting,
_ _ Windmills [B] that died [A] in the gales [E] and are _ born. _ _
Around [B] and [E] around and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and [G#m] the great [E] wooden _ _ _ _ weaves.
_ Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones kept [E]
turning,
_ Grinding [B] to flour [A] the good corn from [E] the fields. _ _ _ _ _
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_ In _ _ days [B] gone by, [A] when the world was much [E] younger,
Men harnessed the [B] wind to [A] work for [E] mankind. _ _ _
_ Sea men built tall ships to [A] sail o'er the [E]
oceans,
_ Landsmen built windmills, the [A] corn for [E] to grind. _ _ _ _
Around and [B] around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden _ _ _ _ weaves.
Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
_ Grinding [B] to flour the [A] good corn [E] from the _ _ _ fields. _
_ _ _ _ Through _ [B] Flanders and Spain and [A] the lowlands [E] of Holland,
In the kingdoms of [B] England [A] and Scotland [E] and _ _ Wales,
_ _ Windmills grew [B] up [A] all along the [E] wild coastlines,
_ Ships [B] of the land [A] with their high [E] canvas _ _ _ sails.
Around [B] and around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and the great wooden _ _ _ weaves.
_ Creaking and [F#] groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding [B] to flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In _ [B] Lancashire, lads [A] worked hard [E] with the good earth, _
Ploughing [B] and sowing as the [A] seasons [E] did let. _ _
_ _ _ Waiting to [B] reap [A] of the rich [E] golden harvest,
While a miller [B] he idled [A] his mill [E] to repair. _ _ _ _ _
Around [B] and around [E] and around went the big sails,
Turning the _ shafts and the great wooden _ weaves.
_ _ _ Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones [E] kept turning,
Grinding to [B] flour the [A] good corn [E] from the fields. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Windmills [B] of old wood, _ [A]
blackened [E] by weather, _ _
Windmills [B] of stone, [A] glaring white [E] in the sun. _ _
_ _ _ Windmills [B] like giants, [A] ready _ [E] for tilting,
_ _ Windmills [B] that died [A] in the gales [E] and are _ born. _ _
Around [B] and [E] around and around went the big sails,
Turning the shafts and [G#m] the great [E] wooden _ _ _ _ weaves.
_ Creaking [B] and groaning, [A] the millstones kept [E]
turning,
_ Grinding [B] to flour [A] the good corn from [E] the fields. _ _ _ _ _
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