Southwind
Words and Music by Herb Pedersen
Sung by John Denver
on JD John Denver (1979)
G Bm Em G7/D
The wheels go down, I’m back in town,
C C/D
three mounths full of summer and nothin’ to do.
G Bm b/ Em
It’s been a strain at the reins but the picture remains,
Am G/B C Bm
Southwind's blowin’ my love to you
A G/B C G/B C D
southwind's blowin’ my love.
G Bm Em G7/D
For sixty one days I got caught in the maze,
C C/D
twenty throusand watchin’ the songs go by.
G Bm B7 Em
The lights come down in an East Texas town,
Am G/B C Bm
Southwind's blowin’ my love to you,
Am G/B C D
southwind's blowin’ my love.
Em Dm C
I couldn’t wait until,
Bm C D7 G
‘til I got back home to you
Em Dm C Am G/B C D7
Or to get my fill of these California summer nights.
G Bm
It’s good to be home.
Em G7/D
My, how the children have grown.
C C/D
Screen door’s barking out that old familiar tune.
G Bm B7 Em
Games at the park, but honey wait until dark,
Am G/B C Bm
Southwind will blow all my love to you,
Am G/B C D
southwind will blow all my love.
Em Dm C
I couldn’t wait until,
Bm C D7 G
‘til I got back home to you
Em Dm C Am G/B C D7
Or to get my fill of these California summer nights.
G Bm Em G7/D
The wheels go down, I’m back in town,
C C/D
three mounths full of summer and nothin’ to do.
G Bm b/ Em
It’s been a strain at the reins but the picture remains,
Am G/B C Bm
Southwind's blowin’ my love to you
A G/B C Bm
southwind's blowin’ my love.
Am G/B C Bm
Southwind's blowin’ my love to you
A G/B C D
southwind's blowin’ my love.
G F C/D
All my love yeah
G F C C/D G
All of my love to you
F C C/D C G/B Am7 D7 G
All my love to you Yeah