Standard Tuning EADGBe *In the original key on the LP. C - 81010988 Bb - 688566 B - 799899 G - 355433 Eb - 668898 and x866xx E - 779997 and x977xx F - 881010108 and x1088xx ["and" refers to the second time the progression is played in the riff] Intro: Eb E F Eb E F Verse 1:

^CAfter all ^Bthe j^Bbacks are in their b^Foxes ^CAnd the clowns ^Bhave ^Bball gone to ^Fbed ^CYou can hear happi^Bness s^Bbtaggering on d^Fown the street ^GFootsteps ^Bbdressed in ^Ebred^E..^F. ^GAnd the ^Bbwind whispers ^EbMar^Ey.^F... ^Eb ^E ^F

Verse 2:

^CA broom i^Bs dr^Bbearily sw^Feeping ^CUp the broken peic^Bes of y^Bbesterday's l^Fife ^CSomewhere^B a q^Bbueen is w^Feeping ^GSomewhere a ^Bbking has no ^Ebwif^Ee.^F.. ^GAnd the wind ^Bbcries ^EbMar^Ey.^F... ^Eb ^E ^F

[Instrumental Break] F Eb Bb Ab F Eb Bb Ab F Eb Bb Ab G Bb C# F Verse 3:

^CThe traffic lights^B turn ^Bbblue to^Fmorrow ^CAnd shine the emp^Btyness ^Bbdown on my ^Fbed ^CThe tiny isla^Bnd s^Bbags d^Fownstream ^GCause the life that ^Bblived is ^Ebdea^Ed.^F.. ^GAnd the wind^Bb screams ^EbMar^Ey.^F... ^Eb ^E ^F

Verse 4:

^CWill the w^Bind e^Bbver rem^Fember ^CThe names it ^Bhas b^Bblown in the p^Fast? ^CWith its crutch, its^B old a^Bbge, and its w^Fisdom ^GIt whispers no, this will ^Bbbe the ^Eblas^Et.^F.. ^GAnd the wind ^Bbcries ^EbMar^Ey.^F... ^Eb ^E ^F ^Eb ^E ^F ^Eb ^E ^F

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Jimi Hendrix - The wind cries mary acoustic