Windmill Keep On Turning Acoustic Live Chords

by Charles Wesley Godwin
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Utilizes different tuning as well as a capo to make it close to the live/album versions.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: D G C F A D
Key: D#m
Capo: 1st fret
Author Charles.Serna [pro] 31. Last edit on Feb 28, 2022

Chords

G
C
Asus4
A
Dm

Strumming

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Tune to Double D (DADGBD)
 
Pulled from his acoustic live performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7drUylDkJYU
 
Capo 1st Fret
Tuning after Capo:D# A# D# G# C D# (the D# on top and bottom aids in making the Dm Chord below fuller and keep
                                    the darker vibe of the song when strumming)
Dm: 032000
C:010230
G: 530005
G*: 300023
Asus4: 032200
A:022200
Dm Riff: Hammer off 3rd fret of G String, then strike 3rd fret of middle D, then back to Dm Shape.
        Hammer on/off 3rd fret G again
 
 
[Intro] Dm Riff (x2)
 
C    G*    Asus4  A
 
[Verse 1]
Dm                C
Windmill, keep on turning
     G                  Dm Riff
Keep rolling through the sky
Dm                   C
Watch you from these meadows
         G                   Dm Riff
Where my granddad worked his life
Dm                         C
Your pearl white wings and soarin' spine
     G              Dm Riff
Rise high above the pines
Dm                C
Just like us all, one day you'll fall
        G*             Dm Riff
On this very same ridgeline
 
Dm Riff
 
C    G*    Asus4  A
 
[Verse 2]
Dm                  C
The cabinet factory back in town
G                    Dm Riff
Closed its doors for good
Dm                         C                G
It's been a few months and folks are moving on
               Dm Riff
To selling firewood
  Dm                C
I sell my craft for half its price
   G                Dm Riff
To city folk passing by
     Dm                   C
In a covered shack by the side of the road
       G                   Dm Riff
With a cardboard furniture sign
    Dm              C
I'd say I'm lucky, I suppose
  G                  Dm Riff
I made it through the undertow
         Dm            C
That can trap you in a cold dark holler
G*           Dm Riff
Baited by an overdose
 
Dm Riff
 
C     G     Dm Riff  (x2)
 
C G* Dm
C G* Dm (Hold Dm for additional 4 count)
 
C    G*    Asus4  A
 
[Verse 3]
   Dm                   C
It ain't all bad like I make it out
      G                     Dm Riff
These hills are pretty damn nice
      Dm             C
I can step out of my backdoor
           G            Dm Riff
And get my supper every night
Dm                          C
Women 'round here ain't the fickle kind
      G             Dm Riff
Their word is their bond
          Dm              C
When they say "I do" that means "For life"
     G                            Dm Riff
They got your back when times get hard
Dm           C
Coffee and a sunrise
     G               Dm Riff
Is a sight to see in fall
        Dm                 C
All the dancing leaves and chilly breeze
    G*                 Dm Riff
Can help you forget it all
 
Dm Riff
 
[Verse 4]
Dm                C
Windmill, keep on turning
     G                   Dm Riff
Keep rolling through the sky
Dm               C
Just like us all one day you'll fall
         G*                  Dm Riff
On these very same old ridge lines
N.C.
Windmill, keep on turning
N.C.
Keep rolling through the sky
N.C.
Just like us all one day you'll fall
N.C.
On these very same old ridge lines
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Windmill Keep On Turning – Charles Wesley Godwin
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