Leeward Side
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Fun to play with harmonica too, I think he uses an A or E in this one. I only have
a G so I play it on
capo 4, Drop D tuning
Harmonica Intro: Dm, Am, C, F, F, D, F, C, Csus4, C, Csus4, C
Dm Am Dm Am
And I have bound myself, to your bearings
C F C
My love is a nesting bird, lodged in the breast of her
Dm Am C D
Lace up your boots tied to the jagged line
F D F C
Of a million different lives, under the leeward side
Dm Am C D
Because I want to be someone worthy of your conversation
F D
The madness in the moonless night
F C
So shake off your leeward side
Harmonica break: Dm, Am, C, F, F, D, F, C, Csus4, C, Csus4, C
Dm Am Dm Am
And everything that I did, I did not do
C F C
In the miniature of my life as a lineage back to you
Dm Am C D
Some will sit on their hands despite their feet
F D F C
One day I know Ill see, you dancing away from me
Dm Am C F
Because I want to be someone worthy of your conversation
D
The madness in the moonless night
F C
So shake off your leeward side
Dm Am C D
We all want to be someone in the miniature of your life
F D F C Csus4 (harmonica tidbit)
The madness in the wounded sky, so shake of your salvation
G
You want more, you will want more
Am G F
You will want more than I can offer you away from my shore
G Am G F
To my skin, to my bones, down to my very cold core
All you need is one I will not follow
Dm Am C F
One day you will unfold and fall into the untold
D F C
One day you long to be dancing away from me
Dm Am C D
But under the hollow skies past where the sails divide
F D F C
Until the day I die Ill be your leeward side
Harmonica outro: Dm, Am, C, D, F, D, F, C
How to play Leeward Side
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.