Wind And Rain - Julie Fowlis

Wind And Rain

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
 
G D E
G D E
G D E
 
[Verse 1] - Gàidhlig
A G
Bha dà phiuthar ann 's iad coiseachd sìos an t-sràid
G E A
O an t-uisge is a' ghaoth
A G
Phut an tè bu shine an tè eile dhan an t-sruth
A G A
Sìor chaoineadh, an t-uisge, is gaoir na gaoithe.
 
[Verse 1] - Repeat: English
A G
There were two sisters came walking down the street
G E A
Oh the wind and rain
A G
Older one pushed the younger one in
A G A
Crying o the dreadful wind and rain
 
G A E
 
[Verse 2]
A G
Oir thug Seonaidh dhan tè b' òige fàinne àlainn oir
G E A
O an t-uisge is a' ghaoth
A G
Cha d'fhuair an tè eile aon sian dhe chuid
A G A
Sior chaoineadh an t-uisge is gaoir na gaoidhe.
 
[Verse 3]
A G
So she pushed her into the river to drown
G E A
O the wind and rain
A G
Watched her as she fluttered down
A G A
Crying o the dreadful wind and rain
 
[Verse 4]
A G
Flodradh gus an d'ràinig i linne mhòr a' chasg
G E A
O an t-uisge is a' ghaoth
A G
Athair, o athair, seall an eala air an t-snàmh
A G A
Sìor chaoineadh an t-uisge is gaoir na gaoithe
 
[Instrumental]
 
A E E A
A E E A
A E E Fm
Fm E E A
 
A E E A
A E E A
A E E Fm
Fm E E A
 
[Verse 5]
A G
Then out of the woods came a fiddler fair
G E A
O the wind and rain
A G
He plucked thirty strands of her long yellow hair
A G A
Cried o the dreadful wind and rain
 
[Verse 6]
A G
Is rinn e bogha grinn dhen gaoisnear bàn
G E A
O the wind and rain
A G
Then he made a fiddle bow of her long yellow hair
A G A
Sìor chaoineadh an t-uisge is gaoir na gaoithe
 
[Verse 7]
A G
Agus rinn e cnagan-fidhle dhe a corragan caola
G E A
O the wind and rain
A G
And he made fiddle pegs of her long finger bones
A G A
Sìor chaoineadh an t-uisge is gaoir na gaoithe
 
G A E
 
[Verse 8]
A G
And he made a little fiddle of her own breastbone
G E A
O an t-uisge is a' ghaoth
A G
Which sound would melt a heart of stone
A G A
Sìor chaoineadh an t-uisge is gaoir na gaoithe
 
[Verse 9]
A G
Is an aona phort a thigeadh a-mach às an fhidheall
G E A
O an t-uisge is a' ghaoth
A G
The only tune that the fiddle would play
A G A
Was o the dreadful wind and rain
A G A
(Sìor chaoineadh an t-uisge is gaoir na gaoithe)
 
[Outro]
A E E A
A E E A
A E E Fm
Fm E E A
 
A E E A
A E E A
A E E Fm
Fm E E A

How to play Wind And Rain

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The first identified chord is E. 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.

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