Windy The Association
"Windy"<br/> (Ruthann Friedman)<br/> <br/> Jim Yester, in the liner notes to the Japanese _From The Original Master<br/> Tapes_ CD (Warner/Pioneer WPCP-3536):<br/> <br/> Written by our good friend and "Den Mother", Ruthann Friedman, this song<br/> its appeal was almost universal. One of those rare songs that everyone<br/> knew was a hit, before we left the studio.<br/> <br/> <br/> Intro:<br/> <br/> bass:<br/> <br/> v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v<br/> -----5---------7-|---7-5-------5---|-----5---------7-|---7-5------------<br/> -7-----7-5---3---|---------5h7-----|-7-----7-5---3---|---------5--------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> <br/> guitar (doubles bass at pitch):<br/> <br/> v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----3---------5-|---5-3-------3---|-----3---------5-|---5-3------------<br/> -5-----5-3---1---|---------3h5-----|-5-----5-3---1---|---------3--------<br/> <br/> [drums enter; harpsichord doubles bass]:<br/> <br/> bass:<br/> <br/> v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v<br/> -----5---------7-|---7-5-------5---|-----5-----------|------------------<br/> -7-----7-5---3---|---------5h7-----|-7-----7-5---3-5-|-3----------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> <br/> guitar:<br/> <br/> v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------<br/> -----3---------5-|---5-3-------3---|-----3-----------|------------------<br/> -5-----5-3---1---|---------3h5-----|-5-----5-3---1-3-|-1----------------<br/> <br/> Verse 1 [keyboard chords arr. for guitar]:<br/> <br/> F Ebadd2 Bb Csus4<br/> xx756x xx886x xx876x xx556x<br/> Who's peekin' out from under a stairway<br/> F Ebadd2 Bb Csus4<br/> Calling a name that's lighter than air<br/> F Ebadd2 Bb Csus4<br/> Who's bending down to give me a rainbow<br/> F Ebadd2 Bb/C F<br/> Everyone knows it's Windy<br/> <br/> [bass, doubled with harpsichord:]<br/> <br/> v v v v<br/> -----------------<br/> -----------------<br/> -3---3---3---3---<br/> -----------------<br/> <br/> Verse 2:<br/> <br/> Who's tripping down the streets of the city<br/> Smilin' at everybody she sees<br/> Who's reachin' out to capture a moment<br/> Everyone knows it's Windy <br/> <br/> [bass, doubled with harpsichord:]<br/> <br/> [N.C.]<br/> v v v v v v v v<br/> -----------------|-----------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------<br/> -3---3---3---3---|-3---------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------<br/> (and Windy...)<br/> <br/> Chorus:<br/> <br/> Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7<br/> And Windy has stor-my eyes<br/> Gm7 /D C7sus4<br/> That flash at the sound of lies<br/> Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7<br/> And Windy has wings to fly<br/> Gm7/C<br/> Above the clouds (above the clouds)<br/> Gm9/C<br/> Above the clouds (above the clouds)<br/> <br/> [flute solo as per verse 2]<br/> <br/> [repeat chorus]<br/> <br/> Coda:<br/> <br/> [repeat verse 2 (fade 5th time); omit harpsichord/bass break<br/> between repeats]<br/> <br/> <br/> -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers<br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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