David Bowie - When the Wind Blows: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When the Wind Blows" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn When the Wind Blows Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When the Wind Blows" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F        A#/D  C/A#      F/A
So long child, I'm on my way,
Gm7              A#    Gm7               C
And after all is done, and after all is done.
F        A#/D       E/D        A/C#
Don't be down, it's all in the past,
       Dsus2     E    A
Thought you may be afraid.

F        A#/D   C/A#       F/A
So long child, it's awful dark,
    Gm7                  A#
And I've never felt the sun
    Gm7               C
I dread to think of when.
                F
When the wind blows

Chorus:
                A#/F
When the wind blows
                Fdim
When the wind blows
             F     C
When the wind blows

Life burns a savage wound, angry and wrong
Trusting a twisted word, you'll run, run away
You'll take him home
You'll spit and taunt him
But they won't believe you
No matter what you'll say

So long child, it's awful dark
I never felt the sun
I dread to think of when
When the wind blows

Chorus:
When the wind blows
When the wind blows
When the wind blows



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Fdim

Guitar chord Fdim

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "When the Wind Blows" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When the Wind Blows" by David Bowie.

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