Windsong
Words & Music by John Denver and Joe Henry
from Windsong (1975)
D
The wind is the whisper of our mother the earth
G
The wind is the hand of our father the sky
The wind watches over our struggles and pleasures
D A7
The wind is the goddess who first learned to fly
D
The wind is the bearer of bad and good tidings
G
The weaver of darkness, the bringer of dawn
The wind brings the rain then builds us a rainbow
C
The wind is the singer who sang the first song.
Am D
The wind is the twister of anger and warning
G Em C Am
The wind brings the fragrance of freshly mown hay
C D
The wind is the racer and wild stallion running
C G Am G D A
and the sweet taste of love on a slow summer's day.
D
The wind knows the songs of our cities and canyons
G
The thunder of mountain, the roar of the sea
The wind is the taker and giver of mornings.
D A7
The wind is the symbol of all that is free.
D
So welcome the wind and the wisdom she offers
G
Follow her summons when she calls again.
In your heart and your spirit let the breezes surround you
C
Lift up your voice then and sing with the wind:
Am D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
C G Am G D A A7 D
dee dee dee dee dee dee dee oooooooo