Four Strong Winds - guitar chords and comments

Lyrics without distraction HERE

This is the signature tune of Canadian folk singer Ian Dawson Tyson (1933 – 2022), who has encouraged and promoted quite many artists more famous than himself. This was the first song he wrote - in 1962 - and recorded together with his wife (at that time) Sylvia, née Flicker, in the duo "Ian & Sylvia". First release was on their 2nd album "Four Strong Winds", 1963. There are incredible many covers and translated versions.

Again and over again I wonder: how come THAT many good artists and songwriters are canadians? There must be strong, spiritual winds blowing way up there.

             E               F#m
four strong winds that blow lonely
       B7            E
seven seas that run high
           F#m               F#m7             B7
all those things that won't change come what may
        E                  F#m
if the good times all are gone
          B7              E
then I'm bound for moving on
           F#m           F#m7            B7
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way