FOUR STRONG WINDS
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Tempo: on the slow end of moderate Beat interval symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Ian Tyson
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Heads Up: Ignore the "bar-lines", and play this BA3 Unit 2 selection
as a (treble) melody.
as a (treble) melody.
Accordion Notation (for playing "low" on inside row)
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Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 - 4* plus o3*
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See below for an outside row version (high)
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Chorus:
.2 .o3* | :3 .3 .2* | "o3* ;o3* .o3* .3 | :2* .3 .3* | :2
Four strong winds that blow lone - ly, Sev - en seas that run high,
.2 .o3* | :3 .3 .2* | :o3* .2* .3 | ::2*~ | ~:
All those things that don't change come what may___.
.3 .3* | "4 ;4 .3* .3 | :3* .o3* .3 | ;2* "2* .3 .3* | :2
But our good times are all gone, And I'm bound for mov-ing on.
.3* .4 | .4* .4* "4* ;3* | "3 ;3 .3 .o3* | :2
I'll look for you if I'm ev - er back this way.
Verse 1 (of 2)
.2 .o3* | "3 ;3 .3 .2* | "o3* .;o3* "o3* "3 | "2* ;2* .3 .3* | :2
Think I'll go out to Al - ber - ta, Weath-er's good there in the fall.
.2 .o3* | .3 .3 .3 .2* | ;o3* "o3* .o3* .3 | ::2*~ | ~:
Got some friends that I can go to work-ing for____.
.3 .3* | "4 ;4 .3* .3 | :3* .o3* .3 | ;2* "2* .3 .3* | :2
Still I wish you'd change your mind, If I asked you one more time
.3* .4 | ;4* "4* .4* .3* | "3 ;3 .3 .o3* | ::2~ | ~:
But we've been through that a hun-dred times or more__.
Accordion Notation (for playing "High" on outside row)
Outside row (very high) = buttons 8 - 11 plus i9
Chorus:
.8 .9* | :9 .9 .10* | "9* ;9* .9* .9 | :10* .9 .11* | :8
Four strong winds that blow lone - ly, Sev - en seas that run high,
.8 .9* | :9 .9 .10* | :9* .10* .9 | ::10*~ | ~:
All those things that don't change come what may___.
.9 .11* | "10 ;10 .11* .9 | :11*
But our good times are all gone,
.9* .9 | ;10* "10* .9 .11* | :8
And I'm bound for mov-ing on.
.11* .10 | .i9 .i9 "i9 ;11* | "9 ;9 .9 .9* | :8
I'll look for you if I'm ev - er back this way.
Verse 1 (of 2)
.8 .9* | "9 ;9 .9 .10* | "9* .;9* "9* "9 | "10* ;10* .9 .11* | :8
Think I'll go out to Al - ber - ta, Weath-er's good there in the fall.
.8 .9* | .9 .9 .9 .10* | ;9* "9* .9* .9 | ::10*~ | ~:
Got some friends that I can go to work-ing for____.
.9 .11 * | "10 ;10 .11* .9 | :11*
Still I wish you'd change your mind,
.9* .9 | ;10* "10* .9 .11* | :8
If I asked you one more time
.11* .10 | ;i9 "i9* .i9* .11* | "9 ;9 .9 .9* | ::8~ | ~:
But we've been through that a hun-dred times or more__
Optional Observation: This tune stays within a single diatonic collection. If played on the outside row of a G-C accordion, for example, it would use the notes of the G collection (C-D-E-F#-G-A-B) without any accidentals. However, in played on outside row, this tune begins and ends with the D as its "home" note (instead of the G as in a major mode for this key, or the E, as in a natural minor mode for this key.) We hope to revisit the concept of "modes" and their standard names in a later Unit.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 11 videos in various keys: A=2 C=1 D=1 E=2 G=5
Total of 11 videos in various keys: A=2 C=1 D=1 E=2 G=5
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Chorus:
Four strong winds that blow lonely, seven seas that run high, All those things that don't change come what may. But our good times are all gone, and I'm bound for moving on. I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way. Think I'll go out to Alberta, Weather's good there in the fall. Got some friends that I can go to working for. Still I wish you'd change your mind, If I asked you one more time, But we've been through that a hundred times or more. If I get there before the snow flies, And if things are goin' good You could meet me if I sent you down the fare. But by then it would be winter, There ain't too much for you to do, And those winds sure can blow cold way out there. |