Misc Originals – David Warmke - The Windy (Guitar Acoustic)

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[Chorus]
C                                                  E7
She be a 148-foot, a  four-masted gaff topsail schooner

Am                                               F
Sailing Lake Michigan, berthed at the Navil Pie,r Chicago

C                                              D7
She is a handful to sail needs a crew of 4 to get her going

                                                G
Helmed her for two hours one Saturday night back in 14
[Verse 1]
C                                               E7
Driving a rented convertible at a trade show convention

Am                               F
The big one , the ASI trade show, Chicago

C                                       D7
Staying in the Wheeler mansion, living like a king

                                         G
Walkin to the Mccormic Center feeling good
[Verse 2]
C                                Am
Walking, walking, walking the lake front

C                                     Am
Driving my convertible around that Windy City

C                                 D7
Went to the Naval Pier Saturday, all day

                                                G
Saw her, how can I not do that, 20 bills I had a ride
[Chorus]
C                                                  E7
She be a 148-foot, a  four-masted gaff topsail schooner

Am                                               F
Sailing Lake Michigan, berthed at the Navil Pie,r Chicago

C                                              D7
She is a handful to sail needs a crew of 4 to get her going

                                                G
Helmed her for two hours one Saturday night back in 14
[Verse 3]
C                                                E7
Went there for lunch, 20 bills to park, I stayed all day

Am                                                       F
Coffee at Cheeseburger Cheeseburger, the SNL Billy Goat Tavern

C                                         D7
Got them grumpy goats to smile, well most of them

                                               G
No wind thinking going home , probably boring  but I went
[Verse 4]
C                                     E7
Waiting on the Windy, Arron Willhoft hanging

Am                                                     F
Arron playing his song on the ship that night, I’d die to love

C                                             D7
Got to talking the slipper, want to drive, wow you bet

                                                G
Two hours later gave him the helm back to him take us in
[Verse 5]
C                                                  Am
No this was no accident, not serendipity, it was God’s plan

C                                          Am
I sailor with no boat, only memories of the water

C                                         D7
A Music lover with no music for 27 years of marriage

                                                G
Arron Walhof and God planted a seed, we will meet again
[Chorus]
C                                                  E7
She be a 148-foot,  a four-masted gaff topsail schooner

Am                                               F
Sailing Lake Michigan, berthed at the Navil Pie,r Chicago

C                                              D7
She is a handful to sail needs a crew of 4 to get her going

                                                G
Helmed her for two hours one Saturday night back in 14