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Seminole Wind Chords

John Anderson Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

John Anderson’s classic country ballad about the Florida Everglades and the plight of the Seminole people. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G major chord shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Ever since the days of old,

C

Men would search for wealth untold.

G D

They’d dig for silver and for gold,

C G

And leave the empty holes alone.

Verse 2

G

Way down yonder in the Everglades,

C

Where the black water rolls and the saw grass waves.

G D

The eagles fly and the otters play,

C G

In the land of the Seminole.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Verse 3

G

Progress came and took its toll,

C

And in the name of flood control,

G D

They made their plans and they dug their holes,

C G

And drained the land to burn.

Verse 4

G

Now the glades are going dry,

C

And the birds have all flown for the sky.

G D

The last one left will have to cry,

C G

‘Cause there’s no place left to go.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Bridge

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G Em

All those bones beneath the sand.

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G D

Calling from a long lost land.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Practice tip: The song uses only four main chords (G, C, D, Em) and one Am. Practice the G to C and C to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

John Anderson’s classic country ballad about the Florida Everglades and the plight of the Seminole people. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G major chord shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Ever since the days of old,

C

Men would search for wealth untold.

G D

They’d dig for silver and for gold,

C G

And leave the empty holes alone.

Verse 2

G

Way down yonder in the Everglades,

C

Where the black water rolls and the saw grass waves.

G D

The eagles fly and the otters play,

C G

In the land of the Seminole.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Verse 3

G

Progress came and took its toll,

C

And in the name of flood control,

G D

They made their plans and they dug their holes,

C G

And drained the land to burn.

Verse 4

G

Now the glades are going dry,

C

And the birds have all flown for the sky.

G D

The last one left will have to cry,

C G

‘Cause there’s no place left to go.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Bridge

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G Em

All those bones beneath the sand.

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G D

Calling from a long lost land.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Practice tip: The song uses only four main chords (G, C, D, Em) and one Am. Practice the G to C and C to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

John Anderson’s classic country ballad about the Florida Everglades and the plight of the Seminole people. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G major chord shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Ever since the days of old,

C

Men would search for wealth untold.

G D

They’d dig for silver and for gold,

C G

And leave the empty holes alone.

Verse 2

G

Way down yonder in the Everglades,

C

Where the black water rolls and the saw grass waves.

G D

The eagles fly and the otters play,

C G

In the land of the Seminole.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Verse 3

G

Progress came and took its toll,

C

And in the name of flood control,

G D

They made their plans and they dug their holes,

C G

And drained the land to burn.

Verse 4

G

Now the glades are going dry,

C

And the birds have all flown for the sky.

G D

The last one left will have to cry,

C G

‘Cause there’s no place left to go.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Bridge

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G Em

All those bones beneath the sand.

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G D

Calling from a long lost land.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Practice tip: The song uses only four main chords (G, C, D, Em) and one Am. Practice the G to C and C to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

John Anderson’s classic country ballad about the Florida Everglades and the plight of the Seminole people. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G major chord shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Ever since the days of old,

C

Men would search for wealth untold.

G D

They’d dig for silver and for gold,

C G

And leave the empty holes alone.

Verse 2

G

Way down yonder in the Everglades,

C

Where the black water rolls and the saw grass waves.

G D

The eagles fly and the otters play,

C G

In the land of the Seminole.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Verse 3

G

Progress came and took its toll,

C

And in the name of flood control,

G D

They made their plans and they dug their holes,

C G

And drained the land to burn.

Verse 4

G

Now the glades are going dry,

C

And the birds have all flown for the sky.

G D

The last one left will have to cry,

C G

‘Cause there’s no place left to go.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Bridge

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G Em

All those bones beneath the sand.

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G D

Calling from a long lost land.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Practice tip: The song uses only four main chords (G, C, D, Em) and one Am. Practice the G to C and C to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

John Anderson’s classic country ballad about the Florida Everglades and the plight of the Seminole people. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G major chord shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Ever since the days of old,

C

Men would search for wealth untold.

G D

They’d dig for silver and for gold,

C G

And leave the empty holes alone.

Verse 2

G

Way down yonder in the Everglades,

C

Where the black water rolls and the saw grass waves.

G D

The eagles fly and the otters play,

C G

In the land of the Seminole.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Verse 3

G

Progress came and took its toll,

C

And in the name of flood control,

G D

They made their plans and they dug their holes,

C G

And drained the land to burn.

Verse 4

G

Now the glades are going dry,

C

And the birds have all flown for the sky.

G D

The last one left will have to cry,

C G

‘Cause there’s no place left to go.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Bridge

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G Em

All those bones beneath the sand.

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G D

Calling from a long lost land.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Practice tip: The song uses only four main chords (G, C, D, Em) and one Am. Practice the G to C and C to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

John Anderson’s classic country ballad about the Florida Everglades and the plight of the Seminole people. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G major chord shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Ever since the days of old,

C

Men would search for wealth untold.

G D

They’d dig for silver and for gold,

C G

And leave the empty holes alone.

Verse 2

G

Way down yonder in the Everglades,

C

Where the black water rolls and the saw grass waves.

G D

The eagles fly and the otters play,

C G

In the land of the Seminole.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Verse 3

G

Progress came and took its toll,

C

And in the name of flood control,

G D

They made their plans and they dug their holes,

C G

And drained the land to burn.

Verse 4

G

Now the glades are going dry,

C

And the birds have all flown for the sky.

G D

The last one left will have to cry,

C G

‘Cause there’s no place left to go.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Bridge

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G Em

All those bones beneath the sand.

Am C G Em

Listen to the ghosts of Calisota.

Am C G D

Calling from a long lost land.

Chorus

C G

And blow, Seminole wind.

D G

Blow like you’re never gonna blow again.

C G

I’m calling to you like a long lost friend.

D

But I know who you are.

C G

And blow from the Okeechobee, all the way up to Micanopy.

D G

Blow across the home of the Seminole.

C G

The alligator and the gar.

Practice tip: The song uses only four main chords (G, C, D, Em) and one Am. Practice the G to C and C to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.