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Dust in the Wind (A Minor)
Artist: Kansas    Genre: Folk    Tempo: Slowly    Roman Numerals: i, III, IV, iv, VI, VII, VII5    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   
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Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
G5
(G,D)
G - D G D G


Verse 1
{C} I [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] close		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] my		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] eyes		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] only for a		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] moment and a moment's		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] gone.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] All		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] my		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dreams		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] pass before my		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] eyes a curi-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] osity.

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Dust		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wind,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] all we are is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] dust in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wind.

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Same		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] old		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] song,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] just a drop of		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] water in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] endless sea.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] All		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] we		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] do,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] crumbles to the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ground though we		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] refuse to see.

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Dust		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wind,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] all we are is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] dust in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wind.		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] aaaa-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] aaahhhh

Instrumental

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Don't		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] hang		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] on,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] nothing last's for-		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ever but the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] earth and sky.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] It		 [G5Fifth (Power Chord) Chord (U,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] slips		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] away		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] all your money		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] won't another		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] minute buy.

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Dust		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wind,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] all we are is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] dust in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wind (all we are is dust in the wind)
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Dust		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wind, (everything is dust in the wind)		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] everything is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] dust in the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wind
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