The Wind
by Cat Stevens • Lesson #254 • Aug 30, 2019
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In this lesson I’ll show & explain how to play “The Wind” by Cat Stevens, from his 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat. This is a short but fantastic Cat Stevens song, combining fingerstyle verses with strummed chorus. I’ll explain the chords, talk through the fingerpicking (main riff included), and break down the verse and chorus sections. I hope you enjoy!
Video timestamps:
- 0:00 Playthrough & overview
- 1:53 Chord shapes
- 4:29 Intro & main riff
- 12:52 Verse
- 15:47 Chorus (strummed)
- 19:55 Chorus (fingerpicked)
- 22:21 Farewell
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