John Denver - Four Strong Winds Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[chorus]
[D] [F#m] [E7]
Four strong [A]winds that blow [D]lonely,
seven [E7]seas that run [A]high
All those things that don’t [D]change come what [E7]may
Now our [A]good times are all [Bm]gone,
and I’m [E7]bound for moving [A]on
I’ll look [D]for you if I’m [F#m]ever back this [E7]way.
[Opening]
Guess I’ll [A]go out to Al[D]berta,
weather’s [E7]good there in the [A]fall
Got some friends that I can [D]go to working [E7]for
Still I [A]wish you’d change your [Bm]mind,
if I [E7]asked you one more [A]time
But we’ve [D]been through that a [F#m]hundred times or [E7]more
[chorus]
Four strong [A]winds that blow [D]lonely, seven [E7]seas that run [A]high
All those things that don’t [D]change come what [E7]may
Now our [A]good times are all [Bm]gone, and I’m [E7]bound for moving [A]on
I’ll look [D]for you if I’m [F#m]ever back this [E7]way.
[verse 2]
If I [A]get there before the [D]snowflies, and if [E7]things are going [A]good
You could meet me if I [D]sent you down the [E7]fare
But by [A]then it would be [Bm]winter, nothing [E7]much for you to [A]do
And the [D]wind sure blows [F#m]cold way out [E7]there
[chorus]
Four strong [A]winds that blow [D]lonely, seven [E7]seas that run [A]high
All those things that don’t [D]change come what [E7]may
Now our [A]good times are all [Bm]gone, and I’m [E7]bound for moving [A]on
I’ll look [D]for you if I’m [F#m]ever back this [E7]way.
[Closing]
Yes our [A]good times are all [Bm]gone, and I’m [E7]bound for moving [A]on
I’ll look [D]for you if I’m [F#m]ever back this [A]way.
How to play Four Strong Winds on Guitar (Step-by-step)
John Denver - Four Strong Winds on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Four Strong Winds uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (22), A → D (16), and D → E7 (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → E7 chord transition
To move from F#m to E7;
- While playing F#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
8. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Four Strong Winds chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Four Strong Winds.
- Four Strong Winds includes 74 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Four Strong Winds contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Four Strong Winds connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%