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King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind Chords

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ChordsA, F, C, Bm, E7, Em, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

ASaidthestraightmanFtothelateman
CWherehaveyouBmbeen
AI’vebeenhereandFI’vebeenthere
AndCI’vebeenin Bmbetween.
IAtalktoEmthewind,myAwordsareallEmcarried Aaway
ItalktotheEmwind,DmthewinddoesnotE7hearDm
ThewindE7cannothear.
AI’montheoutsideFlookinginside
CWhatdoIBmseee
AMuchconfusion,Fdisillusion
CAllaroundBmmeE7
IAtalktoEmthewind,myAwordsareallEmcarried Aaway
ItalktotheEmwind,DmthewinddoesnotE7hearDm
ThewindE7cannothear.
AYoudon’tpossessme,Fdon’timpressme
CJustupsetmyBmmindE7
ACan’tinstructmeForconductme
CJustuseupmyBmtimeE7
IAtalktoEmthewind,myAwordsareallEmcarried Aaway
ItalktotheEmwind,DmthewinddoesnotE7hearDm
ThewindE7cannothear.
IAtalktoEmthewind,myAwordsareallEmcarried Aaway
ItalktotheEmwind,DmthewinddoesnotE7hearDm
ThewindE7cannothear.
ASaidthestraightmanFtothelatemanC
WherehaveyouBmbeen
AI’vebeenhereandFI’vebeenthere
AndCI’vebeenin Bmbetween.
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ArtistKing Crimson
AlbumIn the Court of the Crimson King
GenresRock
Year1969
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Talk To The Wind on Guitar (Step-by-step)

King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind on guitar requires 7 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.

I Talk To The Wind uses these transitions most often: A → Em (12), E7 → A (11), and A → F (8). 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 A - F chord transition.

1. A → F chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to C

3. C → Bm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from C to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to Bm

4. Bm → E7 chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from Bm to E7:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Bm to E7

5. E7 → A chord transition

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

7. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

I Talk To The Wind chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Talk To The Wind.

  • I Talk To The Wind includes 79 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Talk To The Wind contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Talk To The Wind 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 → Em: 7%
    • A → F: 1%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → Dm: 1%
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