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Alec Benjamin - Must Have Been The Wind Chords

ChordsEm, D, Bm, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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EmIhearda DglassshatteronthewallintheBmapartmentaboveCmine
EmAtfirstIDthoughtthatIwasBmdreamingC
EmButthenIheardtheDvoiceofagirl
AnditBmsoundedlikeshe’dbeenCcrying
EmNowI’mtooDworriedtobeBmsleepingC
EmSoItooktheelevatorDtothesecondfloor
BmWalkeddownthehallandthenICknockeduponherdoor
EmSheopenedupDandIaskedaboutthethingsI’vebeenBmhearing
Shesaid,Em”IthinkyourearsareDplayingtricksonyou”
BmSweaterzippeduptoherCchin
Em”Thanksforcaring,Dsir,that’sniceofyou,butIBmhavetogobackCin
EmWishIcouldtellyouDaboutthenoise,butIBmdidn’thearaCthing”
Shesaid,Em”ItmusthavebeentheDwind,musthavebeenthewind
MusthavebeentheBmwind,itmusthavebeentheCwind”
Shesaid,Em”ItmusthavebeentheDwind,musthavebeenthewind
MusthavebeentheBmwind,itmusthavebeentheCwind”
EmSoIwaslayingDonthefloorofmyroom,coldBmconcreteonmyCback
EmNo,IjustDcouldn’tshaketheBmfeelingC
EmIdidn’twanttoDintrudebecauseIknewthatIBmdidn’thave Callthefacts
EmButIcouldn’tDbearthethoughtofBmleavingCher
EmSoItooktheelevatorDtothesecondfloor
BmWalkeddownthehallandthenICknockeduponherdoor
EmSheopenedup DandIaskedaboutthethingsI’vebeen Bmhearing
Shesaid,Em”IthinkyourearsareDplayingtricksonyou”
BmSweaterzippeduptoherCchin
Em”Thanksforcaring,Dsir,that’sniceofyou,butIBmhavetogoCbackin
EmWishIcouldtellyouDaboutthenoise,butIBmdidn’thearaCthing”
Shesaid,Em”ItmusthavebeentheDwind,musthavebeenthewind
MusthavebeentheBmwind,itmusthavebeentheCwind”
Shesaid,Em”ItmusthavebeentheDwind,musthavebeenthewind
MusthavebeentheBmwind,itmusthavebeentheCwind”
AimmyEmboomboxattheDroof,I’mplaying“leanonme”
BmJustsothatsheknowsthatshecanCleanonme
AndEmwhenshehearsthewords,IhopesheDknowsshe’llbeBmokayC
AimmyEmboomboxattheroof,I’mDplaying“leanonme”
JustBmsothatsheknowsCthatshecanleanonme
And Emwhenshehearsthewords, DIknowexactlywhat BmI’llCsay
EmPromiseI’mnotDplayingtricksonyou,Bmyou’realwayswelcomeCtocomein
EmYoucouldstayhereDforanhourortwo,ifyouBmeverneedCafriend
EmWecanDtalkaboutthenoise,whenBmyou’reready,butCtillthen
Isay,Em”ItmusthavebeentheDwind,musthavebeenthewind
MusthavebeentheBmwind,itmusthavebeenCthewind”
Isay,Em”ItmusthavebeentheDwind,musthavebeenthewind
MusthavebeentheBmwind,itmusthavebeentheCwind”
AlbumThese Two Windows
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Must Have Been The Wind on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - Must Have Been The Wind on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Must Have Been The Wind uses these transitions most often: Bm → C (31), D → Bm (31), and Em → D (31). 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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Em to D

2. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B 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 31 times.

D to Bm

3. Bm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Bm to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

C to Em

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Must Have Been The Wind.

  • Must Have Been The Wind includes 123 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Must Have Been The Wind contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Must Have Been The Wind connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Bm: 5%