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The Wind Beneath My Wings

Bette Midler

RockAdvanced for beginners6 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

BbDiagram coming soon
EbDiagram coming soon
CmDiagram coming soon
F
D7××
GmDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: Bb Eb (2x)     
 
Bb                                                Eb     
It must have been cold there in my shadow,     
Bb                                          Eb     
to never have sunlight on your face.     
Cm                                   F     
You were content to let me shine, that's your way,     
Cm                                    F     
you always walked a step behind.     
Bb                                      Eb     
So I was the one with all the glory,     
Bb                                                    Eb     
while you were the one with all the strength.     
Cm                                F     
A beautiful face without a name, for so long,      
Cm                                   F                  D7    
a beautiful smile to hide the pain.     
     
   
Gm               Eb                           Bb     
Did you ever know that you're my hero,     
Gm              Eb                    Bb               F    
and ev'rything I would like to be?     
Gm          Eb                  Bb                 F    
I can fly higher than an eagle,     
Eb                         F                       Bb     
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.     
 
Bb                                            Eb    
It might have appeared to go unnoticed,     
Bb                                        Eb   
but I've got it all here in my heart.     
Cm                                            F   
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it,     
Cm                                       F   
I would be nothing with out you.     
 
   
Gm               Eb                           Bb     
Did you ever know that you're my hero,     
Gm              Eb                    Bb               F    
and ev'rything I would like to be?     
Gm          Eb                  Bb                 F    
I can fly higher than an eagle,     
Eb                         F                       Bb     
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.     
 
Fly, fly, fly away,     
you let me fly so high.     
Oh, fly, fly,     
so high against the sky, so high I almost touch the sky.     
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you,     
the wind beneath my wing     
          
 

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Chord set

Bb · Eb · Cm · F · D7 · Gm

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.