How to Play Wind of Change Chord by Scorpions on Guitar
“Wind of Change” is a power ballad by the German rock band Scorpions, released in 1990 as the lead single from their eleventh studio album, Crazy World. The song became a worldwide hit, reaching number one in many countries and becoming a symbol of the political and social changes that occurred after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.
The song is composed in the key of C major, with a moderate tempo of 76 beats per minute. The main chord progression is C-Dm-C-Dm-Am-G, with some variations and embellishments throughout. The song features a distinctive whistling intro and solo, as well as a guitar solo by Matthias Jabs.
In this article, we will show you how to play “Wind of Change” by Scorpions on guitar, using chords, tabs, and lyrics. We will also provide some tips and tricks to help you master this classic song.
Chords
To play “Wind of Change” by Scorpions on guitar, you will need to know the following chords: F, Dm, Am, G, C, E, Am7, Am/F, and E7. You can find the diagrams for these chords below:
WIND OF CHANGE - Scorpions Tabbed by: DJ Inferno [Intro] F Dm F Dm Am Dm* Am* G* C ! [Verse 1] (C) Dm I follow the Moskva C Down to Gorky Park Dm* Am* G* C ! Listening to the wind of change (C) Dm An August summer night C Soldiers passing by Dm* Am* G* Listening to the wind of change [Interlude] F Dm F Dm Am Dm* Am* G* C ! [Verse 2] (C) Dm The world is closing in C Did you ever think Dm* Am* G* C ! That we could be so close, like brothers (C) Dm The future's in the air C I can feel it everywhere Dm* Am* G* Blowing with the wind of change [Chorus] C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow dream away F G C In the wind of change [Verse 3] C Dm Walking down the street C Distant memories Dm* Am* G* C ! Are buried in the past forever (C) Dm I follow the Moskva C Down to Gorky Park Dm* Am* G* Listening to the wind of change [Chorus] C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams F ! G ! With you and me C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow dream away F ! G ! In the wind of change [Bridge] Am G The wind of change blows straight Am Into the face of time G Like a stormwind that will ring C The freedom bell for peace of mind Dm Let your balalaika sing E What my guitar wants to say [Solo] F G E Am F G Am F G E Am Dm E [Chorus] C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams F ! G ! With you and me C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow dream away F ! G ! In the wind of change [Outro] F Dm F Dm Am Dm (NOTES) 1) When a chord is followed by a !, it means that you do not strum the chord but instead you play it in one quick downward motion. 2) When a chord is followed by a *, it means that the chord has to be plucked. The plucking pattern is given below. (PLUCKING PATTERN) The plucking progression for Dm, Am and G goes like this Dm Am G e|---1-----|---0-----|---------| B|-----3---|-----1---|---3-0---| G|-------2-|-------0-|-------0-| D|-0-------|---------|---------| A|---------|-0-------|---------| E|---------|---------|-3-------| Or this Dm Am G e|---------|---------|---------| B|---6-----|---5-----|---3-----| G|-----7---|-----5---|-----4---| D|-------7-|-------5-|-------5-| A|-5-------|---------|---------| E|---------|-5-------|-3-------| Whistling part arranged for guitar : e|---------------------------------| B|------0-1-----------0--1--3-1----| G|---2-------------2---------------| x2 D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Dm, Am, G plucking begins here. | ½ ½ e|---------0--1-0---------------------------| B|---1--3-----------1-3---------------------| G|--------------------------2--4b----4br----| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------|
Tabs
To play the whistling intro and solo of “Wind of Change” by Scorpions on guitar, you can use the following tabs:
[Intro]
e|—–5–7–8———-|—–5–7–8–10–8—–| B|———————–|————————| G|———————–|————————| x2 D|———————–|————————| A|———————–|————————| E|———————–|————————|
Am7 Dm Am7 G
e|—–8–10–12–13–12—8–|-10——5–8——–|-7——–| B|—————————-|———————|———-| G|—————————-|———————|———-| D|—————————-|———————|———-| A|—————————-|———————|———-| E|—————————-|———————|———-|
[Verse 1]
C Dm C Dm Am G
e|–8–10–12–13–12—8–|-10——5–8——–|-7——–| B|–8–10–13–15–13—8–|-10——6–8——–|-8——–| G|–9–12–14–17–14—9–|-12——7–9——–|-9——–| D|–10——————–10|-12——7———–|-9——–| A|–10——————–10|-10——5———–|-7——–| E|–8———————8–|-8——-5———–|-7——–|
[Verse 2]
C Dm C Dm Am G
e|–8–10–12–13–12—8–|-10——5———–|-5——–| B|–8–10–13————–|-10——6———–|-6——–| G|–9——14————–|-12——7———–|-7——–| D|–10——————–10|-12——7———–|-7——–| A|–10——————–10|-10——5———–|-5——–| E|–8———————8–|-8——-5———–|-5——–|
[Solo]
F G E Am F G Am F G E Am Dm E
e|–13—-15—-17—-20—-13—-15—-20—-13—-15—-17—-20—-17—-19—| B|–13—-15—-17—-20—-13—-15—-20—-13—-15—-17—-20—-18—-20—| G|–14—-16—-18—-21—-14—-16—-21—-14—-16—-18—-21—-19—-21—| D|–15———19———15———22———15———19———19—-21—| A|–15———19———15———22———15———19———17—-19—| E|–13—-15—-17—-20—-13—-15—-20—-13—-15—-17—-20—————|
Lyrics
To sing along with “Wind of Change” by Scorpions, you can use the following lyrics, with the chords above each line:
[Intro]
F Dm F Dm Am Dm Am G
[Verse 1]
C Dm I follow the Moskva C Down to Gorky Park Dm Am G Listening to the wind of change C Dm An August summer night C Soldiers passing by Dm Am G Listening to the wind of change
[Interlude]
F Dm F Dm Am Dm Am G
[Verse 2]
C Dm The world is closing in C Did you ever think Dm Am G That we could be so close, like brothers? C Dm The future’s in the air C I can feel it everywhere Dm Am G Blowing with the wind of change
[Chorus]
C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow Am/F G Dream away C G C In the wind of change
[Verse 3]
C Dm Walking down the street C Distant memories Dm Am G Are buried in the past forever C Dm I follow the Moskva C Down to Gorky Park Dm Am G Listening to the wind of change
[Chorus]
C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow Am/F G Share their dreams C G C With you and me
C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow Am/F G Dream away C G C In the wind of change
[Bridge]
Am G The wind of change blows straight Am Into the face of time G Like a stormwind that will ring C The freedom bell for peace of mind Dm Let your balalaika sing E What my guitar wants to say
[Solo]
F G E Am F G Am F G E Am Dm E
[Chorus]
C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow Am/F G Share their dreams C G C With you and me
C G Dm G Take me to the magic of the moment C G On a glory night Dm G Am Where the children of tomorrow
Am/F G
Dream away
C G
In the wind of change
[Outro]
F Dm F Dm Am Dm Am G
Tips and Tricks
Here are some tips and tricks to help you play “Wind of Change” by Scorpions on guitar:
- To play the whistling intro and solo, you can use a slide or a bottleneck on your finger, or use your fingers to bend and release the strings. You can also use a whammy bar or a vibrato effect on your guitar to create a more expressive sound.
- To play the chords, you can use a strumming pattern like this: down-down-up-up-down-up. You can also add some palm muting or percussive strums to create some dynamics and rhythm. You can also use some arpeggios or plucking patterns to play some chords, such as:
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1 -> e|—1—–| B|—–3—| G|——-2-| x2 D|-0——-| A|———| E|———|
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0 -> e|—0—–| B|—–1—| x2 or e|———| B|—5—–| x2 or e|-5——-| B|-5——-| x2 or e|-
