The Wind Beneath My Wings

Photo of Bette Midler backstage at the Grammy Awards. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 One of the most beautiful songs of the decade, this award winning ballad was named as the 1984 Country Music Song of the Year, with Gary Morris' recording reaching #4 on the country charts. That same year, Gladys Knight and the Pips recorded this song under the title Hero. It has experienced a successful revival in the current film "Beaches," starring singer/actress Bette Midler, whose recording also reached the charts.

Words and music by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar, 1982. Such an inspirational song.

G                                    C
It must have been cold there in my shadow,
G                               C  
to never have sunlight on your face.
Am                           D
You were content to let me shine; that's your way.
Am                           D
You always walked a step behind.


G                              C
So I was the one with all the glory,
G                                    C
while you were the one with all the strain.
Am                          D       
A beautiful face without a name; for so long.
Am                              D            B7
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.


Em            C                   G
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
Em             C                G           D
and everything I would like to be?
Em           C              G             D
I can fly higher than an eagle  
C                 G                G
for you are the wind beneath my wings.


G                              C
It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
G                              C
but I've got it all here in my heart.
Am                             D 
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
Am                          D           B7
I would be nothing without you.


Em            C                   G
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
Em             C                G           D
and everything I would like to be?
Em           C              G             D
I can fly higher than an eagle  
C                 G                G
for you are the wind beneath my wings.


Em            C                   G
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
Em             C                G           D
and everything I would like to be?
Em           C              G             D
I can fly higher than an eagle  
C                 G                G
for you are the wind beneath my wings.

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com 

So, here are the chord I'm playing in this lovely song.

Slowly flowing, in 2  

G (add A)                           C D/C
It must have been cold there in my shadow,
G (add A)                           C D/C C 
to never have sunlight on your face.
Am (add B)                 D7sus4 D7
You were content to let me shine; that's your way.
Am  (add B)                D7sus4 D7
You always walked a step behind.


G (add A)                      C D/C
So I was the one with all the glory,
G  (add A)                           D/C   C
while you were the one with all the strength.
Am  (add B)               D7sus4          D7       
A beautiful face without a name; for so long.
Am (add B)                     D      B/D#
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.


Em            C                   G  D/F#  D
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
Em             C                G    D/F#  C/E
and everything I would like to be?
Em           C              G   
I can fly higher than an eagle  
Am7            Am7/D    D7      Gmaj9 C  D/C
for you are the wind beneath my wings.


G (add A)                     C  D/C
It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
G (add A)                      C D/C  C
but I've got it all here in my heart.
Am (add B)                     D7sus4  D7   
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
Am (add B)                  D   B/D#
I would be nothing without you.


Em            C                   G D/F# D
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
Em             C                G   D/F# C/E D
and everything I would like to be?
Em           C              G             D
I can fly higher than an eagle  
C                 G                G
for you are the wind beneath my wings.


Em            C                   G
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
Em             C                G           D
and everything I would like to be?
Em           C              G             D
I can fly higher than an eagle  
C        D/C   Am7/D D7      G  (add A)   C D/C
for you are the wind beneath my wings.

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