Lyrics
Af ter all the (Bb)jacks are in their box es
and the (C)clowns
have all gone to (F)bed,
you can (C)hear hap pi ness
stag ger in’ on (F)down the street,
(G)foot prints
(Bb)dressed in red.
And the (G)wind
(Bb)whis pers
(Eb5)Mar (E5)y.
A broom is (Bb)drear i ly sweep ing
up the (C)bro ken piec es of (Bb)yes ter day’s life.
(C)Some where (Cb)a (Bb)queen
is weep ing.
Some (G)where a king
has no (Eb5)wife.
And the (G)wind,
it (Bb)cries
(Eb5)Mar (E5)y.
The traf fic lights, (Bb)they turn, uh, blue to (F)mor row
and (C)shine their emp ti ness
down on my (F)bed.
The ti ny (C)is land
(Bb)sags
down stream
’cause the (G)life that lived is,
is dead.
And the (G)wind
(Bb)screams
(Eb5)Mar (E5)y.
Uh, will the wind ev er re mem (F)ber
the names
it has (Bb)blown in the past?
And with this (C)crutch,
its old (Bb)age,
and its (F)wis dom.
It whis pers, “No,
this will (Bb)be the last.”
And the (G)wind
(Bb)cries
(Eb5)Mar (E5)y.
The Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 70 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “The Wind Cries Mary”
- What key is "The Wind Cries Mary" in?
- "The Wind Cries Mary" by Jimi Hendrix is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 70 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "The Wind Cries Mary" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "The Wind Cries Mary" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.