Chords + Lyrics | Like A Hurricane
Intro
| Am | Am | G | G |
| Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Em7 | G |
Verse 1
| Am | Am | G | G |
Once I thought I saw you in a crowded hazy bar.
| Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Em7 | G |
Dancing on the light from star to star.
| Am | Am | G | G |
Far across the moonbeam, I know that’s who you are.
| Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Em7 | G |
I saw your brown eyes turning once to fire.
Chorus 1
||: C G | F G :||
You are like a hurricane.
There’s calm in your eye.
And I’m gettin’ blown away.
| F | F (Fsus2 F) | (half time feel)
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays.
| F | F | (half time feel)
I want to love you but I’m getting blown away.
Instrumental 1
| Am | Am | G | G |
| Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Em7 | G |
Verse 2
I am just a dreamer but you are just a dream.
And you could have been anyone to me.
Before that moment you touched my lips, that perfect feeling when time just slips.
Away between us and our foggy trip.
Chorus 2
You are like a hurricane.
There’s calm in your eye.
And I’m gettin’ blown away.
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays.
I want to love you but I’m getting blown away.
Instrumental 2
| Am | Am | G | G |
| Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Em7 | G |
Blown away.
Solo
||: Am | Am | G | G |
| Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Em7 | G :|| x6
Verse 3
You are just a dreamer, and I am just a dream.
You could have been anyone to me.
Before that moment you touched my lips, that perfect feeling when time just slips.
Away between us on our foggy trip.
Chorus 3
You are like a hurricane.
There’s calm in your eye.
And I’m gettin’ blown away.
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays.
I want to love you but I’m getting blown away.
Outro
||: Am | Am | G | G |
| Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Em7 | G :|| repeat forever
Like A Hurricane Chords: From Aeolian Progressions to Soloing Mastery
Once you start playing Like A Hurricane‘s chords, it’s easy to understand why Neil Young wouldn’t stop soloing—this is perfect Aeolian (minor) territory, ideal for soloing all day long!
Another great aspect of Like A Hurricane is the verse melody, which perfectly targets the chord notes.
In the TAB section of this lesson, you’ll learn from this both for writing your own tunes and for improvising solos. Here’s a link to that part of the lesson: Like A Hurricane – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Verse
In terms of the actual chords, we stay within the key, using these in A minor:
||: Am (VI) | Am | G (V) | G |
| Fmaj7 (IV) | Fmaj7 | Em7 (III) | G :||
Chorus
The chorus progression, in contrast, feels a bit more straightforward compared to the carefully crafted verse. It follows a simple I – V – IV – V pattern, like this:
||: C (I) G (V) | F (IV) G :|| x3
| F | F (Fsus2 F) | F | F | (half time feel)
Still, the lyrics are solid, and the halftime feel over the final four bars of the F chord is excellent. By the time we return to that fabulous verse progression and it’s time to solo, all is forgiven!
Here’s a chord chart I made for you.
Like A Hurricane Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
This has to be one of the easiest chord charts I’ve written. With only two sections, I’ve kept it simple and listed the arrangement below.
If you’d like to download this chord chart, here’s a PDF: Like A Hurricane chord chart PDF.
This chart was created using iReal Pro. Here’s a link to the file: Like A Hurricane iReal Pro. With the iReal Pro app, you can also change the key to suit your needs.
Like A Hurricane TAB | Course Preview
In the course, we investigate Like A Hurricane’s melody using TAB and intervals in relation to the chords in order to understand why this was a hit.
As a preview, here’s the first line of the verse.
One of Neil’s favourites
Released in 1977, Like A Hurricane must have been one of Neil Young’s favourite tunes, as he included it in most of his gigs, on two compilations (Decade and Greatest Hits), and on the incredible Unplugged album.
He wrote it in 1975, during a time when he had damaged his vocal cords and couldn’t sing for a while. Perhaps this is why the focus shifted to creating something so incredible to solo over…
The album version runs over 8 minutes, mainly consisting of Neil’s iconic solos. This is likely why he loves it so much—personally, I do too!
Like A Hurricane Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Like A Hurricane (Neil Young) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Alternatively, here are five similar tunes you might enjoy:
