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First Chill of Winter

Boo Hewerdine
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Date: 5 Feb 1996 10:53:22 +0000

From: "Boulton, Nic" <Nic.Boulton@mcl.co.uk>

Subject: /h/Boo Hewerdine/First Chill of Winter.tab

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First Chill of Winter (Boo Hewerdine & Darden Smith)

---------------------------------------------------

This is on Boo Hewerdine's first 'solo' (i.e. post The Bible!) album -

Evidence, written & played with Darden Smith.

(G) (D) (C)

   e--5h7--------------5---------------|-8---7---5-----------------------|
   B-----------------------------------|-------------8-----------5----8--|
   G-----------------------------------|-----------------------7---------|

beats ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

(G) (D) (C)

   e--5h7--------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   B-----------------------------------|----------5--8-------------5--8--|
   G-----------------------------------|--------7-------------7--7-------|

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

(G) (D) (C)

   e--5h7--------------5---------------|-8---7---5-----------------------|
   B-----------------------------------|-------------8-----------5----8--|
   G-----------------------------------|-----------------------7---------|

I believe I believe I ju--ust

(G) (D) (C)

   e--5h7--------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   B-----------------------------------|----------5--8-------------5--8--|
   G-----------------------------------|--------7-------------7--7-------|

felt the first chill of winter

(G) (D) (C)

   e--5h7--------------5---------------|-8---7---5-----------------------|
   B-----------------------------------|-------------8-----------5----8--|
   G-----------------------------------|-----------------------7---------|

was it me was it you who let the

(G) (D) (C)

   e--5h7--------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
   B-----------------------------------|----------5--8-------------5--8--|
   G-----------------------------------|--------7-------------7--7-------|

cold in here

G D C ?

   e---3-----3-----3------2------2---2-|-(0)---------------------------0-|
   B---0-----1-----0------3------3---3-|--0--1--0------------------1---1-|
   G---0-----0-----0------2------2---2-|--0--0--0--0-----------0---0---0-|
   D---0-----0-----0------0------0---0-|--2--2--2--2-----------2---2-----|
   A---2-----2-----2-------------------|--3--3--3--3-----------3---------|
   E---3-----3-----3-------------------|---------------------------------|

SOME BO DY PULL DO-WN THE WINDOW

G D C +

   e---3-----3-----3------2------2---2-|---------------------------------|
   B---0-----1-----0------3------3---3-|------------------1-----------1--|
   G---0-----0-----0------2------2---2-|------------------0-----------0--|
   D---0-----0-----0------0------0---0-|-----------0-h-2-------0-h-2-----|
   A---2-----2-----2-------------------|-----------3-----------3---------|
   E---3-----3-----3-------------------|---------------------------------|

SOME BO DY PULL DO-WN THAT SHADE THERE'S

G D C

   e---3------------------2---------2--2-|---(0)-------------------------|
   B---0------------------3---------3--3-|----1---3----0-----------------|
   G---0------------------2---------2--2-|----0---0----0---2----0--------|
   D---0------------------0---------0--0-|----2---2----2---2----2--------|
   A---2---------------------------------|----3---3----3---3----3--------|
   E---3---------------------------------|-------------------------------|

A COLD WIND BLOWING AND ITS GOT ME KNOWING THE

G D C ?

   e---3--3--3------------2--2--------2-|-(0)--------------------------0-|
   B---0--0--0------------3--3--------3-|--0--1--0-----------------1---1-|
   G---0--0--0------------2--2--------2-|--0--0--0--0----------0---0---0-|
   D---0--0--0------------0--0--------0-|--2--2--2--2----------2---2-----|
   A---2--2--2--------------------------|--3--3--3--3----------3---------|
   E---3--3--3--------------------------|--------------------------------|

FIRST FROST IS HEADED THIS WAY

G D C ?

   e---3-----3-----3------2------2---2-|-(0)--------------------------0---|
   B---0-----1-----0------3------3---3-|--0--1--0-----------------1---1---|
   G---0-----0-----0------2------2---2-|--0--0--0--0----------0---0---0---|
   D---0-----0-----0------0------0---0-|--2--2--2--2----------2---2-------|
   A---2-----2-----2-------------------|--3--3--3--3----------3-----------|
   E---3-----3-----3-------------------|----------------------------------|

I be-- lieve I be- - lieve I ju------|ust

G D C +

   e---3-----3-----3-----2-------2--2--2-|------------------------------|
   B---0-----1-----0-----3-------3--3--3-|---------------1-----------1--|
   G---0-----0-----0-----2-------2--2--2-|---------------0-----------0--|
   D---0-----0-----0-----0-------0--0--0-|--------0-h-2-------0-h-2-----|
   A---2-----2-----2---------------------|--------3-----------3---------|
   E---3-----3-----3---------------------|------------------------------|

fe- lt the first chill o-of winter

G D C *

   e---3-----3-----3------2-----2---2-|------------------------------0-|
   B---0-----1-----0------3-----3---3-|--1--0--------------------1---1-|
   G---0-----0-----0------2-----2---2-|--0--0--2--0----------0---0---0-|
   D---0-----0-----0------0-----0---0-|--2--2--2--2----------2---2-----|
   A---2-----2-----2------------------|--3--3--3--3----------3---------|
   E---3-----3-----3------------------|--------------------------------|

was it me was it you who let the

G D D D C

   e---3---------------2----------2--2--|---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
   B---0---------------3----------3--3--|---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
   G---0---------------2----------2--2--|---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
   D---0---------------0----------0--0--|---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
   A---2--------------------------------|---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
   E---3--------------------------------|------------------------------|

cold in here

G D C ?

   e---3-----3-----3------2------2---2-|-(0)-------------------------0-|
   B---0-----1-----0------3------3---3-|--0--1--0----------------1---1-|
   G---0-----0-----0------2------2---2-|--0--0--0--0---------0---0---0-|
   D---0-----0-----0------0------0---0-|--2--2--2--2---------2---2-----|
   A---2-----2-----2-------------------|--3--3--3--3---------3---------|
   E---3-----3-----3-------------------|-------------------------------|

I believe

OH SOME BO DY PULL DO-WN THE WINDOW

G D C +

  e--3-----3---3-----2------2---2-|--------------------------------|
  B--0-----1---0-----3------3---3-|-----------------1-----------1--|
  G--0-----0---0-----2------2---2-|-----------------0-----------0--|
  D--0-----0---0-----0------0---0-|----------0-h-2-------0-h-2-----|
  A--2-----2---2------------------|----------3-----------3---------|
  E--3-----3---3------------------|--------------------------------|

SOME BO DY PULL DO-WN THAT SHADE THERE'S

G D C

   e---3------------------2---------2--2-|---(0)-----------------------|
   B---0------------------3---------3--3-|----1---3----0---------------|
   G---0------------------2---------2--2-|----0---0----0---2----0------|
   D---0------------------0---------0--0-|----2---2----2---2----2------|
   A---2---------------------------------|----3---3----3---3----3------|
   E---3---------------------------------|-----------------------------|

I believe

A COLD WIND BLOWING AND ITS GOT ME KNOWING THE

G C ?

   e---3--3--3----------2--2--------2-|-(0)--------------------------0-|
   B---0--0--0----------3--3--------3-|--0--1--0-----------------1---1-|
   G---0--0--0----------2--2--------2-|--0--0--0--0----------0---0---0-|
   D---0--0--0----------0--0--------0-|--2--2--2--2----------2---2-----|
   A---2--2--2------------------------|--3--3--3--3----------3---------|
   E---3--3--3------------------------|--------------------------------|

FIRST FROST IS HEADED THIS WAY

[Bridge] :

C C/B C C/B C/A g G

 e-----------------------------------3--|----3--3---3--------3-3--3---|
 B-1---0---1----1-----1--------------0--|----0--0---0--------0-0--0---|
 G-0---0---0----0-----0--------------0--|----0--0---0--------0-0--0---|
 D-2---2---2----2-----2--------------0--|----0--0---0--------0-0--0---|
 A-3---2---3----2-----0-------x------2--|----2--2---2--------2-2--2---|
 E----------------------------3------3--|----3--3---3--------3-3--3---|

SHOW ME SHOW WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS (which way it blows)

C C/B C C/B C/A g G

e--------------------------3--|-----3--3---3------------3-3--3----2--|
B-1---0---1---1----1-------0--|-----0--0---0------------0-0--0----3--|
G-0---0---0---0----0-------0--|-----0--0---0------------0-0--0----2--|
D-2---2---2---2----2-------0--|-----0--0---0------------0-0--0----0--|
A-3---2---3---2----0---x---2--|-----2--2---2------------2-2--2-------|
E----------------------3---3--|-----3--3---3------------3-3--3-------|

D

TELL ME TELL ME HOW YOU KNOW I believe I believe I believe I believe

G D C +

   e---3-----3-----3----2--------2--2--2-|--------------0-----------0--|
   B---0-----1-----0----3--------3--3--3-|--------------1-----------1--|
   G---0-----0-----0----2--------2--2--2-|--------------0-----------0--|
   D---0-----0-----0----0--------0--0--0-|-------0-h-2-------0-h-2-----|
   A---2-----2-----2---------------------|-------3-----------3---------|
   E---3-----3-----3---------------------|-----------------------------|

I just fe- lt the first chill o-of winter

TELL ME HOW YOU KNOW

G D C *

   e---3-----3-----3------2-------2---2-|------------------------------0-|
   B---0-----1-----0------3-------3---3-|--1--0--------------------1---1-|
   G---0-----0-----0------2-------2---2-|--0--0--2--0----------0---0---0-|
   D---0-----0-----0------0-------0---0-|--2--2--2--2----------2---2-----|
   A---2-----2-----2--------------------|--3--3--3--3----------3---------|
   E---3-----3-----3--------------------|--------------------------------|

was it me was it you who let the

G D D D C

   e---3------------------2--------2--2--|----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
   B---0------------------3--------3--3--|----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
   G---0------------------2--------2--2--|----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
   D---0------------------0--------0--0--|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
   A---2---------------------------------|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
   E---3---------------------------------|-------------------------------|

cold in here

G D C ?

   e---3-----3-----3------2-------2---2-|-(0)-------------------------0-|
   B---0-----1-----0------3-------3---3-|--0--1--0----------------1---1-|
   G---0-----0-----0------2-------2---2-|--0--0--0--0---------0---0---0-|
   D---0-----0-----0------0-------0---0-|--2--2--2--2---------2---2-----|
   A---2-----2-----2--------------------|--3--3--3--3---------3---------|
   E---3-----3-----3--------------------|-------------------------------|

I believe

OH SOME BO DY PULL DO-WN THE WINDOW

G D C +

e---3-----3-----3------2------2---2-|-------------------------------|
B---0-----1-----0------3------3---3-|----------------1-----------1--|
G---0-----0-----0------2------2---2-|----------------0-----------0--|
D---0-----0-----0------0------0---0-|---------0-h-2-------0-h-2-----|
A---2-----2-----2-------------------|---------3-----------3---------|
E---3-----3-----3-------------------|-------------------------------|

SOME BO DY PULL DO-WN THAT SHADE THERE'S

G D C

   e---3-----------------2---------2--2-|---(0)-------------------------|
   B---0-----------------3---------3--3-|----1---3----0-----------------|
   G---0-----------------2---------2--2-|----0---0----0---2----0--------|
   D---0-----------------0---------0--0-|----2---2----2---2----2--------|
   A---2--------------------------------|----3---3----3---3----3--------|
   E---3--------------------------------|-------------------------------|

I believe

A COLD WIND BLOWING AND ITS GOT ME KNOWING THE

G D C ?

   e---3--3--3----------2--2---------2-|-(0)--------------------------0-|
   B---0--0--0----------3--3---------3-|--0--1--0-----------------1---1-|
   G---0--0--0----------2--2---------2-|--0--0--0--0----------0---0---0-|
   D---0--0--0----------0--0---------0-|--2--2--2--2----------2---2-----|
   A---2--2--2-------------------------|--3--3--3--3----------3---------|
   E---3--3--3-------------------------|--------------------------------|

FIRST FROST IS HEADED THIS WAY

G D C ||

I say, get up g.u. g.u. g.u. get up get up g.u.g.u.g.u.get up:||

get up again get up again ||x2

[Outro] :

G D (C) ?

   e---3---------------2------------|-(0)----------------------------|
   B---0---------------3------------|--0--1--0-----------------------|
   G---0---------------2------------|--0--0--0--0------------------0-|
   D---0---------------0------------|--2--2--2--2-----------0--2-----|
   A---2----------------------------|--3--3--3--3--------------------|
   E---3----------------------------|--------------------------------|

first chill of winter 1ST CHILL OF

WINTER

repeat x 3, then once without vocal

atempo :

G

first chill of winter

Piano to close

lyrics in small case are boo hewerdine's vocal

LYRICS IN CAPITALS ARE DARDEN SMITH'S VOCAL

Arrangement :

The above is a bit of a bodge to try and make one guitar sound like two

guitars and a keyboard! If you have a few instruments/musos to spare, try this

arrangement:

Guitar 1/Keyboard: Just play G D C chords throughout (except the bridge)

Guitar 2: Play this riff throughout, once per line of vocals

e---------------------------------------------||
B--0---1----0------------0----1----0---------:||
G----------------2----------------------0-----||

^

(the part marked ? in the |

tab is supposed to sound |

like that part of the bassline)

Bass/Guitar 3: Riff/bassline as for Guitar 2, but one/two octaves lower.

G---------------------------------------------||
A--2---3----2----0-------2----3----2---------:||
E---------------------------------------3-----||

Guitar 4: Drop in the second and fourth bar from the intro at various places.

N.B.

bit marked * in the tab is meant to sound like the 2nd bar of the intro

bit marked + in the tab is meant to sound like the 4th bar of the intro,

but if you've got guitar 4 playing it at the 5th fret, that sounds better.

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