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Winter Song

Lindisfarne
Chords & TabKeyECapoFret 2advanced
4.8(82)

Chords in this song11

capo 2 — sounds 2 semitones higher

Intro

, . . , . . , . . . , , , . . , . . , . . . , , , . . , . .
e|-35----5-----|5-------5-5-|53----3-----|3-------3-3-|35----5-----|
B|-57----7-----|7-------7-7-|75----5-----|5-------5-5-|57----7-----|
G|-46----6-----|6-------6-6-|64----4-----|4-------4-4-|46----6-----|
D|-00----0-----|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|
A|-------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|-------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
/ \ /
, . . .', , , . . , . . , . . . , , , . . , . , , . . .' ,
e|5------99-5-|53----3-----|3-------3-0-|2-----02--0-|2------23-23|
B|7-------7-7-|75----5-----|5-------5-0-|3-----33--3-|3------33-33|
G|6-------6-6-|64----4-----|4-------4-0-|2-----03--0-|2------22-22|
D|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|0-------0---|0-----00--0-|0-----------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
\ h h h
Other Chords (in order of first occurrence):
           
e|--2----2----2---3---2----0---1--0--0---3----3--|
B|--3----2----1---0---3----0---0--1--2---3----3--|
G|--2----2----2---0---4----0---0--0--2---3----2--|
D|--0----0----0---0---4----2---0--2--2---0----0--|
A|----------------x---2----2---2--3--0---x-------|
E|----------------3--------0---3---------3-------|

Verse 1

When Winter's shadowy fingers first pursue you down the street
And your boots no longer lie about the cold around your feet
Do you spare a thought for Summer whose passage is complete
Whose memories lie in ruins and whose ruins lie in heat
Gm G A (D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D) x2
When Winter.... comes howling in.

Verse 2

When the wind is singing strangely, blowing music through your head
And your rain-splattered windows make you decide to stay in bed
Do you spare a thought for the homeless tramp who wishes he was dead
Or do you pull your bed-clothes higher, dream of Summertime instead,
When Winter.... comes howling in.

Verse 3

The creeping cold has fingers that caress without permission
And mystic crystal snowdrops only aggravate the condition
Do you spare a thought for the gypsy with no secure position
Who's turned and spurned by village and town and the Magistrate's decision,
When Winter.... comes howling in.

Verse 4

When the turkey's in the oven and the Christmas presents are bought
And Santa's in his module - he's an American astronaut -
Do you spare a thought for Jesus, who had nothing but his thoughts,
Who got busted - just for talking, and befriending the wrong sorts,
When Winter.... comes howling in.
Gm G A Intro...
When Winter.... comes howling in.

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