Artist: Lindisfarne
Song: Winter song
Tabbed by: DJ
24th Dec 2012
Tuning:Standard
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in key of E)
Time signature: Waltz time (3/4 time)
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Dmaj7 Em7/D
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Dsus2 D Dsus4 D
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D D/C# D/B D/C
When Winter's shadowy fingers first pur - sue you down the street,
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) G G/F# G/E [ch]G7/F[/ch]
And your boots no longer lie about the cold around your feet,
(G7)(G7/A)(G7/B) C C/B A7 A7sus4 A7
Do you spare a thought for Summer, whose passage is complete?
D D/C D/B
Whose memories lie in ruins, and whose ruins lie in heat,
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) Gm A7sus4 A7 [ch]Em7/B[/ch] A7/C# D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
When winter... comes howl - ing in!
D D/C# D/B D/C
When the wind is singing strangely, blowing music through your head,
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) G G/F# G/E [ch]G7/F[/ch]
And your rain-splattered windows make you de - cide to stay in bed,
(G7)(G7/A)(G7/B) C C/B A7 A7sus4 A7
Do you spare a thought for the homeless tramp who wishes he was dead,
D D/C D/B
Or do you pull your bed-clothes higher, dream of Summertime instead,
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) Gm A7sus4 A7 [ch]Em7/B[/ch] A7/C# D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
When winter... comes howl - ing in!
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D D/C# D/B D/C
The creeping cold has fingers, that ca - ress without per - mission,
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) G G/F# G/E [ch]G7/F[/ch]
And mystic crystal snowdrops only aggravate the con - dition,
(G7)(G7/A)(G7/B) C C/B A7 A7sus4 A7
Do you spare one thought for the gypsy, with no secure po - sition,
D D/C D/B
Who's turned, and spurned, by village and town, at the Magistrate's decision,
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) Gm A7sus4 A7 [ch]Em7/B[/ch] A7/C# D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
When winter... comes howl - ing in!
D D/C# D/B D/C
When the turkey's in the oven, and the Christmas presents are bought,
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) G G/F# G/E [ch]G7/F[/ch]
And Santa's in his module, he's an American astro - naut,
(G7)(G7/A)(G7/B) C C/B A7 A7sus4 A7
Do you spare one thought for Jesus, who had nothing but his thoughts,
D D/C D/B
Who got busted just for talking, and be - friending the wrong sorts,
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) Gm A7sus4 A7 [ch]Em7/B[/ch] A7/C# D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
When winter... comes howl - ing in!
(D)(D/E)(D/F#) Gm A7sus4 A7 [ch]Em7/B[/ch] A7/C# D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
When winter... comes howl - ing in!
Em7/D Dmaj7
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Em7/D D Dsus4 D
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Chord shapes are relative to capo position:
Dmaj7 = xx0675 D/C# = x4x232 G = 3x0033 [ch]G7/A[/ch] = x0xx01 A7sus4 = x02030
Em7/D = xx0453 D/B = x20x32 G/F# = 2x0033 G7/B = x2xx01 [ch]Em7/B[/ch] = x2x030
D = xx0232 D/C = x3x232 G/E = 0x0033 C = x32010 A7/C# = x3x050
Dsus2 = xx0230 D/E = xx2x32 [ch]G7/F[/ch] = 1x0033 C/B = x2x010 Gm = 344333
Dsus4 = xx0223 D/F# = xx4x32 G7 = 3xxx01 A7 = x02020
