In The Bleak Midwinter Chords by James Taylor

Tempo:
83 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Taylor - In The Bleak Midwinter chords
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[G] [F#m] [Em] [Bm] [F#m]
[G] [D] [Em] [Bm]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[G] [D] In the bleak [F#m] [Bm] midwinter, [G] icy wind [A] made moan.
[D] Earth stood [Bm] hard as iron, [G] [A] water like [D] a stone.
[Em] Snow on [D] snow [G] had [A] fallen, [Bm] snow on snow [A] on snow.
[G] In [Gm] the bleak [D] [E] midwinter, [Gm] [A] long and [D] long ago,
[G]
[D] [F#m] [G]
[D] Angels [Bm] and archangels [G] may have [A] gathered there,
[D] Cherubim [Bm] and [A] [Bm]
[G] seraphims [A] rising in [D] the air.
[Em] O, the [D] Pony [G] [A] Mary
[Bm] in [E] her maiden [B] bliss,
[A]
[G] Worshipped [Gm] the [D] [E] Beloved [Gm] with [A] a [D] mother's
[Bm] [G] kiss.
[D] [A] [D]
[Bm] [G] [A]
[D] [Em] Heaven [D] cannot [G] [A] hold him, [Bm] nor [E] can earth [A] sustain.
[G] Heaven [Gm] and earth [D] shall [Bm] fall away [E] when [A] he [D] comes to reign.
[G] What
[D] [G]
[D] then [A] can I give [Bm] him,
[G] [D] empty as [A] I [Dm] am?
[A]
[D] If I were [Bm] a shepherd,
[G] I [A] would [D] bring a lamb.
[Em] If I [D] were [G] a [A] wise [Bm] man, I [E] would know [D] my [A] parts.
[G] [Gm] What then [D] can I [E] give him?
I [A] must [D] give my heart.
[G] [D]
[G] [F#m]
[Em] [Bm] [G] [F#m] [Em]
[G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning James Taylor - In The Bleak Midwinter chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, D, Bm, G, A, Bm, D and G in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 41 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 83 BPM. With D Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _
[G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] In the bleak [F#m] _ [Bm] midwinter, _ [G] _ icy wind [A] made _ moan.
[D] _ Earth stood [Bm] hard as iron, _ [G] _ [A] water like [D] a stone.
_ _ [Em] Snow on [D] snow [G] had _ [A] fallen, [Bm] snow on snow [A] on snow.
_ _ [G] In [Gm] the bleak [D] _ [E] midwinter, _ [Gm] _ [A] long and [D] long ago,
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Angels [Bm] and _ archangels [G] may have [A] gathered there, _
[D] _ _ Cherubim [Bm] and [A] _ [Bm] _
[G] seraphims [A] rising in [D] the air. _
[Em] _ O, the [D] Pony [G] _ [A] Mary _
[Bm] in [E] her maiden [B] bliss,
[A] _ _
[G] _ Worshipped [Gm] the [D] _ [E] Beloved [Gm] with _ [A] a [D] mother's _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] kiss. _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] Heaven [D] cannot [G] _ [A] hold him, [Bm] nor [E] can earth [A] sustain.
_ _ [G] Heaven [Gm] and earth [D] shall [Bm] fall away [E] when [A] he [D] comes to reign.
_ [G] _ What _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ then [A] can I give [Bm] him, _
[G] _ [D] empty as [A] I [Dm] am?
[A] _ _
[D] _ If I were [Bm] a shepherd, _
[G] I [A] would [D] bring a lamb. _ _
[Em] If I [D] were [G] a [A] wise [Bm] man, I [E] would know [D] my [A] parts. _
[G] _ [Gm] What then [D] can I [E] give him? _
I [A] must [D] give my heart. _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _

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