Winter Song Chords by Lindisfarne

Tempo:
156.55 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

F#m

A

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Winter Song - Lindisfarne chords
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[B] [F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[B]
[E]
When winter's shadowy fingers first pursue you down [B] the [E] street
And [A] your boots no longer [G#]
lie about [F#m] the cold around your [B] feet
Do [D] you spare a thought [C#] for someone [B] whose passage is complete
[E] Whose memories lie in ruins and whose ruins lie in heat
[A] When [Am] winter [Am]
comes
[B]
[C#]
howling [E]
in
When the wind is singing strangely, blowing music through your hair
And [A] your rain splattered [G#]
windows make you [F#m] decide to [A] stand back
Do [D] you spare a thought for [C#] the homeless tramp [B] who wishes he was dead
Or do [E] you pull your bedclothes higher, dream of summertime instead
[Am] When winter
[B]
[F#] comes [B] [E]
howling in
The creeping cold has fingers [B] [C#m] that caress without [E] permission
[A] And mystic crystal [G#]
snowdrops [F#m] only aggravate the [A]
condition
Do [D] you spare one thought [C#] for the gypsy [B] with no secure position
Whose [E]
turned and spurned by village and town at the magistrate's decision
When [Am]
winter comes
[B]
[C#]
[B] howling [E] in
When the turkey's in the oven and the Christmas presents are bought
[A] And Santa's in [G#m] his module, he's [F#m] an American [A] astronaut
Do [D] you spare one [C#] thought for Jesus who [B] had nothing but his thoughts
Who [E]
got busted just for talking and befriending the wrong souls
[Am] When winter
[B]
[C#] [D#m]
[E]
comes
[Am]
[B]
[E] howling in
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E] [B]
[E]
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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Learn the basic chords of Lindisfarne - (2004 Digital Remaster) Winter Song chords, with this master sequence: E, Am, B, E, C#m, E, A and C#m. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 39 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 78. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _
When _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ winter's _ shadowy fingers _ first pursue you down [B] the [E] street
_ _ _ And [A] your boots no _ longer [G#] _
lie about [F#m] the cold around your [B] feet
_ _ Do [D] you spare a thought [C#] for someone _ _ [B] whose passage is _ complete _
_ _ _ [E] Whose memories _ lie in ruins _ and whose ruins _ lie in heat
_ _ [A] When [Am] winter _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ comes _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ howling [E] _ _
in _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When the wind is _ singing _ strangely, _ blowing _ music through your hair _
_ _ And [A] your rain _ splattered [G#] _
windows make you [F#m] decide to _ [A] stand back
_ Do [D] you spare a thought for [C#] the homeless tramp [B] who wishes he was dead
_ Or do [E] you pull your _ _ bedclothes higher, _ dream of _ summertime _ _ instead
_ _ _ [Am] When winter _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] comes _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
howling _ in _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The creeping _ cold has fingers [B] _ _ [C#m] that caress without _ _ [E] permission
_ _ _ _ [A] And mystic crystal [G#] _ _
_ snowdrops [F#m] only _ _ aggravate the [A] _
condition
_ Do [D] you spare one thought [C#] for the gypsy _ _ [B] with no secure _ position
_ _ Whose [E] _
turned and spurned by village and town at the _ _ _ magistrate's decision _
_ When _ [Am] _
winter _ _ _ _ _ _ comes _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [B] howling [E] in
_ _ _ _ When _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ the _ turkey's in the oven _ _ and the Christmas _ presents are bought
_ _ _ [A] And _ _ Santa's in [G#m] his module, _ he's [F#m] an _ American _ [A] astronaut _
_ _ Do [D] you spare one [C#] thought for Jesus _ who [B] had nothing but his thoughts
_ Who [E]
got busted _ just for _ talking _ and _ befriending the wrong _ souls _ _
[Am] When winter _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ comes _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] howling in _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Alan Hull.

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