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Tune down one half step to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb. Alternatively, you can transpose the chords
down and place the capo down one fret from that (ex: Transpose -5, 
(Capo on 4th fret).
Every second pattern on the verses, rush the Am a little.
[Intro]
Em D C Am
Em D C Am
[Verse 1]
   EmSnow can Dwait, I forCgot my Ammittens
   EmWipe my Dnose, get my Cnew boots Amon
   EmI get a little Dwarm in my heart when I Cthink of Amwinter
   EmI put my Dhand in my Cfather's AmgloveAm  
[Verse 2]
   EmI run Doff where the Cdrifts get Amdeeper
   EmSleeping Dbeauty Ctrips me with a Amfrown
   EmI hear a Dvoice, "You must Clearn to Amstand up
   EmFor yourDself, 'cause I can't Calways be aAmround,    Amhe says
[Chorus]
GWhen you gonna Gmake up your EmmindC  
GWhen you gonna Glove you as Emmuch as CI do
GWhen you gonna Gmake up your Emmind
'cause Cthings are gonna Gcha-G-nge so Cfast
CAll the white Emhorses are Emstill in Ambed
I Amtell you that I'll GalwaG--ys want you Cnear
You Csay that things    EmchaD--Cnge,   Dmy    EmdearD  C  Am  
[Verse 3]
   EmBoys get Ddiscovered Cas winAmter melts
   EmFlowers Dcompeting Cfor the Amsun
   EmYears go Dby and I'm Chere, still Amwaiting
   EmWitheDring where some Csnowman Amwas
[Verse 4]
   EmMirror Dmirror, where's the Ccrystal Ampalace
   EmBut I can Donly Csee myAmself
   EmSkating   Daround the Ctruth who AmI am
   EmBut I Dknow dad the Cice is getting thinAm  Am  
[Chorus]
GWhen you gonna Gmake up your EmmindC  
GWhen you gonna Glove you as Emmuch as CI do
GWhen you gonna Gmake up your Emmind
'cause Cthings are gonna Gcha-G-nge so Cfast
CAll the white Emhorses are Emstill in Ambed
I Amtell you that I'll GalwaG--ys want you Cnear
You Csay that things    EmchaD--Cnge,   Dmy    EmdearD  C  Am  
[Instrumental]
Em Cadd9 G Am
Em Cadd9 G Am
Em Cadd9 G Am
[Verse 3] 
(If you sing this, you sing an octave higher for this verse)
   EmHair is Cadd9grey and the Gfires are Amburning
   EmSo many Cadd9dreams Gon the Amshelf
   EmYou say Cadd9I wanted Gyou to Ambe proud 
   EmI alCadd9ways wanted Gthat myAmselfAm  Am  
[Chorus]
GWhen you gonna Gmake up your EmmindC  
GWhen you gonna Glove you as Emmuch as CI do
GWhen you gonna Gmake up your Emmind
'cause Cthings are gonna Gcha-G-nge so Cvast
CAll the white Emhorses have Emgone aAmhead
I Amtell you that I'll GalwaG--ys want you Cnear
You Csay that things    EmchaD--Cnge,   Dmy    EmdearD  C  Am  
Never EmchangeD  C  
AmAll the white EmhorseD--s, aChaa
[Outro]
Am Em D C Am

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Winter

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Tune down one half step to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb. Alternatively, you can transpose the chords

down and place the capo down one fret from that (ex: Transpose -5,

(Capo on 4th fret).

Every second pattern on the verses, rush the Am a little.

[Intro]

Em D C Am

[Verse 1]

Em D C Am

Snow can wait, I forgot my mittens

Em D C Am

Wipe my nose, get my new boots on

Em D C Am

I get a little warm in my heart when I think of winter

Em D C Am Am

I put my hand in my father's glove

[Verse 2]

Em D C Am

I run off where the drifts get deeper

Em D C Am

Sleeping beauty trips me with a frown

Em D C Am

I hear a voice, "You must learn to stand up

Em D C Am Am

For yourself, 'cause I can't always be around, he says

[Chorus]

G G Em C

When you gonna make up your mind

G G Em C

When you gonna love you as much as I do

G G Em

When you gonna make up your mind

C G G C

'cause things are gonna cha--nge so fast

C Em Em Am

All the white horses are still in bed

Am G G C

I tell you that I'll alwa--ys want you near

C Em D C D Em D C Am

You say that things cha--nge, my dear

[Verse 3]

Em D C Am

Boys get discovered as winter melts

Em D C Am

Flowers competing for the sun

Em D C Am

Years go by and I'm here, still waiting

Em D C Am

Withering where some snowman was

[Verse 4]

Em D C Am

Mirror mirror, where's the crystal palace

Em D C Am

But I can only see myself

Em D C Am

Skating around the truth who I am

Em D C Am Am

But I know dad the ice is getting thin

[Chorus]

G G Em C

When you gonna make up your mind

G G Em C

When you gonna love you as much as I do

G G Em

When you gonna make up your mind

C G G C

'cause things are gonna cha--nge so fast

C Em Em Am

All the white horses are still in bed

Am G G C

I tell you that I'll alwa--ys want you near

C Em D C D Em D C Am

You say that things cha--nge, my dear

[Instrumental]

Em Cadd9 G Am

[Verse 3]

(If you sing this, you sing an octave higher for this verse)

Em Cadd9 G Am

Hair is grey and the fires are burning

Em Cadd9 G Am

So many dreams on the shelf

Em Cadd9 G Am

You say I wanted you to be proud

Em Cadd9 G Am Am Am

I always wanted that myself

[Chorus]

G G Em C

When you gonna make up your mind

G G Em C

When you gonna love you as much as I do

G G Em

When you gonna make up your mind

C G G C

'cause things are gonna cha--nge so vast

C Em Em Am

All the white horses have gone ahead

Am G G C

I tell you that I'll alwa--ys want you near

C Em D C D Em D C Am

You say that things cha--nge, my dear

Em D C

Never change

Am Em D C

All the white horse--s, ahaa

[Outro]

Am Em D C Am

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