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A Winter Tale

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I love this song.  Reminds me of Neil Young circa After the Gold Rush.  The song is in
Bm.  Bobby plays it with the capo on II, so I am using those chords.  Man, I tried hard
to listen and watch him play.  But I know there are some mistakes, so lemme know.  As 
usual the formatting nails me!
Intro:  vamp it in Am
I'm palCe I've brought it back to WinGter Tale
So spare the ghosts arounAmd my neck
The winds against the saFils
I'm shiCvering up a storm oGf roadside pines, a
Thirst shreds the ballaAmst cold
And shows the olden timFes
Am
I'm bold Cand sorrow thrown into tGhe day
Into the barrels of the Amsun I turned and fouFnd a way
The naked Cbranches cut the empty aGir
The river birds have fleAmd away
From all their wear and tFear
Am
           Am         Em            G(for each line)
The covered surface hugs the board but keeps in the sky
A childhood glimpse that keeps you warm but hangs you to dry
The shameful dream the shameful face that pulls on your heart
Those brittle winds will keep the dawn from you at the start
So briCng me Gchoirs Amto ease Gme on Fmy way
So brCing me GscreaAmms of oFrgans for Gthe day
So briCng me Gchoirs Amto briGghten aFll the gales
So bring Cme scGreams Amof organFs and tGhe wails
Of winter Amtales
I heard a lonely voice cut through the rain
"So take away my conscious mind and take away my fame,"
To embrace the day to cut through my only soul
I'd starch my love of all its parts
To the blackness of burnt coal.

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A Winter Tale

by Bobby Long

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I love this song. Reminds me of Neil Young circa After the Gold Rush. The song is in

Bm. Bobby plays it with the capo on II, so I am using those chords. Man, I tried hard

to listen and watch him play. But I know there are some mistakes, so lemme know. As

usual the formatting nails me!

Intro: vamp it in Am

C G

I'm pale I've brought it back to Winter Tale

So spare the ghosts around my neck

The winds against the sails

C G

I'm shivering up a storm of roadside pines, a

Thirst shreds the ballast cold

And shows the olden times

C G

I'm bold and sorrow thrown into the day

Am F

Into the barrels of the sun I turned and found a way

C G

The naked branches cut the empty air

The river birds have fled away

From all their wear and tear

Am Em G

(for each line)

The covered surface hugs the board but keeps in the sky

A childhood glimpse that keeps you warm but hangs you to dry

The shameful dream the shameful face that pulls on your heart

Those brittle winds will keep the dawn from you at the start

C G Am G F

So bring me choirs to ease me on my way

C G Am F G

So bring me screams of organs for the day

C G Am G F

So bring me choirs to brighten all the gales

C G Am F G

So bring me screams of organs and the wails

Of winter tales

I heard a lonely voice cut through the rain

"So take away my conscious mind and take away my fame,"

To embrace the day to cut through my only soul

I'd starch my love of all its parts

To the blackness of burnt coal.

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