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The Blizzard

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I've looked everywhere for this song and can't find it, so I finally gave up and 
figured it out myself. She usually plays it on piano, so I figured it out that way 
first and then tried it on guitar to see if it still sounded OK. I think it works. 
If I missed something, please let me know.
Capo I
CColoradoG, ColForadoC  
CWhen the wForld leaves yCou sFhivering
FAnd the blizzard Gblows
CWhen the snow Gflies Fand the night Cfalls
There's a lAmight in the window
And a pFlace called hGome
FAt the end of the Amstorm
AmOne night on the mountain I was headed for Estes
When the roads turned to ice and it Fstarted to Gsnow
AmPut on the chains in a whirl of white powder
Halfway up to Berthoud near a dFiner I knoGw
CAnd the light burned inside, shining down through the snowfall
GGod, it was cold, and the Ftemperature Gdroppin'
CWent in for coffee and I shivered as I drank it
GWarming my hands in the stFeam as it rose
AmSitting there at the counter was a dark-headed stranger
AmMe and the owner and Fhim keeping Gwarm
AmNodded hello and I said, "It's a cold one.
AmLooks like there might be a Fblizzard tonGight,"
And "CYes," said the owner, "There's a big storm on the mountain.
GGood thing we're open; we could Fbe here for Ghours.
CThere's nothing for miles, and it's too late to get to Denver.
GBetter not try for the Fsummit tonGight."
CAnd the snow Gfell
FAnd the night Cpassed
CAnd I tFalked to the sAmtrangers
AmAs the Fblizzard GbleAmw 
AmMe and the stranger, you know I don't talk to strangers
I'm a private sort of person, but a Fblizzard is a Gblizzard
And Amsomehow I found myself saying you'd left me
Telling him everything I Fwanted to Gsay to you.
You Cknow how it is when you can talk to a stranger
GSomeone you're quite sure Fyou'll never see Gagain
CSoon we were talkin' and laughin' and drinkin'.
He said, "GYou must know you're tFoo good for hGim."
CAnd the snow Gfell
FAnd the night Cpassed
CAnd I tFalked to the sAmtrangers
AmAnd the Fblizzard GbleAmw 
AmThe stranger said, "Love, it can cry you a river.
AmMe, I'm a loner, 'cause I Fcan't take the Gheartache.
AmSometimes I'm a fighter when I get too much whiskey.
AmHere, have a little whiskey; preFtend you don't Ggive a damn.
CMy cabin's up here on the side of the mountain.
GYou can go up there and Fsleep through the Gblizzard."
CI put on my parka, said goodbye to the owner,
GFollowed the stranger through the Fsnow up the Cmountainside.
AmWoke in the morning to the sun on the snow
AmMy car was buried in Fsix feet of Gsnowdrift
AmThey dug me out, just the owner and the stranger
AmSent me on my way when the Fsnowplow had Gbeen by
And the Croads were all clear, and the sun on the mountains
GSparkled like diamonds on the FPeak-to-Peak GHighway
CThen I knew that I would get over you
DmKnew you could leave me, Gbut you'd never break Cme
CColoradoG, ColForadoC  
CWhen the wForld leaves yCou sFhivering
And the blizzard Gblows
CWhen the snow Gflies Fand the night Cfalls
There's a lFight in the window
And a pDmlace called hGome
At the Fend of the Cstorm

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The Blizzard

by Judy Collins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I've looked everywhere for this song and can't find it, so I finally gave up and

figured it out myself. She usually plays it on piano, so I figured it out that way

first and then tried it on guitar to see if it still sounded OK. I think it works.

If I missed something, please let me know.

Capo I

C G F C

Colorado, Colorado

C F C F

When the world leaves you shivering

F G

And the blizzard blows

C G F C

When the snow flies and the night falls

There's a light in the window

F G

And a place called home

F Am

At the end of the storm

One night on the mountain I was headed for Estes

F G

When the roads turned to ice and it started to snow

Put on the chains in a whirl of white powder

F G

Halfway up to Berthoud near a diner I know

And the light burned inside, shining down through the snowfall

G F G

God, it was cold, and the temperature droppin'

Went in for coffee and I shivered as I drank it

G F

Warming my hands in the steam as it rose

Sitting there at the counter was a dark-headed stranger

Am F G

Me and the owner and him keeping warm

Nodded hello and I said, "It's a cold one.

Am F G

Looks like there might be a blizzard tonight,"

And "Yes," said the owner, "There's a big storm on the mountain.

G F G

Good thing we're open; we could be here for hours.

There's nothing for miles, and it's too late to get to Denver.

G F G

Better not try for the summit tonight."

C G

And the snow fell

F C

And the night passed

C F Am

And I talked to the strangers

Am F G Am

As the blizzard blew

Me and the stranger, you know I don't talk to strangers

F G

I'm a private sort of person, but a blizzard is a blizzard

And somehow I found myself saying you'd left me

F G

Telling him everything I wanted to say to you.

You know how it is when you can talk to a stranger

G F G

Someone you're quite sure you'll never see again

Soon we were talkin' and laughin' and drinkin'.

G F G

He said, "You must know you're too good for him."

C G

And the snow fell

F C

And the night passed

C F Am

And I talked to the strangers

Am F G Am

And the blizzard blew

The stranger said, "Love, it can cry you a river.

Am F G

Me, I'm a loner, 'cause I can't take the heartache.

Sometimes I'm a fighter when I get too much whiskey.

Am F G

Here, have a little whiskey; pretend you don't give a damn.

My cabin's up here on the side of the mountain.

G F G

You can go up there and sleep through the blizzard."

I put on my parka, said goodbye to the owner,

G F C

Followed the stranger through the snow up the mountainside.

Woke in the morning to the sun on the snow

Am F G

My car was buried in six feet of snowdrift

They dug me out, just the owner and the stranger

Am F G

Sent me on my way when the snowplow had been by

And the roads were all clear, and the sun on the mountains

G F G

Sparkled like diamonds on the Peak-to-Peak Highway

Then I knew that I would get over you

Dm G C

Knew you could leave me, but you'd never break me

C G F C

Colorado, Colorado

C F C F

When the world leaves you shivering

And the blizzard blows

C G F C

When the snow flies and the night falls

There's a light in the window

Dm G

And a place called home

F C

At the end of the storm

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