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The January Man

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Barbara Dickson - The January Man
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from  Cto  G##
[INTRO:] Am  
[VERSE 1:]
The January Dmman he walks aGbroad
In woollen Emcoat and boots of Amleather
The February Dmman still shakes the Amsnow
From off his Am/Ghat and blows his Ehands
The Am7man of March he Asus2sees the Spring
           C~        G  
And wonders what the year will bring
And Fhopes for better Amweather
[VERSE 2:]
Through April rain the Dmman goes down to Gwatch the birds 
Come Emin to share the Amsummer
The man of May stands Dmvery still watchAming the children 
Am/GDance away the Eday
And in Am7June the man inAsus2side the man
            C~        G  
Is young and wants to lend a hand
And Fsmiles on each newAmcomer
[VERSE 3:]
And in July the Dmman in cotton Gshirt he sits 
And Emthinks on being Amidle
And the August man in Dmthousands take the Amroad 
To watch the Am/Gsea and find the Esun
SepAm7tember man is Asus2standing near
         C~      G  
To saddle up and leave year
And FAutumn is his Ambridle
[VERSE 4:]
And the man of new OcDmtober takes the Greins
And early Emfrost is on his Amshoulder
And the poor November Dmman sees fire and Ammist
And wind and Am/Grain and winter Eair
And DeAm7cember man looks Asus2through the snow
       C~              G  
To let eleven brothers know
They're Fall a little Amolder
[VERSE 5:]
And the January Dmman comes round aGgain
In woollen Emcoat and boots of Amleather
To take another Dmturn and walk aAmlong 
The icy Am/Groad he knows so Ewell
And Am7the January Asus2man is here
            C~        G  
For starting each and every year
AFlong the road forAmever

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The January Man

by Barbara Dickson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Am7

Asus2

Barbara Dickson - The January Man

C G

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Dm G

The January man he walks abroad

Em Am

In woollen coat and boots of leather

Dm Am

The February man still shakes the snow

Am/G E

From off his hat and blows his hands

Am7 Asus2

The man of March he sees the Spring

C G

And wonders what the year will bring

F Am

And hopes for better weather

[VERSE 2:]

Dm G

Through April rain the man goes down to watch the birds

Em Am

Come in to share the summer

Dm Am

The man of May stands very still watching the children

Am/G E

Dance away the day

Am7 Asus2

And in June the man inside the man

C G

Is young and wants to lend a hand

F Am

And smiles on each newcomer

[VERSE 3:]

Dm G

And in July the man in cotton shirt he sits

Em Am

And thinks on being idle

Dm Am

And the August man in thousands take the road

Am/G E

To watch the sea and find the sun

Am7 Asus2

September man is standing near

C G

To saddle up and leave year

F Am

And Autumn is his bridle

[VERSE 4:]

Dm G

And the man of new October takes the reins

Em Am

And early frost is on his shoulder

Dm Am

And the poor November man sees fire and mist

Am/G E

And wind and rain and winter air

Am7 Asus2

And December man looks through the snow

C G

To let eleven brothers know

F Am

They're all a little older

[VERSE 5:]

Dm G

And the January man comes round again

Em Am

In woollen coat and boots of leather

Dm Am

To take another turn and walk along

Am/G E

The icy road he knows so well

Am7 Asus2

And the January man is here

C G

For starting each and every year

F Am

Along the road forever

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