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If Winter Ends

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Capo 1
[Intro]
   C    G    Am    Fx2
[Verse 1]
i Cdreamt of a Gfever, 
one that would Amcure me of this Fcold, winter set Cheart.
with heat to Gmelt these frozen Amtears and burned with reasons
Fas to carry on. 
  Cinto these Gtwisted months i Amplunge without a Flight to follow
but i Cswear that i would follow anyGthing 
if it would just get me Amout of here.F  
[Pre-Chorus]
  Amand so you get Fsix months to adapt
  Amand then you get Ftwo more to leave town.
  Amin the eFvent that you do adapt
  Amwe still might Fnot want you aGround.
[Verse 2]
and i Cfell for the Gpromise of a Amlife with a Fpurpose
but i Cknow that that is imGpossible Fnow.
and so i Cdrink to stay Gwarm
and to Amkill selected Fmemories
because i just Ccan't think anymore about Gthat or about her tonighFt
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmAnd I give myself Fthree days to feel better
  AmOr else I swear I'll Fdrive it off a fucking cliff
  Am'cause if I can't learn to Fmake myself feel better
AmHow can I expect anyone Felse to give a Gshit?
[Chorus]
And I sCcream for the Gsunlight or a Amcar to take me Fanywhere
Just Cget me past this Gdead and eternal Fsnow
'cause I Cswear that I'm Gdying, Amslowly but it's Fhappening
And if the Cperfect spring is Gwaiting someFwhere
Just take me Cthere, Gjust take me Amthere, Fjust take me Cthere
And Gsay, and lie to me, and Amsay, and lie to me, and say
It's Fgunna be alright
[Outro]
It's gCunna be alright
It's gunna be alright
It's gGunna be alright
It's gunna be alright
It's gAmunna be alright
It's gunna be alright
It's gFunna be alright
It's gunna be alright
    CIt's Ggunna be alrightAm  F  
C

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The story behind the song

Bright Eyes is the indie rock project of singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, joined by multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis and arranger Nate Walcott, along with a rotating cast of collaborators. Known for their evocative sound, the band's albums were originally released through Saddle Creek Records. "If Winter Ends" appears on their 1998 album Letting Off the Happiness. It plays like a reflection on moving through difficult seasons, holding onto hope for renewal.

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If Winter Ends

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

C G

i dreamt of a fever,

Am F C

one that would cure me of this cold, winter set heart.

G Am

with heat to melt these frozen tears and burned with reasons

as to carry on.

C G Am F

into these twisted months i plunge without a light to follow

C G

but i swear that i would follow anything

Am F

if it would just get me out of here.

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

and so you get six months to adapt

Am F

and then you get two more to leave town.

Am F

in the event that you do adapt

Am F G

we still might not want you around.

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

and i fell for the promise of a life with a purpose

C G F

but i know that that is impossible now.

C G

and so i drink to stay warm

Am F

and to kill selected memories

C G F

because i just can't think anymore about that or about her tonight

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

And I give myself three days to feel better

Am F

Or else I swear I'll drive it off a fucking cliff

Am F

'cause if I can't learn to make myself feel better

Am F G

How can I expect anyone else to give a shit?

[Chorus]

C G Am F

And I scream for the sunlight or a car to take me anywhere

C G F

Just get me past this dead and eternal snow

C G Am F

'cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but it's happening

C G F

And if the perfect spring is waiting somewhere

C G Am F C

Just take me there, just take me there, just take me there

G Am

And say, and lie to me, and say, and lie to me, and say

It's gunna be alright

[Outro]

It's gunna be alright

C G Am F

It's gunna be alright

About If Winter Ends Chords by Bright Eyes

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