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The Hounds Of Winter

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[Intro]
| A/C#•   •      G#m/B•  •  | Bm•  •      F#m/A•  • | Bm/D•   •     Bm•  • | Esus2•    •    F#5•  • |
| A/C#•   •      G#m/B•  •  | Bm•  •      F#m/A•  • | Bm/D•   •     Bm•  • | Esus2•    •    F#5•  • |
[Verse 1]
    A/C#MercurG#m/By falling, I Bmrise from my F#m/Abed 
    Bm/DCollect my thoughts Bmtogether,        Esus2I F#5have to hold my head 
    A/C#It seems that G#m/Bshe's gone, and Bmsomehow I am F#m/Apinned by 
    Bm/DThe hounds of wBminter,     Esus2they're howling in the F#5wind
[Verse 2]
    A/C#I walk G#m/Bthrough the day, my Bmcoat around my F#m/Aears 
    Bm/DI look for my cBmompanion,       Esus2I F#5have to dry my tears 
    A/C#It seems thG#m/Bat she's gone , Bmleaving me too F#m/Asoon 
I'm as      Bm/Ddark as DeBmcember, I'm as cEsus2old as the man   F#5in the moon
[Chorus 1]
    F#m7I still sDmaj9add13ee her face, as A6/C#beautiful as B6day 
      Bmadd9It's easy to F#m/Aremember,   Bm7remember Eadd9my love that way 
     F#m7All I Dmaj9add13hear is that,     A6/C#lonesome B6sound, 
  Bmadd9The hounds of wF#m/Ainter,       Esus2they follow F#5me down
[Verse 3]
    A/C#Can't make G#m/Bup the fire,    Bmthe way that F#m/Ashe could 
    Bm/DI spend all Bmmy days, in the Esus2search for dry F#5wood 
    A/C#Board aG#m/Bll the windows,    Bmand close the F#m/Afront door
    Bm/DI can't Bmbelieve, she won't be Esus2here anymF#5ore
[Chorus 2]
    F#m7I still sDmaj9add13ee her face, as A6/C#beautiful as B6day 
      Bmadd9It's easy to F#m/Aremember,   Bm7remember Eadd9my love that way 
     F#m7All I Dmaj9add13hear is that,     A6/C#lonesome B6sound, 
  Bmadd9The hounds of wF#m/Ainter,       Esus2they follow F#5me down
[Interlude]
| E•   •         D#m7#5•  •  | Dmaj9•    •      E/F#•  • | A/C#•   •       G#m/B•  • | Esus2•    •    F#5•  • |
| E•   •         D#m7#5•  •  | Dmaj9•    •      E/F#•  • | A/C#•   •       G#m/B•  • | Esus2•    •    F#5•  • |
[Verse 4]
    A/C#A season G#m/Bfor joy,    Bma season F#m/Afor sorrow 
    Bm/DWhere she's Bmgone, I will sEsus2urely, surelF#5y follow 
    A/C#She brightened G#m/Bmy day, she Bmwarmed the coldest F#m/Anight 
     Bm/DThe hounds Bmof winter,       Esus2they F#5got me in their sights
[Chorus 3]
    F#m7I still sDmaj9add13ee her face, as A6/C#beautiful as B6day 
      Bmadd9It's easy to F#m/Aremember,   Bm7remember Eadd9my love that way 
     F#m7All I Dmaj9add13hear is that,     A6/C#lonesome B6sound, 
  Bmadd9The hounds of wF#m/Ainter,       Esus2they follow F#5me down
[Interlude]
| E•   •         D#m7#5•  •  | Dmaj9•    •      E/F#•  • | A/C#•   •       G#m/B•  • | Esus2•    •    F#5•  • |
| E•   •         D#m7#5•  •  | Dmaj9•    •      E/F#•  • | A/C#•   •       G#m/B•  • | Esus2•    •    F#5•  • |
| E•   •         D#m7#5•  •  | Dmaj9•    •      E/F#•  • | A/C#•   •       G#m/B•  • | Esus2•    •    F#5•  • |
| E•   •         D#m7#5•  •  | Dmaj9•    •      E/F#•  • | A/C#•   •       G#m/B•  • | Esus2•    •    F#5•  • |
[Fading Outro]
| Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • |
| Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • |
| Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • |
| Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • |
| Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • | Esus2•    •       F#5•  • |

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The Hounds Of Winter

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G#m/B

F#m/A

Bm/D

Esus2

F#5

F#m7

Dmaj9add13

A6/C#

Bmadd9

Bm7

Eadd9

D#m7#5

Dmaj9

E/F#

[Intro]

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

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A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

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[Verse 1]

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A

Mercury falling, I rise from my bed

Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

Collect my thoughts together, I have to hold my head

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A

It seems that she's gone, and somehow I am pinned by

Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

The hounds of winter, they're howling in the wind

[Verse 2]

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A

I walk through the day, my coat around my ears

Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

I look for my companion, I have to dry my tears

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A

It seems that she's gone , leaving me too soon

Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

I'm as dark as December, I'm as cold as the man in the moon

[Chorus 1]

F#m7 Dmaj9add13 A6/C# B6

I still see her face, as beautiful as day

Bmadd9 F#m/A Bm7 Eadd9

It's easy to remember, remember my love that way

F#m7 Dmaj9add13 A6/C# B6

All I hear is that, lonesome sound,

Bmadd9 F#m/A Esus2 F#5

The hounds of winter, they follow me down

[Verse 3]

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A

Can't make up the fire, the way that she could

Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

I spend all my days, in the search for dry wood

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A

Board all the windows, and close the front door

Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

I can't believe, she won't be here anymore

[Chorus 2]

F#m7 Dmaj9add13 A6/C# B6

I still see her face, as beautiful as day

Bmadd9 F#m/A Bm7 Eadd9

It's easy to remember, remember my love that way

F#m7 Dmaj9add13 A6/C# B6

All I hear is that, lonesome sound,

Bmadd9 F#m/A Esus2 F#5

The hounds of winter, they follow me down

[Interlude]

E D#m7#5 Dmaj9 E/F# A/C# G#m/B Esus2 F#5

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E D#m7#5 Dmaj9 E/F# A/C# G#m/B Esus2 F#5

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[Verse 4]

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A

A season for joy, a season for sorrow

Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

Where she's gone, I will surely, surely follow

A/C# G#m/B Bm F#m/A

She brightened my day, she warmed the coldest night

Bm/D Bm Esus2 F#5

The hounds of winter, they got me in their sights

[Chorus 3]

F#m7 Dmaj9add13 A6/C# B6

I still see her face, as beautiful as day

Bmadd9 F#m/A Bm7 Eadd9

It's easy to remember, remember my love that way

F#m7 Dmaj9add13 A6/C# B6

All I hear is that, lonesome sound,

Bmadd9 F#m/A Esus2 F#5

The hounds of winter, they follow me down

[Interlude]

E D#m7#5 Dmaj9 E/F# A/C# G#m/B Esus2 F#5

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E D#m7#5 Dmaj9 E/F# A/C# G#m/B Esus2 F#5

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E D#m7#5 Dmaj9 E/F# A/C# G#m/B Esus2 F#5

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

E D#m7#5 Dmaj9 E/F# A/C# G#m/B Esus2 F#5

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Fading Outro]

Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5

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Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5

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Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5

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Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5

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Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5 Esus2 F#5

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About The Hounds Of Winter Chords by Sting

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