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In The Bleak Midwinter

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GIn the bleak mid-wEminter
FrAm7osty wind made mDsus4oanD  
GEarth stood hard as Emiron
WAm7ater lDike a stGone;
SnCow had fallen, snEmow on snG/Bow
SnEmow  Con snDsus4owD  
GIn the bleak mid-wEminter
LAmong DagGo
[Verse 2]
GOur God, Heaven cannot hEmold Him
NAm7or earth sustDsus4ain;D  
HGeaven and earth shall flEmee away
WhAmen He cDomes to rGeign:
CIn the bleak mid-wEmintG/Ber
A stEmable-plCace suffDsus4icedD  
The LGord God AlmEmighty
JAmesuDs ChrGist
[Interlude]
G
[Verse 3]
AAngels and archF#mangels
MBm7ay have gathered thEsus4ereE  
ChAerubim and sF#meraphim
ThrBm7ongeEd the Aair
BDut His mother F#monlyA/C#  
F#mIn her  mDaiden blEsus4issE  
WAorshipped the BelF#moved
WBmith Ea kAiss
[Verse 4]
AOh what can I gF#mive Him
PBm7oor as I Esus4am?E  
AIf I were a shF#mepherd
Bm7I would brEing a lAamb
DIf I were a wF#mise mA/C#an
F#mI would dDo my   pEsus4artE  
YAet what can I gF#mive Him
GBmive Emy hAeart
[Outro]
Bm E A

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In The Bleak Midwinter

by Sarah Brightman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dsus4

G/B

F#m

Bm7

Esus4

A/C#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Em

In the bleak mid-winter

Am7 Dsus4 D

Frosty wind made moan

G Em

Earth stood hard as iron

Am7 D G

Water like a stone;

C Em G/B

Snow had fallen, snow on snow

Em C Dsus4 D

Snow on snow

G Em

In the bleak mid-winter

Am D G

Long ago

[Verse 2]

G Em

Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him

Am7 Dsus4 D

Nor earth sustain;

G Em

Heaven and earth shall flee away

Am D G

When He comes to reign:

C Em G/B

In the bleak mid-winter

Em C Dsus4 D

A stable-place sufficed

G Em

The Lord God Almighty

Am D G

Jesus Christ

[Interlude]

[Verse 3]

A F#m

Angels and archangels

Bm7 Esus4 E

May have gathered there

A F#m

Cherubim and seraphim

Bm7 E A

Thronged the air

D F#m A/C#

But His mother only

F#m D Esus4 E

In her maiden bliss

A F#m

Worshipped the Beloved

Bm E A

With a kiss

[Verse 4]

A F#m

Oh what can I give Him

Bm7 Esus4 E

Poor as I am?

A F#m

If I were a shepherd

Bm7 E A

I would bring a lamb

D F#m A/C#

If I were a wise man

F#m D Esus4 E

I would do my part

A F#m

Yet what can I give Him

Bm E A

Give my heart

[Outro]

Bm E A

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