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A Winters Tale

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[Intro]
|F* * * * |C7/G* * * * | F*  *   Gm*   F/A*   Bb|* * * * |
|F* * * * |C* * * C7* |F* * *  Fsus4*  |F* * * * |
[Verse 1]
The nFights are C7/Ecolder Bb/Fnow
MAmaybe I should close the dBboor
And anyway the sFnow has cC7/Govered all your fDmootsteps
And BbI can follow you no mCore
The fFire still bC/Eurns Fat nBbight
My Ammemories are warm and clBbear
But everybody knFows
It’s C7/Ghard to be alBbone at this tCime C7of yeFarFsus4  
[Chorus]
It was Fonly a winter’s C7/Gtale
JFust another GmwintF/Aer’s tBbale
And wFhy should the Bb/Fworld tFake nBbotice
Of Fone more love that’s fCailed?
It's a lFove that can never C7/Gbe
Though it mFeant a lot to Gmyou F/Aand Bbme
On a Fsus4world-wFide scale
We’re jCust another wintC7er’s tFale * * *|
C7/G|* * * * |Dm* * * * |Bb* * C* C7* |F* * *  Fsus4*  |F* * * * |
[Verse 2]
FWhile I sC7/Etand aBb/Flone
A Ambell is ringing far aBbway
I wonder if you hFear, I wC7/Gonder if you’re lDmistening
I woBbnder where you are toCday
Good lFuck, I C/Ewish yFou Bbwell
For Amall that wishes may be wBborth
I hope that love and strFength
Are C7/Gwith you for the lBbength Of your tCime C7on eaFrthFsus4  
[Chorus]
It was Fonly a winter’s C7/Gtale
JFust another GmwintF/Aer’s tBbale
And wFhy should the Bb/Fworld tFake nBbotice
Of Fone more love that’s fCailed?
It's a lFove that can never C7/Gbe
Though it mFeant a lot to Gmyou F/Aand Bbme
On a Fsus4world-wFide scale
We’re jCust another wintC7er’s tFale * * *|
C7/G|* * * * |Dm* * * * |Bb* * C* C7* |F* * *  Fsus4*  |F* * * * |

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A Winters Tale

by Mike Batt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7/G

F/A

Fsus4

C7/E

Bb/F

C/E

[Intro]

F C7/G F Gm F/A Bb

|* * * * |* * * * | * * * * |* * * * |

F C C7 F Fsus4 F

|* * * * |* * * * |* * * * |* * * * |

[Verse 1]

F C7/E Bb/F

The nights are colder now

Am Bb

Maybe I should close the door

F C7/G Dm

And anyway the snow has covered all your footsteps

Bb C

And I can follow you no more

F C/E F Bb

The fire still burns at night

Am Bb

My memories are warm and clear

But everybody knows

C7/G Bb C C7 F Fsus4

It’s hard to be alone at this time of year

[Chorus]

F C7/G

It was only a winter’s tale

F Gm F/A Bb

Just another winter’s tale

F Bb/F F Bb

And why should the world take notice

F C

Of one more love that’s failed?

F C7/G

It's a love that can never be

F Gm F/A Bb

Though it meant a lot to you and me

Fsus4 F

On a world-wide scale

C C7 F

We’re just another winter’s tale * * *|

C7/G Dm Bb C C7 F Fsus4 F

|* * * * |* * * * |* * * * |* * * * |* * * * |

[Verse 2]

F C7/E Bb/F

While I stand alone

Am Bb

A bell is ringing far away

F C7/G Dm

I wonder if you hear, I wonder if you’re listening

Bb C

I wonder where you are today

F C/E F Bb

Good luck, I wish you well

Am Bb

For all that wishes may be worth

I hope that love and strength

C7/G Bb C C7 F Fsus4

Are with you for the length Of your time on earth

[Chorus]

F C7/G

It was only a winter’s tale

F Gm F/A Bb

Just another winter’s tale

F Bb/F F Bb

And why should the world take notice

F C

Of one more love that’s failed?

F C7/G

It's a love that can never be

F Gm F/A Bb

Though it meant a lot to you and me

Fsus4 F

On a world-wide scale

C C7 F

We’re just another winter’s tale * * *|

C7/G Dm Bb C C7 F Fsus4 F

|* * * * |* * * * |* * * * |* * * * |* * * * |

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