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Winter Has Me In Its Grip

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[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
 GWinter has me Bmin its grip
 AmThink I'll take a sDummer trip
 AmOn a sunny sDailing ship
 Where the shFells lie in the sDand
G Bm Am D Am D
[Verse]
 EmI fGeel so lBmonely
 I'm to yAmoung to feel this Dold
 I need yGou and you oBmnly
 When the wCeather gets this cDold
[Chorus]
 GWinter has me Bmin its grip
 AmThink I'll take a sDummer trip
 AmOn a sunny sDailing ship
 Where the shFells lie in the sDand
[Verse]
There's no uGse in gBmoing
Cause it's cAmold inside my hDeart
And it's Galways snBmowing
Since the dCay we broke apDart
G Bm Am D Am D Em
[Verse]
I tried to rGun from wBminter
Like this sprAming and summer run to fDall
But when the wGeather's Bmin you
There's nEmo hiding place at aDll, that's why
[Chorus]
 GWinter has me Bmin its grip
 AmThink I'll take a sDummer trip
 AmOn a sunny sDailing ship
 Where the shFells lie in the sDand
G Bm Am D Am D Em

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Winter Has Me In Its Grip

by Don McLean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

G Bm

Winter has me in its grip

Am D

Think I'll take a summer trip

Am D

On a sunny sailing ship

F D

Where the shells lie in the sand

G Bm Am D Am D

[Verse]

Em G Bm

I feel so lonely

Am D

I'm to young to feel this old

G Bm

I need you and you only

C D

When the weather gets this cold

[Chorus]

G Bm

Winter has me in its grip

Am D

Think I'll take a summer trip

Am D

On a sunny sailing ship

F D

Where the shells lie in the sand

[Verse]

G Bm

There's no use in going

Am D

Cause it's cold inside my heart

G Bm

And it's always snowing

C D

Since the day we broke apart

G Bm Am D Am D Em

[Verse]

G Bm

I tried to run from winter

Am D

Like this spring and summer run to fall

G Bm

But when the weather's in you

Em D

There's no hiding place at all, that's why

[Chorus]

G Bm

Winter has me in its grip

Am D

Think I'll take a summer trip

Am D

On a sunny sailing ship

F D

Where the shells lie in the sand

G Bm Am D Am D Em

About Winter Has Me In Its Grip Chords by Don McLean

Learn how to play Winter Has Me In Its Grip by Don McLean with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Winter Has Me In Its Grip chords”, “Winter Has Me In Its Grip guitar chords”, or “Don McLean Winter Has Me In Its Grip chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Winter Has Me In Its Grip chords and for experienced players who want accurate Winter Has Me In Its Grip lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Bm, Am, D, F, Em.

FAQ — Winter Has Me In Its Grip by Don McLean

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Is "Winter Has Me In Its Grip" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Winter Has Me In Its Grip" in?

The chords for "Winter Has Me In Its Grip" show the original chord names (including G, Bm, Am, D, F, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.