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Winter Song

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
   , . . , . .  , . . . , ,  , . . , . .  , . . . , ,  , . . , . .
e|-35----5-----|5-------5-5-|53----3-----|3-------3-3-|35----5-----|
B|-57----7-----|7-------7-7-|75----5-----|5-------5-5-|57----7-----|
G|-46----6-----|6-------6-6-|64----4-----|4-------4-4-|46----6-----|
D|-00----0-----|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|
A|-------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|-------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
    /                        \                         /
  , . . .', ,  , . . , . .  , . . . , ,  , . . , . ,  , . . .'  ,
e|5------99-5-|53----3-----|3-------3-0-|2-----02--0-|2------23-23|
B|7-------7-7-|75----5-----|5-------5-0-|3-----33--3-|3------33-33|
G|6-------6-6-|64----4-----|4-------4-0-|2-----03--0-|2------22-22|
D|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|0-------0---|0-----00--0-|0-----------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
               \                               h             h  h
Other Chords (in order of first occurrence):
e|--D2--Dmaj7--2----D72---G3---Bm2---Em-0--G7-1--C0--A0--Gm-3--Dsus4--3--|
B|--3----2----1---0---3----0---0--1--2---3----3--|
G|--2----2----2---0---4----0---0--0--2---3----2--|
D|--0----0----0---0---4----2---0--2--2---0----0--|
A|----------------x---2----2---2--3--0---x-------|
E|----------------3--------0---3---------3-------|
[Verse 1]
When DWinter's shadowy Dmaj7fingers first purD7sue you down the street
And your Gboots no longer Bmlie about the Emcold around your G7feet
Do you Cspare a thought for EmSummer whose Apassage is complete
Whose Dmemories lie in Dmaj7ruins and whose rD7uins lie in heat
           Gm     G                  A(   D    Dsus4    D    Dsus4  D) x2
When Winter....      comes howling in.
[Verse 2]
When the wind is singing strangely, blowing music through your head
And your rain-splattered windows make you decide to stay in bed
Do you spare a thought for the homeless tramp who wishes he was dead
Or do you pull your bed-clothes higher, dream of Summertime instead,
When Winter....  comes howling in.
[Verse 3]
The creeping cold has fingers that caress without permission
And mystic crystal snowdrops only aggravate the condition
Do you spare a thought for the gypsy with no secure position
Who's turned and spurned by village and town and the Magistrate's decision,
When Winter....  comes howling in.
[Verse 4]
When the turkey's in the oven and the Christmas presents are bought
And Santa's in his module - he's an American astronaut -
Do you spare a thought for Jesus, who had nothing but his thoughts,
Who got busted - just for talking, and befriending the wrong sorts,
When Winter....  comes howling in.
          Gm     G                AIntro...
When Winter....  comes howling in.

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"Winter Song" by Lindisfarne captures the stark beauty and reflective mood of the colder months. It invites you to consider the shift in seasons, as winter’s "shadowy fingers" arrive and the warmth of summer becomes a memory. The song appeared on the band's debut album, Nicely Out of Tune, in November 1970. It resonates with the feeling that Christmas and the winter period can be a different experience for many, making its message particularly poignant. Playing this song feels like a quiet moment of contemplation amidst the chill.

AI-written from these sources:Winter Song (Lindisfarne song) — Wikipedia ↗Lindisfarne (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Winter Song

Winter Song

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Winter Song

by Lindisfarne

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Dsus4

[Intro]

, . . , . . , . . . , , , . . , . . , . . . , , , . . , . .

e|-35----5-----|5-------5-5-|53----3-----|3-------3-3-|35----5-----|

B|-57----7-----|7-------7-7-|75----5-----|5-------5-5-|57----7-----|

G|-46----6-----|6-------6-6-|64----4-----|4-------4-4-|46----6-----|

D|-00----0-----|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|

A|-------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|

E|-------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|

/ \ /

, . . .', , , . . , . . , . . . , , , . . , . , , . . .' ,

e|5------99-5-|53----3-----|3-------3-0-|2-----02--0-|2------23-23|

B|7-------7-7-|75----5-----|5-------5-0-|3-----33--3-|3------33-33|

G|6-------6-6-|64----4-----|4-------4-0-|2-----03--0-|2------22-22|

D|0-------0-0-|00----0-----|0-------0---|0-----00--0-|0-----------|

A|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|

\ h h h

Other Chords (in order of first occurrence):

D Dmaj7 D7 G Bm Em G7 C A Gm Dsus4

e|--2----2----2---3---2----0---1--0--0---3----3--|

B|--3----2----1---0---3----0---0--1--2---3----3--|

G|--2----2----2---0---4----0---0--0--2---3----2--|

D|--0----0----0---0---4----2---0--2--2---0----0--|

A|----------------x---2----2---2--3--0---x-------|

E|----------------3--------0---3---------3-------|

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7 D7

When Winter's shadowy fingers first pursue you down the street

G Bm Em G7

And your boots no longer lie about the cold around your feet

C Em A

Do you spare a thought for Summer whose passage is complete

D Dmaj7 D7

Whose memories lie in ruins and whose ruins lie in heat

Gm G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

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