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[Verse 1]
CHow's the weather in Winnipeg?
CThe broke down nags with the bandaged legs
CAt DmAssinaboa Downs
DmThe night we painted the town
DmA dark, dark bClue
CStolen thunder in Thunder Bay
CWoke up knowin' that we came the wrong way
CSo we Dmturned it all around
DmTo the cold hard sound
DmThe turnin' of the Cgears
CTo the Dmblood hard sound
DmThe turnin' of the Cyears
[Chorus]
FI was tGhinkin' of Cyou last Fnight
FNorth of the Gborder and the CNorthern FLights
FOne horse Gtown with the CIndian Fname
And Emall the gentle words, I could Amnever say
Love Fshines in the night, in the mGorning it's gone CawayF  C  F  
[Verse 2]
CCup of coffee in old Moose Jaw
CUsed to be the hideout of a bad outlaw
CNamed DmAl Capone
DmHis fedora on
DmWalkin' through the Csnow
CWe headed west, then it all broke up
CSkull-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump
DmRockin' and a reelin'
DmThat old buffalo feelin'
DmOf fallin' through the Cair
CAnd Dmnever really knowin' how the hell
DmWe ended up Cthere
[Chorus]
FI was tGhinkin' of Cyou last Fnight
FNorth of the Gborder and the CNorthern FLights
FOne horse Gtown with the CIndian Fname
And Emall the gentle words, I could Amnever say
Love Fshines in the night, in the mGorning it's gone CawayF  C  F  
[Verse 3]
CHow's the weather in Winnipeg?
CWhen the ice melts
COn the first of May
COn those Dmdesolate streets
DmOne old Sikh
DmIn  a powder blue Ccab
CIs there an DmIndian name
DmFor the love and the trouble we've Chad...?
[Chorus]
FI was tGhinkin' of Cyou last Fnight
FNorth of the Gborder and the CNorthern FLights
FOne horse Gtown with the CIndian Fname
And Emall the gentle words, I could Amnever say
Love Fshines in the night, in the mGorning it's gone CawayF  C  F  

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Winnipeg

by Tom Russell Band

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[Verse 1]

How's the weather in Winnipeg?

The broke down nags with the bandaged legs

C Dm

At Assinaboa Downs

The night we painted the town

Dm C

A dark, dark blue

Stolen thunder in Thunder Bay

Woke up knowin' that we came the wrong way

C Dm

So we turned it all around

To the cold hard sound

Dm C

The turnin' of the gears

C Dm

To the blood hard sound

Dm C

The turnin' of the years

[Chorus]

F G C F

I was thinkin' of you last night

F G C F

North of the border and the Northern Lights

F G C F

One horse town with the Indian name

Em Am

And all the gentle words, I could never say

F G C F C F

Love shines in the night, in the morning it's gone away

[Verse 2]

Cup of coffee in old Moose Jaw

Used to be the hideout of a bad outlaw

C Dm

Named Al Capone

His fedora on

Dm C

Walkin' through the snow

We headed west, then it all broke up

Skull-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump

Rockin' and a reelin'

That old buffalo feelin'

Dm C

Of fallin' through the air

C Dm

And never really knowin' how the hell

Dm C

We ended up there

[Chorus]

F G C F

I was thinkin' of you last night

F G C F

North of the border and the Northern Lights

F G C F

One horse town with the Indian name

Em Am

And all the gentle words, I could never say

F G C F C F

Love shines in the night, in the morning it's gone away

[Verse 3]

How's the weather in Winnipeg?

When the ice melts

On the first of May

C Dm

On those desolate streets

One old Sikh

Dm C

In a powder blue cab

C Dm

Is there an Indian name

Dm C

For the love and the trouble we've had...?

[Chorus]

F G C F

I was thinkin' of you last night

F G C F

North of the border and the Northern Lights

F G C F

One horse town with the Indian name

Em Am

And all the gentle words, I could never say

F G C F C F

Love shines in the night, in the morning it's gone away

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