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A Winters Tale

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[Intro]
C  G  C
F
C  G7  C
[Verse 1]
The Cnights are GcolCder Fnow 
AmMaybe I Am7should close the Fdoor
And anyway the Csnow has G7covered all your Amfootsteps 
and FI can follow you no Gmore.
The Cfire still Gburns Cat Fnight
My Ammemories Am7are warm and Fclear
But everybody Cknows it's G7hard to be aFlone at this G7time of Cyear. F  C  
[Chorus]
It was Conly a winter's G7tale Cjust another C7winter's Ftale
and Cwhy should the world take Fnotice of Cone more love that's Gfailed      
it's a Clove that can never G7be though it Cmeant a lot to C7you and Fme
On a Cworld wide scale were Gjust another G7winter's Ctale F  C  
[Interlude]
C  G  Am
F  G  C
[Verse 2]
CWhile I Gstand CalFone 
A Ambell is Am7ringing far aFway
I wonder if you Chear, I G7wonder if you're Amlistening
I Fwonder where you are toGday
Good Cluck I Gwish Cyou Fwell
for Amall that wAm7ishes may be Fworth
I hope that love and Cstrength are G7with you for the Flength 
Of your G7time on Cearth.F  C  
[Chorus]
It was Conly a winter's G7tale Cjust another C7winter's Ftale
and Cwhy should the world take Fnotice of Cone more love that's Gfailed      
it's a Clove that can never G7be though it Cmeant a lot to C7you and Fme
On a Cworld wide scale were Gjust another G7winter's CtaleF  C  G  
[Chorus]
It was Conly a winter's G7tale Cjust another C7winter's Ftale
and Cwhy should the world take Fnotice of Cone more love that's Gfailed      
it's a Clove that can never G7be though it Cmeant a lot to C7you and Fme
On a Cworld wide scale were Gjust another G7winter's CtaleF  C  
[Outro]
C  G  Am
F  G  C

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A Winters Tale

by David Essex

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

C G C

C G7 C

[Verse 1]

C G C F

The nights are colder now

Am Am7 F

Maybe I should close the door

C G7 Am

And anyway the snow has covered all your footsteps

F G

and I can follow you no more.

C G C F

The fire still burns at night

Am Am7 F

My memories are warm and clear

C G7 F G7 C F C

But everybody knows it's hard to be alone at this time of year.

[Chorus]

C G7 C C7 F

It was only a winter's tale just another winter's tale

C F C G

and why should the world take notice of one more love that's failed

C G7 C C7 F

it's a love that can never be though it meant a lot to you and me

C G G7 C F C

On a world wide scale were just another winter's tale

[Interlude]

C G Am

F G C

[Verse 2]

C G C F

While I stand alone

Am Am7 F

A bell is ringing far away

C G7 Am

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

F G

I wonder where you are today

C G C F

Good luck I wish you well

Am Am7 F

for all that wishes may be worth

C G7 F

I hope that love and strength are with you for the length

G7 C F C

Of your time on earth.

[Chorus]

C G7 C C7 F

It was only a winter's tale just another winter's tale

C F C G

and why should the world take notice of one more love that's failed

C G7 C C7 F

it's a love that can never be though it meant a lot to you and me

C G G7 C F C G

On a world wide scale were just another winter's tale

[Chorus]

C G7 C C7 F

It was only a winter's tale just another winter's tale

C F C G

and why should the world take notice of one more love that's failed

C G7 C C7 F

it's a love that can never be though it meant a lot to you and me

C G G7 C F C

On a world wide scale were just another winter's tale

[Outro]

C G Am

F G C

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