Winter Song

Words and Music by Harry Chapin



         C       Dm7          Em7
When the summer fled past my window

    F                         G7
And autumn's chill was in the air

          A7              Dm7
There's a special kind of lonesome

            D7             G7
'Round that ending time of year


         C          Dm7        C       Dm7
When the leaves fell and they drifted

           C    Dm7              Em    Bb7
'Neath the trees that soon were bare

            Dm7      Dm7-5   C       A7
I felt the wind blow ever colder

    Dm7     D7        G7
And suddenly you were there


               C       Dm7        C          Dm7
We laughed and scuffled while the snow fell

        C        Dm7            Em    Bb7
And the cold gave your cheeks a glow

   Dm7         Dm7-5   C       A7
And in your arms come evening

  Dm7     G7        C        C7
A kind of peace I'd know


F    Dm7-5        C          C7
Often I'd wake at midnight

 F           Dm7-5  C        Em
Mid some icy winter storm

    A7           A7+5  A7    Dm7
But then I would find you beside me

          D7                   Dm7      Bb7
And you made the night seem so warm


(*Note: A nice trick to use at this point here is 
        to have a capo ready to put on the 3rd fret
        and then transpose the following chords from 
        Eb to the key of C.)


     Eb    Fm7      Eb        Fm7
I go my way, you go your way

             Eb       Fm7      Gm    Db7
Now that the winter's come and gone

    Fm      Abm6      Eb             C7
But somehow with the springtime

      Fm7           C7    Fm7 Abm6 Eb - Fm7 - Gm7 - Ab - Abm - Eb
Your golden warmth still lingers on


Winter Song

Words and Music by Harry Chapin

(capo 3rd fret transpose)

         A       Bm7          C#m7
When the summer fled past my window

    D                         E7
And autumn's chill was in the air

          F#7              Bm7
There's a special kind of lonesome

            B7             E7
'Round that ending time of year


         A          Bm7        A       Bm7
When the leaves fell and they drifted

           A    Bm7              C#m    G
'Neath the trees that soon were bare

            Bm7      Bm7-5   A       F#7
I felt the wind blow ever colder

    Bm7     B7        E7
And suddenly you were there


               A       Bm7        A          Bm7
We laughed and scuffled while the snow fell

        A        Bm7            C#m    G
And the cold gave your cheeks a glow

   Bm7         Bm7-5   A       F#7
And in your arms come evening

  Bm7     E7        A        A7
A kind of peace I'd know


D    Bm7-5        A          A7
Often I'd wake at midnight

 D           Bm7-5  A        C#m
Mid some icy winter storm

    F#7             F#7    Bm7
But then I would find you beside me

          B7                   Bm7      G
And you made the night seem so warm


     C    Dm7      C         Dm7
I go my way, you go your way

             C       Dm7      Em    Bb7
Now that the winter's come and gone

    Dm      Dm6      C             A7
But somehow with the springtime

    Dm7           G    Dm7    Dm6 C - Dm7 - Em7 - F - Fm - C
Your golden warmth still ling....ers on

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