In The Bleak Midwinter
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album version - DARK MARK DOES CHRISTMAS 2020
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[VERSE 1]
Eb Ab Bb
In the bleak mid-win-ter
Ab Eb
Frosty winds made moan
Ab Eb
Earth stood hard as i--ron
Cm Bb
Water like a stone
Eb Absus4 Ab
Snow had fallen, snow on snow
Bbsus2 Bb
Snow on snow on snow
Eb Ab Cm
In the bleak mid-winter
Eb Bb Eb
Long, long ago
[VERSE 2]
Eb Ab Bb
Angels and Archangels
Ab Eb
May have gathered there
Ab Eb
Cherubim and seraphim
Cm Bb
Thronged the air
Eb Absus4 Ab
But His Mother on------ly
Bbsus2 Bb
In her maiden's bliss
Eb Ab Cm
Worshiped the Beloved
Eb Bb Eb
With a kiss
[INTERLUDE]
Ab Ebmaj7 Ab Ebmaj7
[VERSE 3]
Eb Ab Bb
O What can I give Him
Ab Eb
Poor as I am?
Ab Eb
If I were a shepherd
Cm Bb
Would I would bring a lamb?
Eb Absus4 Ab
If I were a wise man
Bbsus2 Bb
Would I do my part?
Eb Ab Cm
Yet what I can I give Him?
Eb Bb Eb
Give my heart
[VERSE 4]
Ab Bb
In the bleak mid-winter
Ab Eb
Frosty winds made moan
Ab Eb
Earth stood hard as i--ron
Cm Bb
Water like a stone
Eb Absus4 Ab
If I were a wise man
Bbsus2 Bb
Would I do my part?
Eb Ab Cm
Yet what I can I give Him?
Eb Bb Eb
Give my heart
How to play In The Bleak Midwinter
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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