Winter - Tori Amos

Winter

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Am G C D G Am
Snow can wait I forgot my mittens
 
G C Am
wipe my nose get my new boots on
 
G C D G Am
Get a little warm in my heart when I think of Winter
 
G C Am
I put my hand in my father's glove
 
Am G C D G Am
I run off where the DRIFTS GET DEEPER
 
Am G C Am
sleeping beauty trips me with a frown
 
Am G C D G Am
I hear a voice "you must learn to stand up
 
G C Am
for yourself cause I can't always be around" he says
 
C D
when you gonna make up your mind -2--0-------
-3--3--3----
C D -------2----
when you gonna love you as much as I do ------------
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C D ------------
when you gonna make up your mind
 
F C Am
cause things are gonna CHANGE so fast
 
F C Am
all the white horses are still in bed
 
F C Am
I tell you that I'll always want you near
 
F C Am
you say that things change my dear
 
Am G C D G Am
boys get discovered as winter MELTS
 
Am G C Am
flowers competing for the sun
 
Am G C D G Am
years go by and I'm here still waiting
 
Am G C Am
withering where some snowman was
 
Am G C D G Am
mirror mirror where's the crystal palace
 
Am G C Am
but I only can see myself
 
Am G C D G Am
SKATING around the truth who I am
 
Am G C Am
but I know dad the ice is getting thin
 
Am G C D G Am
hair is grey and the and the fires are burning
 
Am G C Am
so many dreams on the shelf
 
Am G C D G Am
you say I wanted you to be PROUD of me
 
Am G C C
I always wanted that myself he says
 
C D
when you gonna make up your mind
 
C D
when you gonna love you as much as I do
 
C D
when you gonna make up your mind
 
F C Am
cause things are gonna change so fast
 
F C Am
all the WHITE HORSES have gone ahead
 
F C Am
I tell you that I'll always want you near
 
F C Am
you say that things change my dear
 
NOTE: I think it sounds better if you don't play all the
chord changes but let the previous chord fade and
play about every second chord.
 
Bye
 
Jochen

How to play Winter

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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