Winter Chords

by Tori Amos
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo: no capo
Author R&BAngel [a] 61.
5 contributors total, last edit on Aug 6, 2021
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Chords

Em
D
C
Am
G
Cadd9

Strumming

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Tune down one half step to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb. Alternatively, you can transpose the chords
down and place the capo down one fret from that (ex: Transpose -5,
(Capo on 4th fret).
Every second pattern on the verses, rush the Am a little.
 
[Intro]
Em D C Am
Em D C Am
 
[Verse 1]
Em          D          C      Am
   Snow can wait, I forgot my mittens
Em         D            C         Am
   Wipe my nose, get my new boots on
Em                D                       C        Am
   I get a little warm in my heart when I think of winter
Em          D          C        Am    Am
   I put my hand in my father's glove
 
[Verse 2]
Em       D             C          Am
   I run off where the drifts get deeper
Em          D      C               Am
   Sleeping beauty trips me with a frown
Em          D                C        Am
   I hear a voice, "You must learn to stand up
Em         D                    C          Am     Am
   For yourself, 'cause I can't always be around,    he says
 
[Chorus]
G              G            Em   C
When you gonna make up your mind
G              G           Em      C
When you gonna love you as much as I do
G              G            Em
When you gonna make up your mind
       C                G   G       C
'cause things are gonna cha--nge so fast
C             Em         Em       Am
All the white horses are still in bed
  Am                 G   G             C
I tell you that I'll alwa--ys want you near
    C               Em    D C    D    Em      D C Am
You say that things    cha--nge,   my    dear
 
[Verse 3]
Em          D          C     Am
   Boys get discovered as winter melts
Em         D         C       Am
   Flowers competing for the sun
Em          D          C           Am
   Years go by and I'm here, still waiting
Em      D               C       Am
   Withering where some snowman was
 
[Verse 4]
Em        D                   C       Am
   Mirror mirror, where's the crystal palace
Em           D    C     Am
   But I can only see myself
Em         D            C         Am
   Skating   around the truth who I am
Em       D            C                   Am Am
   But I know dad the ice is getting thin
 
[Chorus]
G              G            Em   C
When you gonna make up your mind
G              G           Em      C
When you gonna love you as much as I do
G              G            Em
When you gonna make up your mind
       C                G   G       C
'cause things are gonna cha--nge so fast
C             Em         Em       Am
All the white horses are still in bed
  Am                 G   G             C
I tell you that I'll alwa--ys want you near
    C               Em    D C    D    Em      D C Am
You say that things    cha--nge,   my    dear
 
[Instrumental]
Em Cadd9 G Am
Em Cadd9 G Am
Em Cadd9 G Am
 
[Verse 3]
(If you sing this, you sing an octave higher for this verse)
Em         Cadd9        G         Am
   Hair is grey and the fires are burning
Em         Cadd9  G      Am
   So many dreams on the shelf
Em         Cadd9    G      Am
   You say I wanted you to be proud 
Em     Cadd9       G      Am   Am Am
   I always wanted that myself
 
[Chorus]
G              G            Em   C
When you gonna make up your mind
G              G           Em      C
When you gonna love you as much as I do
G              G            Em
When you gonna make up your mind
       C                G   G       C
'cause things are gonna cha--nge so vast
C             Em          Em    Am
All the white horses have gone ahead
  Am                 G   G             C
I tell you that I'll alwa--ys want you near
    C               Em    D C    D    Em      D C Am
You say that things    cha--nge,   my    dear
      Em     D C
Never change
Am            Em   D     C
All the white horse--s, ahaa
 
[Outro]
Am Em D C Am
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12 comments
Lichtprinzessin
this version is fine, except it's way to high if you transpose it two steps down you'll find it easier to sing along the version with the A5's and D5's (with capo on first) sounds better but those are fingerstretching chords..not nice i prefer this one! but then with Dm, C, A# and Gm
+4
dennislawrenson49
I play with capo on the 4th fret. Sounds nice when playing along with Tori. Such a powerful and emotional song
+3
Johny80
The D in the verse is off. It should be Bm7.
+1