James Taylor - In the Bleak Midwinter

      
 
 26th Dec 2012
 
 A modern arrangement of the traditional carol,
 
 Tuning:Standard
 CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in key of D)
 
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 C (Em/B) F C (Em/B) F 
       

 e|----------3--------|----------1-----|----------3--------|----------1----|
 B|--------1----------|----------1-----|--------1----------|----------1----|
 G|------0------------|--------2-------|------0------------|--------2------|
 D|----2--------------|------3---------|----2--------------|------3--------|
 A|--3----------2-h3--|----3--------2--|--3----------2-h3--|----3----------|
 E|-------------------|--1-------------|-------------------|--1------------|
 

 
 C(type2) Asus4 Am (Am/B)(Am/C) Dm7 (Dm7/A) G7sus4 G7
 In the bleak mid - win - ter, icy wind made moan,
 C(type2) Asus4 Am (Am/B)(Am/C) Dm7 G7 C(type2)

 Earth stood hard as ir------on, water like a stone,
 

  F           C/E  F     G    Am7     D7      G7sus4 G7 
 Snow on snow had fal - len, snow on snow, on snow,
 C6     Am(maj7)    Am7   D7   Dm7b5     G7      C  
 In the bleak mid - win - ter, long and long a - go!
 
 C (Em/B) F C (Em/B) F 
       

 e|----------3--------|----------1-----|----------3--------|----------1----|
 B|--------1----------|----------1-----|--------1----------|----------1----|
 G|------0------------|--------2-------|------0------------|--------2------|
 D|----2--------------|------3---------|----2--------------|------3--------|
 A|--3----------2-h3--|----3--------2--|--3----------2-h3--|----3----------|
 E|-------------------|--1-------------|-------------------|--1------------|
 

 
   C              Asus4  Am  (Am/B)(Am/C) Dm7           (Dm7/A) G7sus4 G7 
 Angels and arch - an - gels, may have gath - ered there,
   C          Asus4   Am  (Am/B)(Am/C) Dm7   G7      C  
 Cherubim and Sera - phim, rising in the air,
 F            C/E F   G   Am7      D7   G7sus4 G7 
 Oh, but Ho - ly Ma - ry, in her maiden bliss,
     C6     Am(maj7) Am7   D7  Dm7b5     G7      C   
 Worshipped the Be - lov - ed,  with a mother's kiss!
 
 C (Em/B) F C (Em/B) F 
       

 e|----------3--------|----------1-----|----------3--------|----------1----|
 B|--------1----------|----------1-----|--------1----------|----------1----|
 G|------0------------|--------2-------|------0------------|--------2------|
 D|----2--------------|------3---------|----2--------------|------3--------|
 A|--3----------2-h3--|----3--------2--|--3----------2-h3--|----3----------|
 E|-------------------|--1-------------|-------------------|--1------------|
 

 
   C         Asus4 Am (Am/B)(Am/C) Dm7   (Dm7/A) G7sus4 G7   
 | / / / / |  / / /  /____/ |  / / / / | / / / / |
 
   C         Asus4 Am (Am/B)(Am/C) Dm7  G7    C        
 | / / / / |  / / /  /____/ |  / / / / | / / / / |
 
   F          C/E   F   G   Am7      D7         G7sus4 G7 
 Heaven can - not hold him, nor can Earth sus - tain,
   C6       Am(maj7)     Am7     D7   Dm7b5     G7        C   
 Heaven and Earth shall fall a - way,  when He comes to reign!
 
 C (Em/B) F C (Em/B) F 
       

 e|----------3--------|----------1-----|----------3--------|----------1----|
 B|--------1----------|----------1-----|--------1----------|----------1----|
 G|------0------------|--------2-------|------0------------|--------2------|
 D|----2--------------|------3---------|----2--------------|------3--------|
 A|--3----------2-h3--|----3--------2--|--3----------2-h3--|----3----------|
 E|-------------------|--1-------------|-------------------|--1------------|
 

 
 
 C Asus4 Am (Am/B)(Am/C) Dm7 (Dm7/A) G7sus4 G7 
         

 What then can I give him? Empty--- as I--- am,
 

 C            Asus4   Am  (Am/B)(Am/C) Dm7       G7      C   
  If I were a shep - herd,  I would bring a lamb,
 F        C/E  F   G  Am7       D7     G7sus4 G7 
 If I were a wise man, I would know my part,
 C6         Am(maj7)Am7 D7  Dm7b5    G7       C   
  What then can I give him?  I must give my heart!
 
 C (Em/B) F C (Em/B) F 
       

 e|----------3--------|----------1-----|----------3--------|----------1----|
 B|--------1----------|----------1-----|--------1----------|----------1----|
 G|------0------------|--------2-------|------0------------|--------2------|
 D|----2--------------|------3---------|----2--------------|------3--------|
 A|--3----------2-h3--|----3--------2--|--3----------2-h3--|----3----------|
 E|-------------------|--1-------------|-------------------|--1------------|
 

 
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 C = x32013 C6 = x32210
 C(type2)= x32010 C/E = xx2010
 Em/B = x22000 Am7 = x02010
 F = 133211 D7 = xx0212
 Asus4 = x02230 Am(maj7)= x02110
 Am = x02210 Dm7b5 = xx0111
 (Am/B) = x2xxxx
 (Am/C) = x3xxxx
 (Dm7/A) = x0xxxx
 Dm7 = xx0211
 G7sus4 = 3x0011
 G7 = 3x0001