In the Bleak Midwinter – James Taylor Song Chord/Tab and Lyric

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In the Bleak Midwinter – James Taylor Piano, Guitar, Ukulele Chord/Tab and Lyric
Artist: James Taylor
Album/Category: Other Songs


Song: In the bleak mid – winter
Tabbed by: DJ
26th Dec 2012

A modern arrangement of the traditional carol,
from his album 'James Taylor at Christmas'

Tuning:Standard
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in key of D)

[(Em/B)] [(Em/B)]

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,

Snow on snow [C/E]had fal – len, snow on snow, on snow,
In the [Am(maj7)]bleak mid – win – ter, long and long a – go!

[(Em/B)] [(Em/B)]

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————|

Angels and arch - an – gels,[(Am/B)(Am/C)] may have gath [(Dm7/A)]- ered there,
Cherubim and Sera – phim,[(Am/B)(Am/C)] rising in the air,

Oh, but Ho – [C/E]ly Ma – ry, in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped [Am(maj7)]the Be – lov – ed, with a mother's kiss!

( Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/james_taylor/in_the_bleak_midwinter_crd_ver_3.html )
[(Em/B)] [(Em/B)]

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————|

| / / / / | / / / [(Am/B)(Am/C)] /____/ | / / /[(Dm7/A)] / | / / / / |

| / / / / | / / / [(Am/B)(Am/C)] /____/ | / / / / | / / / / |

Heaven can – [C/E]not hold him, nor can Earth sus – tain,
Heaven and [Am(maj7)]Earth shall fall a – way, when He comes to reign!

[(Em/B)] [(Em/B)]

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————|

[(Am/B)(Am/C)] [(Dm7/A)]

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

If I were a shep – herd,[(Am/B)(Am/C)] I would bring a lamb,
If I were[C/E] a wise man, I would know my part,
What then [Am(maj7)Am7]can I give him? I must give my heart!

[(Em/B)] [(Em/B)]

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 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 3×0011
G7 3×0001

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