Tori Amos - Winter

every second pattern on the verses , rush the Am a little .

verse 1

Em D C Am x2

Em D
snow can wait

C Am
i forgot my mittens
Em D
wipe my nose
C Am
get my new boots on
Em D
i get a little warm in my heart
C Am
when i think of winter
Em D C Am
i put my hand in my father’s glove

Em D
i run off
C Am
where the drifts get deeper
Em D C Am
sleeping beauty trips me with a frown
Em D
i hear a voice
C Am Em D
“your must learn to stand up for yourself
C Am
cause i can’t always be around”

he says

chorus

G Em C
when you gonna make up your mind
G Em C
when you gonna love you as much as i do
G Em
when you gonna make up your mind
C G C
cause things are gonna change so fast
Em Am
all the white horses are still in bed
G C
i tell you that i’ll always want you near
Em D C D
you say that things change
Em
my dear

verse 2

Em D C Am x2

Em D C Am
boys get discovered as winter melts
Em D C Am
flowers competing for the sun
Em D C Am Em D C Am
years go by and i’m here still waiting withering where some snowman was
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
but i know dad the ice is getting thin

he says

chorus

G Em C
when you gonna make up your mind
G Em C
when you gonna love you as much as i do
G Em
when you gonna make up your mind
C G C
cause things are gonna change so fast
Em Am
all the white horses are still in bed
G C
i tell you that i’ll always want you near
Em D C D
you say that things change
Em
my dear

verse 3

Em D C Am x2
( if you sing this , you sing an octave higher for this verse )

Em D
hair is grey
C Am
and the fires are burning
Em D
so many dreams
C Am
on the shelf
Em D C Am
you say i wanted you to be proud
Em D C Am
i always wanted that myself

he says

G Em C
when you gonna make up your mind
G Em C
when you gonna love you as much as i do
G Em
when you gonna make up your mind
C G C
cause things are gonna change so fast
Em Am
all the white horses are still in bed
G C
i tell you that i’ll always want you near
Em D C D
you say that things change
Em
my dear

Em D C Am Em D C Am
my dear