Key: E major•
Verse 1
E
The curtains are drawn
A
Now the fire warms the room.
Am
Meanwhile outside
Bsus4
Bm
Wind from the north-east
C#m
chills chills the air,
A
F#m
It will soon be snowing out
there.
D
A
Verse 2
Am
Bsus4
And some there are
Bm
C#m
Cold, they prepare for a sleepless night.
A
F#m
D
A
Maybe this will be their last fight.
Verse 3
C#m
But we're safe in each
A
other's embrace,
C#m
A
All fears go out as I look on your face
Verse 4
D
Esus4
Better think awhile
D
Em
D
A
Or I may never think again.
D
G
If this were the last day of your life,
Gm
my friend,
F#m
Tell me, what do you think
B
you would do then?
Verse 5
E
A
Stand up to the blow that fate
has struck upon you,
E
A
Make the most of all you still
F#m
have coming to you, [or]
D#dim
Lay down on the ground and
let the tears run from you,
C#m
A
Crying to the grass and trees and
B
heaven finally on your knees
Verse 6
E
Let me live again,
A
let life come find me wanting.
E
A
Spring must strike again against
the shield of winter.
F#m
D#dim
Let me feel once more the
arms of love surround me,
C#m
A
G#sus4
G#
C#
B
Telling me the danger's past, I need not fear the icy blast
C#sus4
C#
C#sus4
C#
again.
B
C#sus4
C#
C#sus4
C#
Verse 7
E
A
Laughter, music and perfume linger here
Am
Bsus4
And there, and there,
Bm
C#m
Wine flows from flask to glass and mouth,
A
F#m
As it soothes, confusing our doubts.
D
A
Verse 8
Am
A
Bsus4
And soon we feel,
Bm
Why do a single thing to-day,
C#m
A
There's There's tomorrow
F#m
D
A
sure as I'm here.
Verse 9
C#m
A
So the days they turn in to years
C#m
A
And still no tomorrow appears.
Verse 10
D
Esus4
Better think awhile
Em
D
A
Or I may never think again.
D
G
If this were the last day of your life,
Gm
F#m
my friend,
Tell me, what do you think
B
you would do then?
Verse 11
E
A
Stand up to the blow that fate
has struck upon you,
E
A
Make the most of all you still
F#m
have coming to you, [or]
D#dim
Lay down on the ground and
let the tears run from you,
C#m
A
Crying to the grass and trees
B
and heaven finally on your knees
Verse 12
E
Let me live again,
A
let life come find me wanting.
E
A
Spring must strike again against
the shield of winter.
F#m
D#dim
Let me feel once more
the arms of love surround me,
C#m
A
Telling me the danger's past,
G#sus4
G#
C#
C#sus4
I need not fear the icy blast again.
Outro 1
C#
C#
C#sus4
C#
B
C#sus4
C#
C#sus4
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A Am Bsus4 Bm...
E
A
Am
Bsus4
Bm
C#m
F#m
D
Esus4
Em
G
Gm
B
D#dim
G#sus4
G#
C#
C#sus4
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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