In the Bleak Midwinter
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)
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C(FC(Fm/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,
F C/E F G Am7 D7 G7susG7
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(FC(Fm/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 Asus4 Am (Dm7B)(Am/C) (Dm7/A) G7susG7
Angels and arch - an - gels, may have gath - ered there,
C Asus4 Am (ADm7)(AG7C) C
Cherubim and Sera - phim, rising in the air,
F C/E F G Am7 D7 G7sus4G7
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!
( Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/james_taylor/in_the_bleak_midwinter_crd_ver_3.html )
C(FC(Fm/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 Asus4Am(Am/B)(Am/Dm7 (Dm7G7susG7
| / / / / | / / / /____/ | / / / / | / / / / |
C Asus4Am(Am/B)(Am/Dm7 G7 C
| / / / / | / / / /____/ | / / / / | / / / / |
F C/E F G Am7 D7 G7susG7
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(FC(Fm/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------------|
CAA(D(GG7us4/C)
What then can I give him? Empty--- as I--- am,
C Asus4 Am (Dm7B)(Am/CG7 C
If I were a shep - herd, I would bring a lamb,
F C/E F G Am7 D7 G7susG7
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(FC(Fm/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------------|
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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