This is a version originally posted on a James Taylor forum and I believe it to be very close to the original recording. Intro G D/F# Em Bm7 A G D/F# Em A *1: SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM Bm7 G9 A Bm7 G9 *2: SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM Verse 1 D B11 Bm7 B11>Bm7 In the bleak midwinter G A A4<A Icy winds made moan

^DEarth stood hard as iro^F#m7n ^B11 ^Bm7 ^GWater li^Ake a st^Done ^EmSnow on snow had fa^D/F#llen ^G ^A ^Bm7Snow on sn^E7ow on snow ^A4 ^A Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 E A4+7/B' A4+7 A D In the bleak midwinter long and long ago

Instrumental Bridge D A/D Dmaj7 G D Dmaj7* F#m7 G Verse 2

^DAngels and archangels ^B11 ^Bm7 ^A ^GMay have gathered there ^A ^A4 ^A ^DCherubim and ^D/F#seraph^B11im ^Bm7 ^GRising i^An the ai^Dr ^EmNone b^D/F#ut onl^Gy M^Aary ^Bm7In her^E7 maiden bl^A4iss ^A ^Gmaj7Worshipped th^Gm7e bel^F#m7oved ^E A4+7/B' A4+7 A7 D With a mother's kiss

Solo D B11 Bm7 G A A4 A D B11 Bm7 G A D Bridge

^EmHeaven cann^D/F#ot hol^Gd Him^A ^Bm7Nor can e^E7arth sustai^A4n ^A ^Gmaj7Heaven and ear^Gm7th shall fa^F#m7ll awa^Ey A4+7/B' A4+7 A7 D When He comes to reign

Instrumental Bridge D A/D Dmaj7 G D Dmaj7* F#m7 G Verse 3

^DWhat then can I g^B11ive H^Bm7im? ^GEmpty as I am ^A ^A4 ^A ^DIf I were a she^B11pherd ^Bm7 ^GI would br^Aing a lamb^D ^EmIf I wer^D/F#e a Wi^Gse ^AMan ^Bm7I would ^E7know my part^A4 ^A ^Gmaj7What then ca^Gm7n I g^F#m7ive Hi^Em? A4+7/B' A D I must give my heart

Ending A/D G9 A/D D/F# G9 G D/F# Em Bm7 A G D/F# Em A4 D *3: SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM *1: Hit the G once (6th string) with your middle finger on the 3rd fret allowing for action with your index and ring fingers on the note pairs (1st - 3rd string): G(Eb da Eb f#c# Eb) D/F# etc. *2: This is really a Bm7 flat 6th and very similar to the Frozen Man intro. Tabbed like this: x24035 (fret), x13x25 (finger) *3: This is virtually the same as the Intro line as described in note 1.

James Taylor - In the bleak midwinter