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Don McLean - Winterwood Chords

Chord reference G, D7, D, B7, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[G]No one can take your place with me, and time has proven that I’m [D7]right, there’s no place I’d rather be, than at your place for the [G]night.

[G]No time can pass your sight unseen, no moment steals away un[D]found, a lifetime lived in such a dream, floats like a feather to the [G]ground.

[C]And for the [B7]first time I’ve been [Em]seeing, the [Am]things I’d never [G]notice with[D7]out you. [C]And for the [B7]first time I’m dis[Em]covering, the [C]things I used to [G]treasure a[D]bout you.

[G]The birds like leaves on Winterwood, sing hopeful songs on dismal [D7]days, [D7]they’ve learned to live life as they should, they are at peace with Nature’s [G]ways.

[G]You are as natural as the night, and all that springs from you is [D7]good, [D7]and the children born beneath your light, are like the birds on Winter[G]wood.

[C]And for the [B7]first time I’ve been [Em]seeing, the [Am]things I’d never [G]n otice with[D]out you. [C]And for the [B7]first time I’m dis[Em]covering, the [C]things I used to [G]treasure a[D]bout you.

Artist Don McLean
Album American Pie
Genres Pop
Year 1971
Key G

How to Play Winterwood on Guitar?

Don McLean - Winterwood can be played in the key of G using the G, D7, D, B7, Em chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Winterwood with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.