Song For A Winters Night

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # song for a winter s night chords gordon lightfoot capo ii G D Em C G D G D G D Em C the lamp is burnin’ low upon my table top , G D G D the snow is softly falling G D Em C the air is still within the silence of my room , G D G i hear your voice softly calling D C D if i could only have you near , Bm Em Am D to breathe a sigh or two G D Em C i would be happy just to hold the hands i love , G D G upon this winter night with you G D Em C G D G D G D Em C the smoke is rising in the shadows overhead , G D G D my glass is almost empty G D Em C i read again between the lines upon each page , G D G the words of love you sent me D C D if i could know within my heart , Bm Em Am D that you were lonely too G D Em C i would be happy just to hold the hands i love , G D G upon this winter night with you G D Em C G D G D G D Em C the fire is dying now , my lamp is growing dim , G D G D the shades of night are liftin’ G D Em C the morning light steals across my windowpane , G D G where webs of snow are driftin’ D C D if i could only have you near , Bm Em Am D to breathe a sigh or two G D Em C i would be happy just to hold the hands i love , G D B7 Em upon this winter night with you , G D G and to be once again with you G D Em C G D G D set8