The song is in F minor, but has been transposed here to A minor for piano simplicity.

CI (x32010@1)was just a boy
                   AmMy (x02210@1)father seemed a mountain then
       C (x32010@1)                        FWith (133211@1)a voice that could shake the seas
            C (x32010@1)                   AmMy (x02210@1)mother's ghost hung across his shoulders
       E (022100@1)                              FAnd (133211@1)he said she was still watching over me

CMy (x32010@1)brother was home
                 AmJust (x02210@1)returned on army leave
         C (x32010@1)                    FTold (133211@1)his stories with a distant stare
          CAnd (x32010@1)as it snowed
                     AmThe (x02210@1)wind was howling through the trees
      E (022100@1)                 F (133211@1)              CAnd (x32010@1)I spent my night just listening by the fire

C, Am, Em, F, C, Am, E, F, E, Em, E, Em

Em (022000@1)                           FMy (133211@1)hands move the creases from my brow
          CSoft (x32010@1)as a breath
            GIt's (320003@1)like a feather
  Em (022000@1)                           FI (133211@1)dreamed of a lonely voice that night
         CQuiet (x32010@1)as death
           GOutside (320003@1)my window
          Em (022000@1)           FIt (133211@1)sang a sad and lovely tune
           CClear (x32010@1)as a bell
          GSoft (320003@1)as a shiver
         Em (022000@1)               FIt (133211@1)said, I want you all the time
   Fm (133111@1)                     CIt (x32010@1)said, I want you all the time

C, Em, C, Em, C, Em, C, Em

C (x32010@1)            EmGoodbye (022000@1)bad thoughts
                 C (x32010@1)       EmI'm (022000@1)safe under covers 
               C (x32010@1)         EmSo (022000@1)goodbye bad thoughts
                      C (x32010@1)  Em'Cause (022000@1)I'm safe under covers
                  CNow (x32010@1)I can see you again

Am, C, F, C, Am, E, F, Am, C, F, C, Am, E, F,