Capo 1st fret, drop-D

INTRO Dm F5, C Dm, x3
Bb, C, Dm...
VERSE 1
Dm (xx0231@1)                        C/D (x5555x@1)      DmThe (xx0231@1)roof is leaking and the wind is howling
Dm (xx0231@1)                     Bb (x1333x@1)          CKids (x32010@1)are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold
Dm (xx0231@1)                         C/D (x5555x@1)         DmI (xx0231@1)woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Dm (xx0231@1)                                Bb (x1333x@1)     C (x32010@1)              DmI've (xx0231@1)tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old

VERSE 2
Dm (xx0231@1)                          C/D (x5555x@1)            DmIt's (xx0231@1)been months now since we heard from our Mary,
Dm (xx0231@1)                 Bb (x1333x@1)     CI (x32010@1)wonder if she ever made the coast
Dm (xx0231@1)                        C/D (x5555x@1)          DmShe (xx0231@1)and her young man, they both moved out there
Dm (xx0231@1)                       Bb (x1333x@1)     C (x32010@1)    DmBut (xx0231@1)I sure hope they write, just to let us know

MIDDLE 8
    Bb (x1333x@1)  Gm (355333@1)      F (133211@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)me, I'm getting stronger by the minute
Bb (x1333x@1)        Gm (355333@1)           F (133211@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)    CMy (x32010@1)wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
Bb (x1333x@1)        Gm (355333@1)                   F (133211@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)     C (x32010@1) 'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
Bb (x1333x@1)  Gm (355333@1)                 F (133211@1)Dm (xx0231@1)    Cadd2
  But spring'll soon be here, oh oh
                       DmGod (xx0231@1)I hope it's not late

VERSE 3
Dm (xx0231@1)                      C/D (x5555x@1)         DmMa (xx0231@1)and Pa lived here, and theirs before them
Dm (xx0231@1)                   Bb (x1333x@1)      CTried (x32010@1)their hardest to make it a home
Dm (xx0231@1)                    C/D (x5555x@1)        DmSeems (xx0231@1)so long now since they passed over
Dm (xx0231@1)                    Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)           DmHope (xx0231@1)my children'll try   to make it their own

VERSE 1
Dm (xx0231@1)                        C/D (x5555x@1)      DmThe (xx0231@1)roof is leaking and the wind is howling
Dm (xx0231@1)                     Bb (x1333x@1)          CKids (x32010@1)are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold
Dm (xx0231@1)                         C/D (x5555x@1)         DmI (xx0231@1)woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Dm (xx0231@1)                                Bb (x1333x@1)     C (x32010@1)              DmI've (xx0231@1)tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old

MIDDLE 8
    Bb (x1333x@1)  Gm (355333@1)      F (133211@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)me, I'm getting stronger by the minute
Bb (x1333x@1)        Gm (355333@1)           F (133211@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)    CMy (x32010@1)wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
Bb (x1333x@1)        Gm (355333@1)                   F (133211@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)    C (x32010@1) 'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
Bb (x1333x@1)  Gm (355333@1)              F (133211@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)  Cadd2
  But spring'll soon be here, oh oh
                       DmGod (xx0231@1)I hope it's not late

OUTRO