Capo 1st fret, drop-D INTRO D5 F5 , C5 D5 , x3 Bb5 , C5 , Dm... VERSE 1 D5 C5 D5 The roof is leaking and the wind is howling D5 Bb5 C5 Kids are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold D5 C5 D5 I woke this morning found my hands were frozen D5 Bb5 C5 D5 I've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old VERSE 2 D5 C5 D5 It's been months now since we heard from our Mary, D5 Bb5 C5 I wonder if she ever made the coast D5 C5 D5 She and her young man, they both moved out there D5 Bb5 C5 D5 But I sure hope they write, just to let us know MIDDLE 8 Bb5 G5 F5 D5 C5 And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute Bb5 G5 F5 D5 C5 My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait Bb5 G5 F5 D5 C5 'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one Bb5 G5 F5 D5 Cadd2 But spring'll soon be here, oh oh D5 God I hope it's not late VERSE 3 D5 C5 D5 Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them D5 Bb5 C5 Tried their hardest to make it a home D5 C5 D5 Seems so long now since they passed over D5 Bb5 C5 D5 Hope my children'll try to make it their own VERSE 1 D5 C5 D5 The roof is leaking and the wind is howling D5 Bb5 C5 Kids are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold D5 C5 D5 I woke this morning found my hands were frozen D5 Bb5 C5 D5 I've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old MIDDLE 8 Bb5 G5 F5 D5 C5 And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute Bb5 G5 F5 D5 C5 My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait Bb5 G5 F5 D5 C5 'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one Bb5 G5 F5 D5 Cadd2 But spring'll soon be here, oh oh D5 God I hope it's not late OUTRO