"Can You Feel The Winter" by Big Country
(B Side of "You Dreamer")
Tab by Colin Dawson; colin_g_dawson@hotmail.com
November 2004
All corrections and updates welcome!
h = hammer
p = pull
s = slide
r = let ring (sustain)
I haven't tabbed the e-bow part that runs through this song as it's very simple to work out.
It's played using a volume pedal to fade the notes in and out.
Intro;
(mute strings across the bridge)
Dm
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----3-----3------7-7-7----------3--------7-7-7----3-----3-|
A|---3-----3--3s5-5-5-5-5-x-x----3----3s5-5-5-5----3-----3--|
E|3h5---3h5-------------------3h5---------------3h5---3h5---|
Verse 1;
Dm Bb
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
D|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3-|
A|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3----1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------3--|
E|----------------------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
Do you see the paper rumor going 'round
F C
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-|
A|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3--|
E|1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
Finally they tell us, time to close us down
Dm Bb
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
D|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3-|
A|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3----1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------3--|
E|----------------------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
It's a major story, headlines at the stand
F C
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-|
A|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3--|
E|1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
What was once our dignity, so the men bought back
Verse 2;
Dm Bb
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
D|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3-|
A|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3----1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------3--|
E|----------------------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
Take away the fabric, make us less than real
F C
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-|
A|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3--|
E|1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
Never let us have the cards, don't let us deal
Dm Bb
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
D|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3-|
A|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3----1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------3--|
E|----------------------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
Deep in the city, keep the windows closed
F C
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-|
A|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3--|
E|1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
Don't chance a chill, or mess your clothes
Bb C
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
D|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------3-|
A|1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3--|
E|----------------------3h5-----------------------3h5---|
Have you any measure what just one of us is worth
Dm Bb C
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------3----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-------------------------3h5-------------------------------------|
The wind that comes to chill us off already froze the north
Chorus;
F C Dm Bb
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----5---------5-----------------------------------|
D|5s7------5s7-------5s3---3s5-3------3----3h5------|
A|---------------------------------3s5--3h5---------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Tell me, can you feel the winter,
F C Dm
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----5---------5-----------------------------------|
D|5s7------5s7-------5s3---3s5-3------3----3h5------|
A|---------------------------------3s5--3h5---------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Feel it cold across your heart
F C Dm Bb
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----5---------5-------------------------5---------|
D|5s7------5s7-------5s3---3s5-3------3s7-----------|
A|---------------------------------3s5--------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Tell me, can you feel the winter,
C Bb C
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------8--10s13--------------|
G|h7------5------5----7s10----------------------|
D|------------7---------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Tearing us apart, tearing us apart
Verse 3;
(same guitar as verse 2)
More than a rumor, there go the rats
It's all been said and done there is no turning back
Farewell grey angels, you chose the sea
Safe out on the waters, it's where you long to be
Have you any measure what just one of us is worth
And the wind that comes to cool us off already froze the north
Chorus;
(same guitar as previous chorus)
Tell me, can you feel the winter, feel it cold across your heart
Tell me, can you feel the winter, tearing us apart, tearing us apart
Chorus (again);
(same guitar as previous chorus but goes to C# and Dm at the end)
Tell me, can you feel the winter, feel it cold across your heart
Tell me, can you feel the winter, tearing us apart, tearing us apart
Dm C Dm C
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------2---------2----------------2---------2-----|
A|-------0h3h5--3--0h3h5--3s5-------0h3h5--3--0h3h5--3s5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Dm C Dm C
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------2-----5p2--2----------------------------------|
A|-------0h3h5--3------3---3-5------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Solo 1; (play twice);
Dm C Gm Am
E|-----10-10-10p8--------8--------------------|
B|10h13----------10-8h10----10-10-10p8--------|
G|------------------------------------10-7----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Dm C Gm Am
E|-----10-10-10p8---------8---10h12--10h12p10---10--------|
B|10h13-----------10-8h10--------------------13----13--10-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Dm C Gm Am
E|-----10-10-10p8--------8--------------------|
B|10h13----------10-8h10----10-10-10p8--------|
G|------------------------------------10-7h10-|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
F Gm C
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|-8--10-10-10p8--------8-10s13--10h13--10h13-|
G|---------------10-7h10----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Bb Dm
We're all in this together,
Bb Dm
If we're in this thing at all
Bb Dm
And we don't need to feel better,
C
When our back's against the wall
Bb Dm
If it's over,
Bb Dm
Then it's over
Bb Dm
And we don't need to feel better,
C
And our back's against the wall
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
So wave goodbye to sailor boy,
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
And wave goodbye to me
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
And let your love be strong for us,
Dm Bb C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---5---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------7------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Beyond the troubled sea
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Yeah wave goodbye to sailor boy,
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
And wave goodbye to me
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
And let your love be strong for us,
Dm Bb C
E|------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5-------5--6--------|
G|5h7-----------7---------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
Beyond the troubled sea
Solo 1 (play once)
Dm C Gm Am
E|-----10-10-10p8--------8--------------------|
B|10h13----------10-8h10----10-10-10p8--------|
G|------------------------------------10-7----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Dm C Gm Am
E|-----10-10-10p8---------8---10h12--10h12p10---10--------|
B|10h13-----------10-8h10--------------------13----13--10-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Dm C Gm Am
E|-----10-10-10p8--------8--------------------|
B|10h13----------10-8h10----10-10-10p8--------|
G|------------------------------------10-7h10-|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
F Gm C
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|-8--10-10-10p8--------8-10s13--10h13--10h13-|
G|---------------10-7h10----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Bb Dm
I hope that you can take it,
Bb Dm
I hope that you come through
Bb Dm
For I know what it does to me,
C
It does much worse to you
Bb Dm
If it's over,
Bb Dm
Then it's over
Bb Dm
For I know what it does to me,
C
It does much worse to you
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
So wave goodbye to sailor boy,
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
And wave goodbye to me
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
And let your love be strong for us,
Dm Bb C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---5---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------7------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Beyond the troubled sea
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
So wave goodbye to sailor boy,
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
And wave goodbye to me
Dm Bb F* C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---5h6----5------------5h6---8---------|
G|5h7-----------7---5h7-----------5------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
And let your love be strong for us,
Dm Bb C
E|------------------------------------|
B|---5--------------------------------|
G|5h7---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------3-|
A|---------------------------------3--|
E|------------------------------3h5---|
Beyond the troubled sea
Verse 4;
Dm Bb
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
D|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3-|
A|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3----1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------3--|
E|----------------------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
More than a rumor, there go the rats
F C
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-|
A|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3--|
E|1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
It's all been said and done there is no turning back
Dm Bb
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
D|--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3-|
A|--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3----1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------3--|
E|----------------------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
Farewell grey angels, you chose the sea
F C
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-|
A|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3--|
E|1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1------3h5--------------------------3h5---|
Safe out on the waters, its where you long to be
Bb C
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
D|3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------3-|
A|1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3--|
E|----------------------3h5-----------------------3h5---|
Have you any measure what one of us is worth
Dm Bb C
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------------|
D|7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------3-----------------------------------|
A|5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------3------------------------------------|
E|---------------------x-x-3h5-------------------------------------|
The wind that comes to cool us off already froze the north
Chords:
CHORD | E A D G B E
Am | 5 3 3 x x x
Bb | x 1 3 3 x x
C | x 3 5 5 x x
Dm | x 5 7 7 x x
F | 1 3 3 x x x
F* | x x 3 5 6 x
Gm | 3 5 5 x x x
