The (F)nights are (C)cold (F)er (Bb)now,

a (Am)may be I should close the door,

and an y way the (F)snow has (C7)cov ered all your (Dm)foot steps

and (Bb)I can fol low you no more.

The (F)fire still (C)burns (F)at (Bb)night,

my (Am)mem o ries are warm and clear;

but ev ’ry bo dy (F)knows it’s (C7)hard to be a (Bb)lone at this (C)time (C7)of (F)year.

It was (F)on ly a win ter’s tale,

(F)just an oth er (Gm)win ter’s (F)tale,

and (F)why should the (Bb)world (F)take (Bb)no tice of (F)one more love that’s (C)failed?

It’s a (F)love that can nev er be,

though it (F)meant a lot to (Gm)you and (F)me,

on a (Fsus4)world (F)wide scale we’re (C)just an oth er win (C7)ter’s (F)tale.

(F)While I (C)stand (F)a (Bb)lone,

a (Am)bell is ring ing far a way;

I won der if you (F)hear, I (C7)won der if you’re (Dm)list ’ning,

I (Bb)won der where you are to day.

Good (F)luck!

I (C)wish (F)you (Bb)well,

for (Am)all that wish es may be worth;

I hope that love and (F)strength are (C7)with you for the (Bb)length of your (C)time (C7)on (F)earth.

It was (F)on ly a win ter’s tale,

(F)just an oth er (Gm)win ter’s (F)tale,

and (F)why should the (Bb)world (F)take (Bb)no tice of (F)one more love that’s (C)failed?

It’s a (F)love that can nev er be,

though it (F)meant a lot to (Gm)you and (F)me,

on a (Fsus4)world (F)wide scale we’re (C)just an oth er win (C7)ter’s (F)tale.

(Eb)tale.

(C)It (C7)was (Fsus4)world (F)wide scale, we’re (C)just an oth er win (C7)ter’s (F)tale.