Winter Calls by The Rifles
Another smashing song from a hideously underated band.
The song really works as 2 guitar parts but i've tried to make it into one and include
very rough chords as best as i cud work them out but i know they're not 100% (esp the
suggestions welcome!
As for the intro it is easiest to play it by barring 7, middle finger on 8 and use your
finger on the A string, the phrases from the intro reoccur a lot throughout the song so
work with it and see whats sounds right to u. My first tab, Enjoy!
Winter Calls
Intro
E|----7-77---|--7-77-----|--7-77----|--7-8-5------|
B|----8-88---|--8-88-----|--8-88----|--8-8-7------|
G|----7-77---|--7-77-----|--7-77----|--7-7-5------|
D|-----------|-----------|----------|-------------|
A|-10--------|9----------|7---------|-------------|
E|-----------|-----------|----------|-------------|
E|----7-77---|--7-77-----|--7-77----|--7-8-5------|
B|----8-88---|--8-88-----|--8-88----|--8-8-7------|
G|----7-77---|--7-77-----|--7-77----|--7-7-5------|
D|-----------|-----------|----------|-------------|
A|-10--------|9----------|7---------|-------------|
E|-----------|-----------|----------|-------------|
E|-10--------|-8--------|-7--------|-5--------|
B|-12--------|-10-------|-8--------|-7--------|
G|-12--------|-11-------|-7--------|-5--------|
D|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|(-/7---10-10-10-10-) x 3--|-7---------|
B|--------------------------|---10-8-7--|
G|--------------------------|-----------| These 4 bars X 2
D|--------------------------|-----------|
A|--------------------------|-----------|
E|--------------------------|-----------|
E|----------|-7-8-10~--|
B|---7-8-10-|----------|
G|-9--------|----------|
D|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|
E|----------|----------|
Main Riff
E|-------------|-7---------|-8-7-----|-8-7-------|
B|-8-8-8-8-10--|---10-8----|-----10--|-----10----|
G|-------------|-----------|---------|-----------| X 3
D|-------------|-----------|---------|-----------|
A|-------------|-----------|---------|-----------|
E|-------------|-----------|---------|-----------|
E|----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
B|-8-88-888-|-8-88-888--|-8-88-888--|-8-------|
G|----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
D|----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
A|----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
E|----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
G C D
Winter calls when I'm alone and at the end of the day
Like any fool who'd been the owner to a pretty face
Now time it separates us to a different place
I'd be alright if I could only stop thinking
EM D C G
And if I'm happy cause you say you are I'd be lying
EM D C D
And if I said I was a man that don't need anyone at all
G
Then I know I was wrong
C D G
So don't leave me out in the cold
Foolishly shaking my bones
If you don't want my heart let me know
I get lonely when winter calls
G C D
Winter calls the start of june until the end of May
Cause any rule I've ever had I've always had to break
I find I sit around trying to compensate
I feel alright at times but only when I'm drinking
EM D C G
And if I'm happy cause you say you are I'd be lying
EM D C D
And if I said I was a man that don't need anyone at all
G
Then I know I was wrong
C D G
So don't leave me out in the cold
Foolishly shaking my bones
If you don't want my heart let me know
I get lonely when winter calls
EM D C G
And yes it hurts to know that I am not your obligation
BM D
But I don't want to spend a lifetime waiting...
EM D C G
And if I'm happy cause you say you are I'd be lying
EM D C G
And every time I close my eyes I'm hearing warning sirens
EM D C G
The thought of you in someone else's arms and I feel violent
EM D C D
And if I said I was a man then maybe I was fool...
D G
But I know I was wrong
C D G
So don't leave me out in the cold
Foolishly shaking my bones
If you don't want my heart let me know
I get lonely when winter calls
Outro
E|----------|-7-8-10-12-14-15~|
B|-----8-10-|-----------------|
G|----------|-----------------|
D|----------|-----------------|
A|----------|-----------------|
E|----------|-----------------|
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