ADD: Song for a Winter's Night (Gordon Lightfoot)

08 Oct 98 - 03:19 PM (#40907)
Subject: Sarah McLachlan
From: anne....

On "Rarities, B-sides & other stuff", Sarah mcLachlan sings a song, she has not written herself, it's called: "Song for a winter's night" written by Gordon Lightfoot.

If anyone has the lyrics to this song I will be so happy. Love from anne....

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08 Oct 98 - 08:53 PM (#40966)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: SONG FOR A WINTER'S NIGHT
From: Dan Calder

Here are the lyrics to Gord's tune.
Enjoy,
Dan

Song For A Winter's Night
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(G) The lamp is (D) burning low u(Em)pon my table (C) top
The (G) snow is (D) softly (G) falling (D)
The (G) air is (D) still in the (Em) silence of my (C) room
(G) I hear your (D) voice softly (G) calling
If I could (D) only (C) have you (D) near
(Bm) To breathe a (Em) sigh or (Am) two (D)
(G) I would be (D) happy just to (Em) hold the hands I (C) love
(G) On this (D) winter night with (G) you

The smoke is rising in the shadows overhead
My glass is almost empty
I read again between the lines upon each page
The words of love you sent me
If I could know within my heart, that you were lonely too
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
On this winter night with you

The fire is dying now, my lamp is growing dim
The shades of night are lifting
The morning light steals across my windowpane
Where webs of snow are drifting
If I could only have you near, to breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
(G) And to be (D) once again with (B7) you (Em)
(G) On this (D) winter night with (G) you

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10 Oct 98 - 08:25 AM (#41121)
Subject: RE: Sarah McLachlan
From: anne....

Hej, to Dan

How gratefull I am, Thank You for the lyrics!! This forum is the best I have ever seen.

Love from anne....

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11 Dec 23 - 05:22 PM (#4193406)
Subject: ADD: Song for a Winter's Night (Gordon Lightfoot)
From: Joe Offer

SONG FOR A WINTER'S NIGHT
(Gordon Lightfoot)

The lamp is burnin' low upon my table top
The snow is softly fallin'
The air is still in the silence of my room
I hear your voice softly callin'

If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
On this winter night with you

The smoke is rising in the shadows overhead
My glass is almost empty
I read again between the lines upon each page
The words of love you sent me

If I could know within my heart
That you were lonely too
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
On this winter night with you

The fire is dying now, my lamp is growing dim
The shades of night are liftin'
The mornin' light steals across my windowpane
Where webs of snow are driftin'

If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
On this winter night with you
And to be once again with with you

Source: LyricFind (corrected by Joe Offer)
Songwriters: Gordon Lightfoot
Song for a Winter's Night lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRIlTvYp0ok

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12 Dec 23 - 12:53 PM (#4193442)
Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Song for a Winter's Night (G Lightfoot)
From: Mrrzy

Thanks, Joe. Adding to my wrapping list.

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16 Dec 23 - 03:51 PM (#4193705)
Subject: RE: ADD: Song for a Winter's Night (Gordon Lightfoot)
From: GUEST,DrWord

Thanks for bringing a 1998 thread back, Joe! ~ I agree with OP —Mudcat is the best!
My trio is doing a staff party gig this evening, with Dave on guitar and Jerry on the vocal, this Lightfoot tune on our list.   And, of course, 1938-2023 . . . sigh - this song one of his lovely melody+lyric compositions
Greetings from the land of snow
Dennis

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