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I Smell Winter by The Housemartins

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I Smell Winter by The Housemartins

Recently, I listened to the "Now That's What I Call Quite Good" CD, where "I Smell Winter" is the opening track.
Wanting to play it on my acoustic, I realized there were no tabs or chords to be found, which is a shame,
as this is a great (albeit lesser known) tune. Playing around a little bit, I came up with the chords below.
There is just a crappy video of the song played live on YT, so it's hard to verify that's the way
Stan Cullimore plays it. But anyway, it sounds OK playing along with the CD, so the chords and the
tuning seem right.
Suggestions are alway welcome. Enjoy!

Standard tuning, no capo.

INTRO:

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramD MajorD (2x)

VERSE #1:

Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramE MajorE
Now the sun was in my eyes
  Chord diagramD MajorD
So forgive me if I was blind
     Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramE MajorE
But I can suddenly see the light
          Chord diagramD MajorD
Now the blinds are raised

Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramE MajorE
Now she's finally spoken
Chord diagramD MajorD
Winter's finally broken
Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramE MajorE
Realize I'm heading
      Chord diagramD MajorD
For colder days

BRIDGE #1:

    Chord diagramB minorBm           Chord diagramE MajorE
He can feel it just around the corner
    Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramE MajorE
He can feel it on every breath
       Chord diagramB minorBm             Chord diagramE MajorE
And something tells him it's good goodbye summer
       Chord diagramB minorBm             Chord diagramE MajorE
And something tells him it's the kiss of death

CHORUS:

Chord diagramA augmentedA
Losing at the tracks
 (I smell)
Chord diagramE MajorE
Loosens all his taps
 (Winter)
Chord diagramD MajorD
I smell winter on his breath
Chord diagramA augmentedA
There's a chill down my spine
 (I smell)
Chord diagramE MajorE
But the weather's fine
 (Winter)
Chord diagramD MajorD
I smell winter on his breath

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramD MajorD (1x)

VERSE #2:

      Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramE MajorE
You better button up your coat
      Chord diagramD MajorD
Or it will catch you in the pit of the throat
    Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramE MajorE
You can certainly feel the wind blow
        Chord diagramD MajorD
When you're by yourself
       Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramE MajorE
And when the snow has finally melted
      Chord diagramD MajorD
You better think about who you shelter
   Chord diagramA augmentedA
'Cos one of these days
  Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramD MajorD
It might just be someone else

BRIDGE #2:

         Chord diagramB minorBm                Chord diagramE MajorE
And he's searched underground and overground for a partner
      Chord diagramB minorBm              Chord diagramE MajorE
Played his harmonica 'til his lips were raw
          Chord diagramB minorBm                Chord diagramE MajorE
He's looked through tins and rubbish bins just for an answer
      Chord diagramB minorBm              Chord diagramE MajorE
So far each year he's drawn the shortest straw

CHORUS:

Chord diagramA augmentedA
Losing at the tracks
 (I smell)
Chord diagramE MajorE
Loosens all his taps
 (Winter)
Chord diagramD MajorD
I smell winter on his breath
Chord diagramA augmentedA
There's a chill down my spine
 (I smell)
Chord diagramE MajorE
But the weather's fine
 (Winter)
Chord diagramD MajorD
I smell winter on his breath

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramD MajorD
I  smell winter
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramD MajorD
I  smell winter
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramD MajorD
I  smell winter
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramD MajorD
I  smell winter

BRIDGE #3: (Same as #2, but played with muted strings)

         Chord diagramB minorBm                Chord diagramE MajorE
And he's searched underground and overground for a partner
      Chord diagramB minorBm              Chord diagramE MajorE
Played his harmonica 'til his lips were raw
          Chord diagramB minorBm                Chord diagramE MajorE
He's looked through tins and rubbish bins just for an answer
      Chord diagramB minorBm              Chord diagramE MajorE
So far each year he's drawn the shortest straw

CHORUS:

Chord diagramA augmentedA
Losing at the tracks
 (I smell)
Chord diagramE MajorE
Loosens all his taps
 (Winter)
Chord diagramD MajorD
I smell winter on his breath
Chord diagramA augmentedA
There's a chill down my spine
 (I smell)
Chord diagramE MajorE
But the weather's fine
 (Winter)
Chord diagramD MajorD
I smell winter on his breath

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramD MajorD
I  smell winter
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramD MajorD
I  smell winter
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramD MajorD
I  smell winter

OUTRO:

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