Winter for a Year

Arcade Fire - Winter for a Year: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Winter for a Year" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Winter for a Year Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arcade Fire

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Winter for a Year" smoothly on your guitar.

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Oh my God, a winter for a year
Oh my God, a winter for a year
    Bm                                           E
And I cleaned out the back of my wardrobe for a year
Bm
Jackets never turn into branches
                      E
Not while you're not here

Oh my God, a winter for a year
Oh my God, a winter for a year
I kept my life so cold
Every breath just fogs up all the mirrors
The tears are frozen long
Long before I ever thought of crying

Chorus:
D           A           E
So ends my year-long romance
            G             D
With radio towers and machines
                A
Wasted all my prayers
        E                  G
That I can't remember my dreams
   D/F# Em   D
But I don't mind

Oh my God, a winter for a year
Oh my God, a winter for a year
When I came out the back
Of my wardrobe for a year
Jackets never turn into branches
Not while you're not here

Chorus

So ends my year-long romance
With radio towers and machines
Wasted all my prayers
That I can't remember my dreams
But I don't
No, I don't
No, I don't care
Anymore


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Winter for a Year" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Winter for a Year" by Arcade Fire.

Arcade Fire - Winter for a Year: Guitar Chords

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