Arcade Fire - Winter for a Year: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Winter for a Year" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
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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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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.

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.

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