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Hazy Shade of Winter (E Minor)
Artist: Paul Simon    Genre: Power Pop    Tempo: 170 (driving - fast)    Roman Numerals: i, III, V, VI, VII    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Written by Paul Simon in 1966 and covered by the Bangles in 1987.

Video: Recording @ YouTube

"A Hazy Shade of Winter" was written by Paul Simon in 1966 as a melancholic folk-rock reflection on aging and time's passage, originally recorded with Art Garfunkel. Twenty years later, the Bangles transformed it into a driving power pop anthem for the 1987 film "Less Than Zero," replacing the introspective folk arrangement with jangly guitars and urgent vocals that became one of their biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 while introducing Simon's contemplative lyrics to a new generation through a sound that ironically captured the frenetic energy of 1980s youth culture.
Entered by: Steve Marlowe   
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Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
B
(B,D♯,F♯)
- B F♯ B D♯ F♯
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯

Riff
E|--0-0-3-5-7-5-3-0---2-10-8---------|-----0-3-7-5-3-0-7---7-7---| B|------------------3----------------|-1-1---------------4---12--| G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------11--| D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|


Intro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Time, time, time
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] See what's be		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] come of me		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Pre-Verse
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 1
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Time, time, time
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] See what's be-		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] come of me
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] While I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] looked around
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] For my possi		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] bilities
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] I was so		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] hard to please
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Look a-		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] round

Chorus
Leaves are brown [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] And the sky		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Is a		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Hazy Shade of Win-		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ter

Verse 2
Hear the Salvation [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Army Band
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Down by the riverside
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] It's bound to be a better ride
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Than		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] what you've got planned
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Carry a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] cup in your hand
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Look a-		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] round

Chorus
Leaves are brown [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] And the sky		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Is a Ha-		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] zy Shade of Win-		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ter

Verse 3
Hang onto your hopes [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] my friend
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] That's an easy thing to say
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] But if your hopes should pass away
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Simply pretend
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] That you can		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] build them again
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Look a-		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] round

Chorus
Grass is high [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Fields are ripe		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] It's the spring-		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] time of my life

Bridge
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Seasons change with their		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] scenery
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Weaving time in a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] tapestry
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Won't you stop and re-		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] member me

Pre-Verse
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Look a-		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] round

Chorus
Leaves are brown [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] And the sky		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Is a Ha-		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] zy Shade of Win		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ter
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Look around		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Leaves are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brown
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] There's a patch		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] of snow on the ground		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Look around		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Leaves are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brown
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] There's a patch		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] of snow on the ground		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Look a-		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] round
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Leaves are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] brown
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] There's a patch		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] of snow on the		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ground
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