Simply the (correct) chords, promise. Transpose it up 4 half steps to play in C major/A minor.
Ab
I was just a boy
Fm
My father seemed a mountain then
Cm Db
With a voice that could shake the seas
Ab Fm
My mother's ghost hung across his shoulders
C Db
And he said she was still watching over me
Ab
My brother was home
Fm
Just returned on army leave
Cm Db
Told his stories with a distant stare
Ab
And as it snowed
Fm
The wind was howling through the trees
C Db Ab
And I spent my night just listening by the fire
Ab Fm Cm Db Ab Fm C Db C Cm C Cm
Cm Db
My hands move the creases from my brow
Ab
Soft as a breath
Eb
It's like a feather
Cm Db
I dreamed of a lonely voice that night
Ab
Quiet as death
Eb
Outside my window
Cm Db
It sang a sad and lovely tune
Ab
Clear as a bell
Eb
Soft as a shiver
Cm Db
It said, I want you all the time
Dbm Ab
It said, I want you all the time
Ab Cm Ab Cm Ab Cm Ab Cm
Ab Cm
Goodbye bad thoughts
Ab Cm
I'm safe under covers
Ab Cm
So goodbye bad thoughts
Ab Cm
'Cause I'm safe under covers
Ab
Now I can see you again
Fm Ab Db Ab Fm C Db Fm Ab Db Ab Fm C Db
