I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came

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Well, there's a difference in the way that you kissed me
And there's a sadness in your eyes that you can't hide
Why do you tremble when I hold you?
I wonder if you feel the same
I felt the chill before the winter came

But it's easy to say that I won't give in again
I was just tempted for a moment and then some
But it's so easy when you love to lose control
Now look here if you will
At the faithful man you stole

I felt the chill before the winter came
I suffered the guilt and then accepted the blame
I wanted you before you ever spoke my name

But I knew that we would go wrong
Just as they do in all those old tragic songs
Did that melody haunt your mind?
Just like a linger of perfume
Now you're in someone else's arms, locked up in another room

Is there a difference in the way that he loves you
Is there still sadness in your eyes, you can't deny?
Do you tremble and sigh when he holds you just like I do?
What were you thinking of to throw away our love?
And it's easy to say that you won't give in again
You were just tempted for a moment and half
But it's so hard when you desire to lose control
I don't know what this feeling is but it sure seems cold

I felt the chill before the winter came
I suffered the pain and then accepted the shame
I will have lost your love by end of this sad refrain?

I felt the cold creeping over my skin...
Still as the air until the wind rushed in
Still in control, holding on to my heart and soul
Only inches from sin

I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came
Written byElvis Costello & Loretta Lynn
Performed byElvis Costello
Produced byT Bone Burnett
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, Gibson J-50 acoustic guitar
T Bone Burnett - Kay 161 electric guitar
Dennis Crouch - double bass
Stuart Duncan - fiddle
Jerry Douglas - dobro
Mike Compton - mandolin
Jim Lauderdale - harmony vocal
RecordedMarch 31-April 2, 2008, Sound Emporium Studio, Nashville
ReleasedJune 2, 2009
AlbumsSecret, Profane & Sugarcane, 2009

First known performance:
September 20, 2007, Nashville, TN
Last known performance:
December 2, 2022, Austin, TX
     (14 known performances)


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“It's a classic song but of course it's got our own spin on the familiar tale of feeling that foreboding about your ability to betray as you are betrayed” NPR Weekend Edition, June 13, 2009

Secret, Profane & SugarcaneSecret Profane And Sugarcane album cover medium.jpg

Covers

My Darling Clementine with Steve Nieve Country Darkness Vol. 1  EP 2019 websiteAllMusic
My Darling Clementine performed live, 2020-02-12, Quay Sessions, BBC Scotland, Glasgow 2020 BBC I-Player

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