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Snowbound
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Step 1 / 10Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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capo: -
play: G
key: G
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C/D x-x-0-0-1-3
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-0
Gm/Bb x-1-0-0-3-3
Gmaj7/B x-2-0-0-0-2
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[Intro]
| C/D| % | G| % |
[Verse]
C/DLay your body down upon the Gmidnight snow
C/DFeel the cold of winter in your Ghair
Cmaj7Here in a world of your E7sus4own
In a casing that's Gm/Bbgrown
To a Am7children's deGm/Bblight
Am7[ C/D]
That arrived overnight
[Verse]
C/DAnd here they come to play their Gmagic games
C/DCarving names upon your frozen Ghand
Cmaj7Here in a world of your E7sus4own
Like a sleeper whose Gm/Bbeyes
Sees the Am7pain with surGm/Bbprise
As it Am7smothers your cries
They'll Anever, never know
[Chorus]
CHey there's a Gmaj7/BSnowman
CHey, hey what a Gmaj7/BSnowman
DPray for the Amaj7Snowman
DOoh, ooh what a Amaj7Snowman
They say a Fsnow year's a Cgood year
Bb Am[ C/D]
Filled with the love of all who lie so deep
[Interlude]
| C/D| % | G| % |
[Verse]
C/DSmiling faces tear your body Gto the ground
C/DCovered red that only we can Gmaj7see
Cmaj7Here in a ball that they E7sus4made
From the snow on the Gm/Bbground
See it Am7rolling aGm/Bbway
Wild Am7eyes to the sky
They'll Anever, never know
[Chorus]
CHey there's a Gmaj7/BSnowman
CHey, hey what a Gmaj7/BSnowman
DPray for the Amaj7Snowman
DOoh, ooh what a Amaj7Snowman
They say a Fsnow year's a Cgood year
BbFilled with the Amlove of all who lie so Adeep
[Chorus]
CHey there's a Gmaj7/BSnowman
CHey, hey what a Gmaj7/BSnowman
DPray for the Amaj7Snowman
DOoh, ooh what a Amaj7Snowman
They say a Fsnow year's a Cgood year
BbFilled with the Amlove of all who lie so Adeep
[Chorus]
CHey there's a Gmaj7/BSnowman
CHey, hey what a Gmaj7/BSnowman
DPray for the Amaj7Snowman
DOoh, ooh what a Amaj7Snowman
(fade out)
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capo: 3rd fret
play: E
key: G
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A/B x-2-2-2-2-0
C#7sus4 x-4-4-4-2-x
Em/G 3-2-2-0-0-0
F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0
Emaj7/G# 4-x-2-4-4-0
Emaj7 0-2-1-1-0-0
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A/B1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------------2-|0---------------|
B|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|0---------------|--2-0-----------|
G|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|1---------------|--------1-------|
D|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|2---------------|----------------|
A|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|2---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|0---------------|--------0-------|
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[Intro]
| A/B| % | E| % |
[Verse]
A/BLay your body down upon the Emidnight snow
A/BFeel the cold of winter in your Ehair
Amaj7Here in a world of your C#7sus4own
In a casing that's Em/Ggrown
To a F#m7children's deEm/Glight
F#m7[ A/B]
That arrived overnight
[Verse]
A/BAnd here they come to play their Emagic games
A/BCarving names upon your frozen Ehand
Amaj7Here in a world of your C#7sus4own
Like a sleeper whose Em/Geyes
Sees the F#m7pain with surEm/Gprise
As it F#m7smothers your cries
They'll F#never, never know
[Chorus]
AHey there's a Emaj7/G#Snowman
AHey, hey what a Emaj7/G#Snowman
BPray for the F#maj7Snowman
BOoh, ooh what a F#maj7Snowman
They say a Dsnow year's a Agood year
G F#m[ A/B]
Filled with the love of all who lie so deep
[Interlude]
| A/B| % | E| % |
[Verse]
A/BSmiling faces tear your body Eto the ground
A/BCovered red that only we can Emaj7see
Amaj7Here in a ball that they C#7sus4made
From the snow on the Em/Gground
See it F#m7rolling aEm/Gway
Wild F#m7eyes to the sky
They'll F#never, never know
[Chorus]
AHey there's a Emaj7/G#Snowman
AHey, hey what a Emaj7/G#Snowman
BPray for the F#maj7Snowman
BOoh, ooh what a F#maj7Snowman
They say a Dsnow year's a Agood year
GFilled with the F#mlove of all who lie so F#deep
[Chorus]
AHey there's a Emaj7/G#Snowman
AHey, hey what a Emaj7/G#Snowman
BPray for the F#maj7Snowman
BOoh, ooh what a F#maj7Snowman
They say a Dsnow year's a Agood year
GFilled with the F#mlove of all who lie so F#deep
[Chorus]
AHey there's a Emaj7/G#Snowman
AHey, hey what a Emaj7/G#Snowman
BPray for the F#maj7Snowman
BOoh, ooh what a F#maj7Snowman
(fade out)
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Snowbound
by Genesis
Chords in this song · guitar
C/D
G
Cmaj7
E7sus4
Gm/Bb
Am7
A
C
Gmaj7/B
D
Amaj7
F
Bb
Am
Gmaj7
A/B
E
C#7sus4
Em/G
F#m7
F#
Emaj7/G#
B
F#maj7
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Tuning: Standard
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capo: -
play: G
key: G
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C/D x-x-0-0-1-3
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-0
Gm/Bb x-1-0-0-3-3
Gmaj7/B x-2-0-0-0-2
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[Intro]
C/D G
| | % | | % |
[Verse]
C/D G
Lay your body down upon the midnight snow
C/D G
Feel the cold of winter in your hair
Cmaj7 E7sus4
Here in a world of your own
Gm/Bb
In a casing that's grown
Am7 Gm/Bb
To a children's delight
Am7 C/D
[ ]
That arrived overnight
[Verse]
C/D G
And here they come to play their magic games
C/D G
Carving names upon your frozen hand
Cmaj7 E7sus4
Here in a world of your own
Gm/Bb
Like a sleeper whose eyes
Am7 Gm/Bb
Sees the pain with surprise
Am7
As it smothers your cries
A
They'll never, never know
[Chorus]
C Gmaj7/B
Hey there's a Snowman
C Gmaj7/B
Hey, hey what a Snowman
D Amaj7
Pray for the Snowman
D Amaj7
Ooh, ooh what a Snowman
F C
They say a snow year's a good year
Bb Am C/D
[ ]
Filled with the love of all who lie so deep
[Interlude]
C/D G
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[Verse]
C/D G
Smiling faces tear your body to the ground
C/D Gmaj7
Covered red that only we can see
Cmaj7 E7sus4
Here in a ball that they made
Gm/Bb
From the snow on the ground
Am7 Gm/Bb
See it rolling away
Am7
Wild eyes to the sky
A
They'll never, never know
[Chorus]
C Gmaj7/B
Hey there's a Snowman
C Gmaj7/B
Hey, hey what a Snowman
D Amaj7
Pray for the Snowman
D Amaj7
Ooh, ooh what a Snowman
F C
They say a snow year's a good year
Bb Am A
Filled with the love of all who lie so deep
[Chorus]
C Gmaj7/B
Hey there's a Snowman
C Gmaj7/B
Hey, hey what a Snowman
D Amaj7
Pray for the Snowman
D Amaj7
Ooh, ooh what a Snowman
F C
They say a snow year's a good year
Bb Am A
Filled with the love of all who lie so deep
[Chorus]
C Gmaj7/B
Hey there's a Snowman
C Gmaj7/B
Hey, hey what a Snowman
D Amaj7
Pray for the Snowman
D Amaj7
Ooh, ooh what a Snowman
(fade out)
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capo: 3rd fret
play: E
key: G
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A/B x-2-2-2-2-0
C#7sus4 x-4-4-4-2-x
Em/G 3-2-2-0-0-0
F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0
Emaj7/G# 4-x-2-4-4-0
Emaj7 0-2-1-1-0-0
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A/B E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------------2-|0---------------|
B|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|0---------------|--2-0-----------|
G|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|1---------------|--------1-------|
D|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|2---------------|----------------|
A|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|2---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|0---------------|--------0-------|
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[Intro]
A/B E
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[Verse]
A/B E
Lay your body down upon the midnight snow
A/B E
Feel the cold of winter in your hair
Amaj7 C#7sus4
Here in a world of your own
Em/G
In a casing that's grown
F#m7 Em/G
To a children's delight
F#m7 A/B
[ ]
That arrived overnight
[Verse]
A/B E
And here they come to play their magic games
A/B E
Carving names upon your frozen hand
Amaj7 C#7sus4
Here in a world of your own
Em/G
Like a sleeper whose eyes
F#m7 Em/G
Sees the pain with surprise
F#m7
As it smothers your cries
F#
They'll never, never know
[Chorus]
A Emaj7/G#
Hey there's a Snowman
A Emaj7/G#
Hey, hey what a Snowman
B F#maj7
Pray for the Snowman
B F#maj7
Ooh, ooh what a Snowman
D A
They say a snow year's a good year
G F#m A/B
[ ]
Filled with the love of all who lie so deep
[Interlude]
A/B E
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[Verse]
A/B E
Smiling faces tear your body to the ground
A/B Emaj7
Covered red that only we can see
Amaj7 C#7sus4
Here in a ball that they made
Em/G
From the snow on the ground
F#m7 Em/G
See it rolling away
F#m7
Wild eyes to the sky
F#
They'll never, never know
[Chorus]
A Emaj7/G#
Hey there's a Snowman
A Emaj7/G#
Hey, hey what a Snowman
B F#maj7
Pray for the Snowman
B F#maj7
Ooh, ooh what a Snowman
D A
They say a snow year's a good year
G F#m F#
Filled with the love of all who lie so deep
[Chorus]
A Emaj7/G#
Hey there's a Snowman
A Emaj7/G#
Hey, hey what a Snowman
B F#maj7
Pray for the Snowman
B F#maj7
Ooh, ooh what a Snowman
D A
They say a snow year's a good year
G F#m F#
Filled with the love of all who lie so deep
[Chorus]
A Emaj7/G#
Hey there's a Snowman
A Emaj7/G#
Hey, hey what a Snowman
B F#maj7
Pray for the Snowman
B F#maj7
Ooh, ooh what a Snowman
(fade out)
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