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EDITED 1/25/20 -- FIXED A BUNCH OF CHORDS!
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[INTRO]
EbO -Bb/Dle - Cma - Bbna,    Ab  Bbvia Del EbNorG7+te,    Cm     Bb   AbO Eb/GCana-Fm7da
[VERSE I]
It was Bbsnowtime, it was Dm7showtime, it EbM7was no time
To be Flost in D/F#downtown GmToroF/Anto
It was Bbwintertime, ‘round Dm7dinnertime
I’m Dbbeginning to see that the sunshine Eb/Gjust doesn’t Abwant tFm7o
From a Bbside street come a Dm7backbeat
PEbM7ulling on me like the Fmoon pullin’ D/F#on the GmtideF/A  
Ay Bbcaramba, one-note Dm7samba, la la la la Dbbamba
Lighting me Eb/Gup  inAbside
[CHORUS]
They had the Fheat of the sun in the BbM7beat of the Ctalking DmdrumEb  Gm7  
The Flight of a tropical BbM7moon on a Cnight to DmremembeEbrGm7  
Someone Fsummoned up summer just BbM7strumming on an Cold guiDmtarEb  Gm7  
And Fevery note was the BbM7anti-Cdote to DmDecemberEb  Gm7  Fm7  
[VERSE II]
BbMy first impressionDm7, some kind of EbM7procession
Pulling on a Flong line of D/F#fancy GmdanceF/Ars
And a Bbband stuck up on a Dm7flatbed truck
They were Dbraising a ruckus swinging Eb/Gfor the AbfenceFm7s
BbExiled Mexican Dm7textile working
EbM7Punching two clocks, Fsending two D/F#paychecks Gmhome, F/Aboys
BbHard working law ‘biding bus Dm7riding people
DbCelebration on wheels Eb/Gdestination Abunknown
[CHORUS]
They had the Fheat of the sun in the BbM7beat of the Ctalking DmdrumEb  Gm7  
The Flight of a tropical BbM7moon on a Cnight to DmremembeEbrGm7  
Someone Fsummoned up summer just BbM7strumming on an Cold guiDmtarEb  Gm7  
And Fevery note was the BbM7anti-Cdote to DmDecemberEb  
[INTERLUDE]
EbRi- Bb/Do    CmGranBbde
AbO- Bble-Eba- G7+na
CmVi-Bba Del AbNorEb/Gte
Fm7Oh CBbanadaC  
C  Em  F   G7   E/G#  Am  G/B
C  Em  Eb  F/A  Bb    C/D
[CHORUS]
GThere was a lifeline south in the CM7song coming Dfrom her EmmoutFhAm7  
It Gswallowed me up and I CM7followed it Don downEmtownF  Am7  
In the Glight of dawn the CM7message that Dlife goes EmonF  Am7  
For the Gfrozen man an inviCM7tation to Dlive EmagaiFn
It was the Gheat of the sun in the CM7beat of that Dtalking EmdrumF  Am7  
The Glight of a tropical CM7moon on a Dnight to EmrememberF  Am7  
Someone Gsummoned up summer just CM7strumming on an Dold guiEmtarF  Am7  
And Gevery note, the CM7antiDdote to EmDecemberF  C  
They were Gshakin’ it loose with the CM7juice from the Dmambo EmmanF  Am7  
GLong lanky Yankee boy, CM7Buckwheat and DSpanky, my-EmmyF  Am7  
[OUTRO]
SantiGago de Cuba
CM7Belo DHorizonte
 EmCartagena
FGuaguancó Am7CanadaG  
CM7GuaguanDcó EmCanadFaAm7  
SantiGago de Cuba
CM7Belo DHorizonte
 EmCartagena
FGuaguancó Am7CanadaG  
CM7GuaguanDcó EmCanadFaAm7  
G  CM7  D  Em
FGuaguAm7ancó GCanada...

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Snowtime

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

G7+

Eb/G

Fm7

Dm7

EbM7

D/F#

F/A

BbM7

Gm7

E/G#

G/B

EDITED 1/25/20 -- FIXED A BUNCH OF CHORDS!

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[INTRO]

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Ab Bb Eb G7+ Cm Bb Ab Eb/G Fm7

O -le - a - na, via Del Norte, O Cana-da

[VERSE I]

Bb Dm7 EbM7

It was snowtime, it was showtime, it was no time

F D/F# Gm F/A

To be lost in downtown Toronto

Bb Dm7

It was wintertime, ‘round dinnertime

Db Eb/G Ab Fm7

I’m beginning to see that the sunshine just doesn’t want to

Bb Dm7

From a side street come a backbeat

EbM7 F D/F# Gm F/A

Pulling on me like the moon pullin’ on the tide

Bb Dm7 Db

Ay caramba, one-note samba, la la la la bamba

Eb/G Ab

Lighting me up inside

[CHORUS]

F BbM7 C Dm Eb Gm7

They had the heat of the sun in the beat of the talking drum

F BbM7 C Dm Eb Gm7

The light of a tropical moon on a night to remember

F BbM7 C Dm Eb Gm7

Someone summoned up summer just strumming on an old guitar

F BbM7 C Dm Eb Gm7 Fm7

And every note was the anti-dote to December

[VERSE II]

Bb Dm7 EbM7

My first impression, some kind of procession

F D/F# Gm F/A

Pulling on a long line of fancy dancers

Bb Dm7

And a band stuck up on a flatbed truck

Db Eb/G Ab Fm7

They were raising a ruckus swinging for the fences

Bb Dm7

Exiled Mexican textile working

EbM7 F D/F# Gm F/A

Punching two clocks, sending two paychecks home, boys

Bb Dm7

Hard working law ‘biding bus riding people

Db Eb/G Ab

Celebration on wheels destination unknown

[CHORUS]

F BbM7 C Dm Eb Gm7

They had the heat of the sun in the beat of the talking drum

F BbM7 C Dm Eb Gm7

The light of a tropical moon on a night to remember

F BbM7 C Dm Eb Gm7

Someone summoned up summer just strumming on an old guitar

F BbM7 C Dm Eb

And every note was the anti-dote to December

[INTERLUDE]

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb

Ri- o Grande

Ab Bb Eb G7+

O- le-a- na

Cm Bb Ab Eb/G

Vi-a Del Norte

Fm7 Bb C

Oh Canada

C Em F G7 E/G# Am G/B

C Em Eb F/A Bb C/D

[CHORUS]

G CM7 D Em F Am7

There was a lifeline south in the song coming from her mouth

G CM7 D Em F Am7

It swallowed me up and I followed it on downtown

G CM7 D Em F Am7

In the light of dawn the message that life goes on

G CM7 D Em F

For the frozen man an invitation to live again

G CM7 D Em F Am7

It was the heat of the sun in the beat of that talking drum

G CM7 D Em F Am7

The light of a tropical moon on a night to remember

G CM7 D Em F Am7

Someone summoned up summer just strumming on an old guitar

G CM7 D Em F C

And every note, the antidote to December

G CM7 D Em F Am7

They were shakin’ it loose with the juice from the mambo man

G CM7 D Em F Am7

Long lanky Yankee boy, Buckwheat and Spanky, my-my

[OUTRO]

Santiago de Cuba

CM7 D

Belo Horizonte

Cartagena

F Am7 G

Guaguancó Canada

CM7 D Em F Am7

Guaguancó Canada

Santiago de Cuba

CM7 D

Belo Horizonte

Cartagena

F Am7 G

Guaguancó Canada

CM7 D Em F Am7

Guaguancó Canada

G CM7 D Em

F Am7 G

Guaguancó Canada...

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