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[Intro]
Em  D  C   Em  D  C
Em  D  C   Em  D  C
[Verse]
EmWhite are the Dfar-off Cplains
And Amwhite the G/Bfading Cforests Dgrow
The Amwind dies out aEmlong the Dheight
AmDenser still the EmsnowD___
A Emgathering Dweight on Croof and tree
Falls Amdown scarce G/BaudiCblyD  
[Verse]
EmMeadows and Dfar-sheeted Cstreams
Lie Amstill G/BwithCout a Dsound
AmLike some soft minisEmter of Ddreams
The snowfall Amhoods me aEmrounDd__
In Emwood and Dwater, Cearth and air
A Amsilence is G/BeveryCwhereD  C  D  
[Verse]
EmSave when it Dlowly Cspills
Some Amfarmer's G/Bsleigh is Curged Don
With Amrustling runners and Emsharp Dbells
AmSwings by me and is EmgoneD___
Or Emfrom the Dempty Cwaste I hear
A Amsound reG/Bmote and CclearD  C  D  C  D  
[Verse]
EmBarking Dof a Cdog
To AmcatG/Btle is Csharply Dpealed
Borne Amechoing from some Emwayside Dstall
Or Ambarnyard far aEmfielDd__
Then Emall is Dsilent Cand the snow
Falls Amsettling G/Bsoft and CslowD  
[Instrumental]
C   D   C   D   C   D   C   D
C   D   C   D   C   D   C   D
[Verse]
The Emevening dDeepens and the Cgrey
Folds AmcloG/Bser Cearth and Dsky
The Amworld seems shrouded so Emfar aDway
Its Amnoises sleep, and EmI__D__
As Emsecret Das yon Cburied stream
Plod Amdumbly G/Bon and CdreamD  
And CdreaDm__C  D  
And CdreaDm__C  D  
And CdreaDm__
And Emdream__

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Snow

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

Em D C Em D C

[Verse]

Em D C

White are the far-off plains

Am G/B C D

And white the fading forests grow

Am Em D

The wind dies out along the height

Am Em D

Denser still the snow___

Em D C

A gathering weight on roof and tree

Am G/B C D

Falls down scarce audibly

[Verse]

Em D C

Meadows and far-sheeted streams

Am G/B C D

Lie still without a sound

Am Em D

Like some soft minister of dreams

Am Em D

The snowfall hoods me around__

Em D C

In wood and water, earth and air

Am G/B C D C D

A silence is everywhere

[Verse]

Em D C

Save when it lowly spills

Am G/B C D

Some farmer's sleigh is urged on

Am Em D

With rustling runners and sharp bells

Am Em D

Swings by me and is gone___

Em D C

Or from the empty waste I hear

Am G/B C D C D C D

A sound remote and clear

[Verse]

Em D C

Barking of a dog

Am G/B C D

To cattle is sharply pealed

Am Em D

Borne echoing from some wayside stall

Am Em D

Or barnyard far afield__

Em D C

Then all is silent and the snow

Am G/B C D

Falls settling soft and slow

[Instrumental]

C D C D C D C D

[Verse]

Em D C

The evening deepens and the grey

Am G/B C D

Folds closer earth and sky

Am Em D

The world seems shrouded so far away

Am Em D

Its noises sleep, and I____

Em D C

As secret as yon buried stream

Am G/B C D

Plod dumbly on and dream

C D C D

And dream__

C D C D

And dream__

C D

And dream__

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