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Walking In The Air

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[Intro]
Dm   Dm   Dm
[Verse 1]
We're Dmwalking in the aiDmr
We're Dmfloating in the moonlit CskyC  
The Gmpeople far below are Bbsleeping as we flDmyDm  
I'm Dmholding very tigDmht
I'm Dmriding in the midnight CblueC  
I'm Gmfinding I can fly so Bbhigh above with yoDmuDm  
[Instrumental]
F   Dm   Bb   Gm   Dm   Dm
[Verse 2]
DmFar across the worDmld
The Dmvillages go by like CdreaCms
The Gmrivers and the hills
The Bbforests and the strDmeamsDm  
[Chorus]
AChildren gaze Dmopen-mouthed
GTaken by surCprise
CmNobody Fdown below beBblieves E7their Aeyes
[Verse 3]
We're Dmsurfing in the aiDmr
We're Dmswimming in the frozen CskyC  
We're Gmdrifting over icy
BbMountains floating bDmyDm  
[Instrumental]
F   Dm   F   Dm
Bb  Gm   Dm  Dm
[Chorus]
ASuddenly Dmswooping low
GOn an ocean Cdeep
CmRousing up a Fmighty monster Bbfrom E7his Asleep
[Verse 4]
We're Dmwalking in the aiDmr
We're Dmdancing in the midnight CskyC  
And Gmeveryone who sees us Bbgreets us as we flDmy
[Outro]
   Eb     Eb     Cm     Cm   G...

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The story behind the song

"Walking In The Air" captures the wonder of a fantastical journey, as a young boy and a snowman come to life and fly high above the world. It’s about the pure joy of discovering you can fly, finding yourself surprised by the freedom of the air, and being greeted by everyone as you pass by. Howard Blake wrote this song around 1970, and it became the centerpiece of the 1982 animated film The Snowman, accompanying the boy and his frosty friend on their magical flight to the North Pole. It’s a song that truly embodies the spirit of childlike awe and adventure.

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Walking In The Air

by Howard Blake

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Dm Dm

[Verse 1]

Dm Dm

We're walking in the air

Dm C C

We're floating in the moonlit sky

Gm Bb Dm Dm

The people far below are sleeping as we fly

Dm Dm

I'm holding very tight

Dm C C

I'm riding in the midnight blue

Gm Bb Dm Dm

I'm finding I can fly so high above with you

[Instrumental]

F Dm Bb Gm Dm Dm

[Verse 2]

Dm Dm

Far across the world

Dm C C

The villages go by like dreams

The rivers and the hills

Bb Dm Dm

The forests and the streams

[Chorus]

A Dm

Children gaze open-mouthed

G C

Taken by surprise

Cm F Bb E7 A

Nobody down below believes their eyes

[Verse 3]

Dm Dm

We're surfing in the air

Dm C C

We're swimming in the frozen sky

We're drifting over icy

Bb Dm Dm

Mountains floating by

[Instrumental]

F Dm F Dm

Bb Gm Dm Dm

[Chorus]

A Dm

Suddenly swooping low

G C

On an ocean deep

Cm F Bb E7 A

Rousing up a mighty monster from his sleep

[Verse 4]

Dm Dm

We're walking in the air

Dm C C

We're dancing in the midnight sky

Gm Bb Dm

And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly

[Outro]

Eb Eb Cm Cm G

...

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