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"Footprints" (capo: 5th. fret)
____Intro: Em7---Em9---Am/E---Bm7  
           B7---Em7---D---A  
____Verse: 1
                    Em7---Em9  
 It's beautiful outside
                       Am/E------
 An old hand gathers wood________
 Can he Bm7see me sitting here?
 His Em7mind is Dsomewhere eAlse
____Verse: 2
              Em7       Bm7  Em7---Em9  
 His friend have flown away
                        Am/E------
 He's left out in the cold________
 He Bm7won't sit by my fire
 He says he Em7likes it Din the sAnow
 Where Em7footprints Bm7never gGo
 He Alikes it Em7in the Asnow
____Verse: 3
 It's Em7getting dark outsiEm9de
                        Am/E------
 The old hand's going home________
 Has he Bm7someone waiting there?
 Is he Em7living Don his oAwn?
 Where Em7footprints Bm7never gGo
 He Alikes it Em7in the Asnow
____Chorus: 1
 GWhite Ablanket, Bmhiding the traces
 Of Em7tears she didn't sBmee
 GOh, white Ablanket Bmcovers the memory
 Of Em7all that used to bBme,___Em7_all that used to bBme
____Coda: 
 But his F#heart keeps Bmaching
 In the Em7same old Away
 He F#can't help Bmfeeling that
             Em7           A  Em7---Em9---Am/E---Bm7---B7---Em---D---A  
 She might come back someday
____Verse: 4
                    Em7---Em9  
 It's beautiful outside
                      Am/E------
 A magpie looks for food________
 The Bm7old hand throws a crumb
 Do you Em7think he's Dfound a Afriend?
 Where Em7footprints Bm7never gGo
 He Alikes it Em7in the Asnow
____Chorus: 2
 GWhite Ablanket, Bmhiding the traces
 Of Em7paths he didn't tBmake
 GOh white Ablanket Bmcovers the memory
 Of Em7moves he didn't mBmake
____Chorus: 1 (w/ changes)
 GOh white Ablanket, Bmhiding the traces
 Of Em7tears he didn't sBmee
 GSnow white Ablanket simply Bmcovers the memory
 Of Em7all that used to bBme
____Coda:
 But his F#heart keeps Bmaching
 In the Em7same old Away
 He F#can't help Bmfeeling that
             Em7           A  Em7---Em9---Am/E---Bm7---B7---Em7---D---A  
 She might come back someday

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

Paul McCartney, a musician known for his melodic bass playing, versatile vocals, and eclectic musical explorations, brings us "Footprints." As a songwriter who embraced a wide range of genres from pop to classical, McCartney's work often carries a distinct melodic sensibility. This song, appearing on the Press to Play album, is a testament to his continued artistry. It plays like a contemplative journey, inviting reflection.

AI-written from these sources:Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Footprints

by Paul McCartney

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Em9

Bm7

"Footprints" (capo: 5th. fret)

Em7 Em9 Am E Bm7

____Intro: ------/---

B7 Em7 D A

---------

____Verse: 1

Em7 Em9

---

It's beautiful outside

Am E

/------

An old hand gathers wood________

Bm7

Can he see me sitting here?

Em7 D A

His mind is somewhere else

____Verse: 2

Em7 Bm7 Em7 Em9

---

His friend have flown away

Am E

/------

He's left out in the cold________

Bm7

He won't sit by my fire

Em7 D A

He says he likes it in the snow

Em7 Bm7 G

Where footprints never go

A Em7 A

He likes it in the snow

____Verse: 3

Em7 Em9

It's getting dark outside

Am E

/------

The old hand's going home________

Bm7

Has he someone waiting there?

Em7 D A

Is he living on his own?

Em7 Bm7 G

Where footprints never go

A Em7 A

He likes it in the snow

____Chorus: 1

G A Bm

White blanket, hiding the traces

Em7 Bm

Of tears she didn't see

G A Bm

Oh, white blanket covers the memory

Em7 Bm Em7 Bm

Of all that used to be,____all that used to be

____Coda:

F# Bm

But his heart keeps aching

Em7 A

In the same old way

F# Bm

He can't help feeling that

Em7 A Em7 Em9 Am E Bm7 B7 Em D A

------/---------------

She might come back someday

____Verse: 4

Em7 Em9

---

It's beautiful outside

Am E

/------

A magpie looks for food________

Bm7

The old hand throws a crumb

Em7 D A

Do you think he's found a friend?

Em7 Bm7 G

Where footprints never go

A Em7 A

He likes it in the snow

____Chorus: 2

G A Bm

White blanket, hiding the traces

Em7 Bm

Of paths he didn't take

G A Bm

Oh white blanket covers the memory

Em7 Bm

Of moves he didn't make

____Chorus: 1 (w/ changes)

G A Bm

Oh white blanket, hiding the traces

Em7 Bm

Of tears he didn't see

G A Bm

Snow white blanket simply covers the memory

Em7 Bm

Of all that used to be

____Coda:

F# Bm

But his heart keeps aching

Em7 A

In the same old way

F# Bm

He can't help feeling that

Em7 A Em7 Em9 Am E Bm7 B7 Em7 D A

------/---------------

She might come back someday

About Footprints Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Footprints by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Footprints chords”, “Footprints guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Footprints chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Footprints chords and for experienced players who want accurate Footprints lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em7, Em9, Am, E, Bm7, B7.

FAQ — Footprints by Paul McCartney

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What key is "Footprints" in?

The chords for "Footprints" show the original chord names (including Em7, Em9, Am, E, Bm7, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.