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[Intro]
Bbsus2(omit 5) C#m(omit 5) A
[Chorus 1]
A(...singing...)
 AIt isn't even winter and I'm freezing, freezing,
 AThis sort of feeling isn't pleasing,
 And what I want to kDnow, man,
 Why, oh wFhy,
 Does she treat me like a snAowman?
[Chorus 1]
 AIt isn't even winter and I'm freezing, freezing,
 AThis sort of feeling isn't pleasing,
 And what I want to kDnow, man,
 Why, oh wFhy,
 Does she treat me like a snAowman?
[Verse]
 AShe's been building me,
 Aquite quite steadily,
 Seems like I've been here yBbears and years and years and years;
 AI wait patiently,
 AFroze in history,
 All ice-water is tBbears and tears and tears and tears;
[Pre-Chorus]
 C#m/EShe treats me far too frosty,
 D5/AThis hanging Eon has cost me dAear.
[Chorus 2]
A(...singing...)
 AIt isn't even winter and I'm shivering, shivering,
 AWaiting for the love that's not delivering,
 DAnd what I want to know, man,
 Why oh wFhy,
 Does she treat me like a snAowman?
[Chorus 2]
 AIt isn't even winter but I'm shivering, shivering,
 AWaiting for the love that's not delivering,
 DAnd what I want to know, man,
 Why oh wFhy,
 Does she treat me like a snAowman?
[Verse]
 AShe's been building me
 AUp steadily
 Seems like I've been here yBbears and years and years and years
 AI wait patiently
 AFroze in history
 All ice water is tBbears and tears and tears and tears
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm#/E
 She treats me far too frosty,
 D5/AThis hanging Eon has cost me
 F#It seems you would say I was tBoo soft heC#arted
 F#If you made a dunce cap, IB'd don C#it
 F#People will always be tBempted to C#wipe their feF#et
 On anything with "Welcome" wBritten C#on itD  E  
[Chorus 1]
 AIt isn't even winter and I'm freezing, freezing,
 AThis sort of feeling isn't pleasing,
 And what I want to kDnow, man,
 Why, oh wFhy,
 Does she treat me like a snAowman?
[Chorus 1]
 AIt isn't even winter but I'm shivering, shivering,
 AWaiting for the love that's not delivering,
 DAnd what I want to know, man,
 Why oh wFhy,
 Does she treat me like a snAowman?
[Outro]
A(Why, oh why?) Does she treat me, does she treat me
A(Why, oh why?) Does she treat me, does she treat me
A(Why, oh why?) Does she treat me like a snowman
A                                  Bbsus2(omit 5) C#m(omit 5) A
(Why, oh why?) Just like a snowman

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Snowman

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/E

D5/A

[Intro]

Bbsus2(omit 5) C#m(omit 5) A

[Chorus 1]

(...singing...)

It isn't even winter and I'm freezing, freezing,

This sort of feeling isn't pleasing,

And what I want to know, man,

Why, oh why,

Does she treat me like a snowman?

[Chorus 1]

It isn't even winter and I'm freezing, freezing,

This sort of feeling isn't pleasing,

And what I want to know, man,

Why, oh why,

Does she treat me like a snowman?

[Verse]

She's been building me,

quite quite steadily,

Seems like I've been here years and years and years and years;

I wait patiently,

Froze in history,

All ice-water is tears and tears and tears and tears;

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m/E

She treats me far too frosty,

D5/A E A

This hanging on has cost me dear.

[Chorus 2]

(...singing...)

It isn't even winter and I'm shivering, shivering,

Waiting for the love that's not delivering,

And what I want to know, man,

Why oh why,

Does she treat me like a snowman?

[Chorus 2]

It isn't even winter but I'm shivering, shivering,

Waiting for the love that's not delivering,

And what I want to know, man,

Why oh why,

Does she treat me like a snowman?

[Verse]

She's been building me

Up steadily

Seems like I've been here years and years and years and years

I wait patiently

Froze in history

All ice water is tears and tears and tears and tears

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm#/E

She treats me far too frosty,

D5/A E

This hanging on has cost me

F# B C#

It seems you would say I was too soft hearted

F# B C#

If you made a dunce cap, I'd don it

F# B C# F#

People will always be tempted to wipe their feet

B C# D E

On anything with "Welcome" written on it

[Chorus 1]

It isn't even winter and I'm freezing, freezing,

This sort of feeling isn't pleasing,

And what I want to know, man,

Why, oh why,

Does she treat me like a snowman?

[Chorus 1]

It isn't even winter but I'm shivering, shivering,

Waiting for the love that's not delivering,

And what I want to know, man,

Why oh why,

Does she treat me like a snowman?

[Outro]

(Why, oh why?) Does she treat me, does she treat me

(Why, oh why?) Does she treat me like a snowman

A Bbsus2(omit 5) C#m(omit 5) A

(Why, oh why?) Just like a snowman

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