Footprints
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Intro: C D C G
[Verso 1]
C D
I followed footprints in the snow
C
Never knowing if I was right behind you
G C
Looking down, no one would know
D C G
I wasn't walking hand in hand beside you
C
As our footprints lead the way
D C G
To a hearth where hearts we made surround you
C
You're awash in all its glow
D C G
I'm still standing in the snow
[Verso 2]
C D
I stood and watched the lights go out
C G
While the snowflakes settled all around me
C
Though it filled my heart with doubt
D C
Couldn't move, and this is where you found me
G C
As our footprints disappeared
D C
Snow erasing how I came to be here
G C
I've got nowhere else to go
D F
And now you're standing
Em
In the snow
[Ponte]
D/F# G A Bm F
Look for understanding
Em7
In the snow
D/F# G A Bm F
You look just outstanding
Em7
In the snow
G
Standing in the snow
Instrumental Break
G C D D/F# C
G C D C G
D C D C G
C D C G
[Verso 3]
C
Now it's almost Christmas eve
D C
And I'm surrounded with the sound of laughter
G C
To give is better than to deceive
D C D
And I received a happy-ever-after
G C
You might've left me in the cold
D C
A fitting ending for the fool that I was
G C
But you'd be cuddled up alone
D C
I'd still be standing in the snow
Outro:
G C D C G
How to play Footprints
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.