Frosty the Snow Man
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G C G
1. Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
C G Em
with a corncob pipe and a button nose,
C D G
and two eyes made out of coal.
C G
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale they say.
C G Em
He was made of snow, but the children know,
C D G
how he came to life one day.
C G D G
There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found,
D A A7 D - D7
for when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around.
G C G
Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be.
C G Em
And the children say he could laugh and play,
C D G
just the same as you and me.
G C G
2. Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day,
C G Em
so he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun,
C D G
now before I melt away.
G C G
Down to the village, with a broomstick in his hand,
C G Em
Running here and there, all around the square, saying,
C D G
"Catch me if you can.
C G D G
He led them down the streets of town right to the traffic cop,
D A A7 D -D7
and he only paused a moment when he heard him holler, "Stop!"
G C G
For Frosty the snow man had to hurry on his way,
C G Em
but he waved goodbye, saying "Don't you cry!"
C D G
I'll be back again some day.
G
Thumpetty thump thump , thumpety thump thump,
D
look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump,
D7 G
over the hills of snow.
How to play Frosty the Snow Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.