Frozen Notes
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(G)Softly (Am)falls the (D)morning (G)rain,
(Em)Lone(D)li(C)ness comes a(G)round again.
And I (Am)sit and sing my (D)song,
Though it (Bm)never seems to (Em)matter,
And it (Am)never fills the (Em)emptiness in(C)si(G)de.(D7)
(Bb)Frozen notes hang sus(C)pended (F)in the autumn (C)air
While (Gm)someone waits for (Bb)someone to come somewhe(F)re.
(C)No-one waits for (F)me,
´Cause I thought I wanted (Bb)to be (F)free,
But (G)now I'm (D)wondering (G)why
I said good(Am)by(C)e.
(D)Looking through my (C)window at the (G)dark and troubled (D)sky,
I (C)think I (D7)see the (C)ship of the (C5)broken-(C)hearted passing (D)by,
And I (Am)turn away (D)from today to (G)where we (G7)used to (Em)lie,
And I (G)c(D)r(C)(D)(Em)y,(short hold)
(C)Yes, (D)I (G)c(D)r(C)(D)(Em)y,(short hold)
(C)And (D)I (G)c(D)r(C)(D)(Em)y,(short hold)
(D)While…
(G)Softly (Am)falls the (D)morning (G)rain,
(Em)Lone(D)li(C)ness comes a(G)round again.
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How to play Frozen Notes
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.