Snowblind
View chords used in this chart
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm Fig. 1
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------17-----------16-----------15-----------14--|
Db|--------17-----------16-----------15-----------14--|
Ab|-0-0--0-15----0-0--0-14----0-0--0-13----0-0--0-12--|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. ->
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------5-----------4-----------3-----------2-----|
Db|---------5-----------4-----------3-----------2-----|
Ab|--0-0--0-3----0-0--0-2----0-0--0-1----0-0--0-0-----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. ->
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------/14\--|
Ab|--7-7--7-10----7-7--7-9----7-7--7-8----7-7--7------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. ->
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2--2--x-----5--5-------------------x-x-----------|
Db|--2--2--x-5---5--5-------------------x-x-----------|
Ab|--0--0--x-5---3--3-------------------x-x-----------|
Eb|----------3----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2--2--x------------------------------------------|
Db|--2--2--x-5---3--3-------------------3/-5----------|
Ab|--0--0--x-5---3--3-------------------3/-5----------|
Eb|----------3---1--1-------------------1/-3----------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2--2--x-----5--5-------------------x-x-----------|
Db|--2--2--x-5---5--5-------------------x-x-----------|
Ab|--0--0--x-5---3--3-------------------x-x-----------|
Eb|----------3----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2--2--x------------------------------------------|
Db|--2--2--x-5---3--3-------------x-x-5----5----------|
Ab|--0--0--x-5---3--3-------------x-x-5----5----------|
Eb|----------3---1--1-------------x-x-3----3--4-------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|--0----------------------0-------------------------|
Bb|--0---3---2----3--2--3---0---3---2-----------------|
Gb|--1---2---2----2--2--2---1---2---2-----------------|
Db|--2---4---2----4--2--4---2---4---2-----------------|
Ab|----------0----------------------0-----------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4---2---1----2--1--2---4---2---1-----------------|
Db|--4---2---2----2--2--2---4---2---2-----------------|
Ab|--6-------2----2--2--2---6-------2-----------------|
Eb|----------0----------------------0-----------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
Eb|-(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)--(0)--(0)-|
Bb|--0-----2-----3-----5-----7-----9----10---11---12--|
Gb|--1-----2-----4-----6-----7-----9----11---12---13--|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
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Eb|--------------------------14----16---17---18---19--|
Bb|--12----14----15----17-----------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----4-----5-----7-----9-----11---12---13---14--|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Solo 1
Eb|------------5-------------5--------------5---------|
Bb|--5------5-------5----5-------5-------5------------|
Gb|--7b-------------7b-----------7b-------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------5-----------5----------|
Bb|------------------5------5------5---5-------5------|
Gb|--7b-r7p5-7-5~----7b------------7b----------7b-----|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------5--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------pb7**----r7--5---------------------------|
Db|-------------------------7\------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Solo 2
Eb|-------------12------------12---------12--------12-|
Bb|--12-----12-------12---12-------12--12----12--12---|
Gb|--14b-------------14b-----------14b-------14b------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------12-------|
Bb|--12---------------------------12-----12------12---|
Gb|--14b----------------12~-------14b------------14b--|
Db|------------14-12----------------------------------|
Ab|------------------14-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------12---------12--------12----------------------|
Bb|--12-----12---12----12--12----15b~----/17\---------|
Gb|---------14b--------14b----------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Solo 3
Eb|---------5-----------------------------------------|
Bb|--5---5--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b---------7b-r7p5---7---5-----------------------|
Db|---------------------7---7----7--5-----------------|
Ab|------------------------------------7p5\3~---------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5--------5---------5--------5-------------|
Bb|--5---5----5---------5---5----5---------5--5--8--5-|
Gb|--7b-------7b--------7b-------7b--------7b---------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5--5--8--5--5--5--8--5---------------------------|
Gb|--7b----------7b----------7-5---5------------------|
Db|------------------------------7---7-5-7-5---5~-----|
Ab|------------------------------------------7--------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Solo 4
Eb|-------12------12-15p12----12----------------------|
Bb|--12------12------------12----15-12-14p12----12----|
Gb|--14b-----14b-----------------------------14-------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------12------12-15p12----|
Bb|--------------------------12------12---------------|
Gb|--14-12-15p14p12-14~---12-14b-----14b--------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--14p12--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------15-12--14b^----14---12---------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------12b--------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
1/4-step
Eb|-------12------12-15p12-14p12----------------------|
Bb|--12------12------------------15-12-14p12----12----|
Gb|--14b-----14b-----------------------------14-------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------12------12-15p12----|
Bb|--------------------------12------12---------------|
Gb|--14-12-15p14p12-14~---12-14b-----14b--------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--14p12--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------15-12--14b^----14---12---------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------12b--------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
1/4-step
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14b-r14p12-14---14b~-----------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
< - - 18x - - > Feedback
Riff 1
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b~----------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Fade in w/ feedback and slow down vibrato
SNOW BLIND
Frehley
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
Rhy. Fig 4
It's so hard to feel right baby
When I'm travelin' around and you're far behind
Guy, I wish I could see my lady
Girl, I hope you don't mind, 'cos
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
I'm snowblind, I can't see a thing
I'm snowblind, I don't wanna sing
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
I'm snowblind, need a familiar face
I'm snowblind, think I'm lost in space
Rhy. Fig 4
Lookin' out my window, sometimes I wonder
Am I ever gonna get to where I'm gonna go home
Maybe tomorrow, maybe next summer
Girl, I just don't know, 'cos
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
I'm snowblind, I can't see a thing
I'm snowblind, I don't wanna sing
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
I'm snowblind, need a familiar face
I'm snowblind, think I'm lost in space
Solo 1 over Rhy. Fig 5 (2x)
Solo 2 over Rhy. Fig 6 (2x)
Solo 3 over Rhy. Fig 5 (2x)
Solo 4 over Rhy. Fig 6 (2x)
Rhy. Fig 7
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
Rhy. Fig 4
Movin' around, I get in trouble
when I'm feelin' so low and out of my mind
Babe, I don't wanna burst your bubble
Girl, you know the reason why, 'cos
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
I'm snowblind, I can't see a thing
I'm snowblind, I don't wanna sing
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 and Riff 1 (2x)
I'm snowblind, need a familiar face
I'm snowblind, think I'm lost in space
Rhy. Fig 2 (2x)
How to play Snowblind
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 Eb. 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.