The Blizzard
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Intro
D D7 G D
D A D D
verse 1
D D7 G D
There's a blizzard comin' on how I'm wishin' I was home
D D A A
For my pony's lame and he can't hardly stand
D D7 G D
Listen to that northern sigh if we don't get home we'll die
A A Bm Bm
But it's only seven miles to Mary Anne
A A D D
It's only seven miles to Mary Anne
verse 2
D D7 G D
You can bet we're on her mind for it's nearly Christmas time
D D A A
And I'll bet there's hot biscuits in the pan
D D7 G D
Lord my hands feel like they're froze and there's a numbness in my toes
A A Bm Bm
But it's only five more miles to Mary Anne
A A D D
It's only five more miles to Mary Anne
verse 3
D D7 G D
That wind's howlin' and it seems mighty like a woman's screams
D D A A
So we'd best be movin' faster if we can
D D7 G D
Dan just think about that barn with that hay so soft and warm
A A Bm Bm
It's only three more miles to Mary Anne
A A D D
It's only three more miles to Mary Anne
verse 4
D D7 G D
Dan get up your ornery cuss or you'll be the death of us
D D A A
I'm so weary but I'll help you if I can
D D7 G D
All right Dan perhaps it's best that we'll stop awhile and rest
A A Bm Bm
For it's still A hundred yards to Mary Anne
A A D D
It's still a hundred yards to Mary Anne
Verse 5
D D7 G D
Late that night the storm was gone and they found him there at dawn
D D A A
He had made it but he couldn't leave ol' Dan
D D7 G D
Yes they found him there on the plains his hands froze to the reins
A A Bm Bm
He was just a hundred yards from Mary Anne
A A D D
He was just a hundred yards from Mary Anne
How to play The Blizzard
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.