Watching Snow
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[Intro]
A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6
[Verse 1]
A A6 A A6
I've been watching snow
A A6
Falling on the ground
A A6
(Falling on the ground)
A A6 A A6
It drapes the trees below
A A6
Reminds me of a time
A A6
You liked hanging around me
Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Now I'll never know
Bm7 Bm
Just who we are
Bm7 Bm A A6 A A6
And why we don't let go
A A6 A A6
Ah
Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Ah
A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6
Ah
[Verse 2]
A A6 A A6
The living room is warm
A A6 A A6
The cats make happy sounds
A A6 A A6
They say that it's a storm
A A6
But how can that be true
A A6
When everything's so clear
Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
And you still look the same
Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Or better still, just don't look at me
A A6 A A6
I'll be watching snow
A A6 A A6 D D6 D Dadd#11 D D6 D Dadd#11
I'll be watching, I'll be watching snow
[Break]
A A6 Amaj7 A6
A A6 Amaj7 A6
D D6 D Dadd#11
D D6 D Dadd#11
[Verse 3]
A A6 A A6
Creeping through my head
A A6 A A6
Every week chalked with lead
A A6 A A6
But I can't even drown
A A6 A A6
Legs they've all but frozen
Bm Bm7
Since these bombs exploded in my chest
F#m A
They know that I would rather be without you
Bm Bm7
Gorgeous, wear the agate dress
F#m A
Return into the evening when I found you
Bm Bm7 F#m A
In the snow
Bm Bm7
In the snow
A
Dbm
[Bridge]
Bm
Bup-ah dah
Bm7
Bup-ah doo
F#m
Bup-ah dah
A
Bup-ah doo
Bm
Bup-ah dah
Bm7
Bup-ah doo
F#m
Bup-ah dah
A
Bup-ah doo
[Verse 4]
Bm Bm7
Bombs exploded in my chest
F#m A
And know that I would rather be without you
Bm Bm7
Gorgeous, wear the agate dress
F#m A
Return into the evening when I found you
Bm Bm7 F#m A
In the snow
Bm Bm7
I said in the snow
A
[Chorus]
A
I've been watching snow
A Bm
I've been watching, I've been watching snow
Bm
I've been watching snow
Bm A
I've been watching, I've been watching snow
[Post-Chorus]
A
In [?] there's a heart attack
A
[?] rhythm and I get excited
Bm
[?]
Bm A
[?] and [?] excited, oh
A
I've been watching snow
Bm
I've been watching snow
Bm
I've been watching snow
A A6 A A6
I've been watching snow
A A6 A A6
[Outro]
A A6 A A6
The birds have all returned
A A6 A A6
The stars have turned around
A A6 A A6
The world is sweet and warm
A A6 A A6
But the cats live with you now
Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
And now I'll never know
Bm7 Bm Bm7 A A6 A A6
Just who we were and why I let you go
A A6 A A6
Oh
Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Ah
A
Ah
How to play Watching Snow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.