The Snow It Melts The Soonest chords by Traditional

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Cm Gm Cm Gm Ab
Cm Gm Cm Gm Ab

Verse 1:
       Cm                Gm               Eb F           C
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begins to sing
        Cm              Gm               F
And the corn it ripens fastest when the frost is setting in
    Cm                    C/E     F     Dm           Gm
And when a young man tells me that my face he'll soon forget
  Cm                Gm     Ab            Cm      Gm        Cm
Before we part I'll bet a crown he'll be fain to follow it yet

Break:
Cm Gm Cm Gm Ab

Verse 2:
    Cm                   Gm                Eb F            C
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begins to sing
        Cm                Gm               F
And the swallow skims without a thought as long as it is spring
    Cm                   C/E    F         Dm                  Gm
But when spring goes and winter blows, my lad, then you'll be fain
    Cm                      Gm    Ab          Cm          Gm     Cm
With all your pride for to follow me where it crossed the stormy main

Break:
Cm Gm Cm Gm Ab

Verse 3:
       Cm                Gm               Eb F            C
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begins to sing
        Cm                  Gm             F
And the bee that flew when summer shone in winter can not sting
         Cm                     C/E    F        Dm         Gm
And all the flowers in all the land so brightly bear their ghee
        Cm                  Gm     Ab      Cm   Gm        Cm
And the snow it melts the soonest when my true love's for me

Break:
Cm Gm Cm Gm Ab

Verse 4:
    Cm          Gm                 Eb     F       C
So never say me farewell here, no farewell I'll receive
        Cm             Gm               F
You wil meet me at the stile or you'll kiss and take your leave
    Cm                       C/E     F            Dm               Gm
And I'll wait here till the woodcock goes and the martle takes his leave
 C#m                         Gm      Ab       Cm    Gm        Cm
Since the snows it melts the soonest when the winds begins to sing

Outro:
Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm  C