Roses In The Snow Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: D Difficulty: Intermediate Chords: Gmaj7 = 3x0002 G#11 = 3x0023 Dsus4 = xx0233 Intro and Verse Melody: D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 D e|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----2----2------| B|---3---3---0---0---3---3---0---0----------------------| G|-----------------------------------2----2----2----2---| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------|

G G#11 G G#11 G A D Dsus4 e|-7---7---9---9---7---7---9---9---7---7----9--9-----2---2h3---| B|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8-------10----3-----3-| G|--------------------------------------------9----------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1: D Gmaj7 I was singing like a bird D Gmaj7 From my porch just to hear D Gmaj7 D My own voice echo in the canyon G G#11 When she appeared before me G G#11 Protected from the cold G A D Dsus4 Ringing with the echo in her heart D Gmaj7 She walked up to the porch D Gmaj7 And I sang a good bit further D Gmaj7 D Until we both sat there in silence G G#11 I asked her to my living room G G#11 A place where we can warm our bones G A D Dsus4 She said, but I am warmed by the singing D Gmaj7 And I can hear my husbandman D Gmaj7 Returning from his labor D Gmaj7 D And I have no food on the table G G#11 As quick as she came earlier G G#11 She went back to the forest G A D Dsus4 With a trail of roses behind her Interlude: D Gmaj7 x3 D Verse 2: D Gmaj7 It snowed for many weeks D Gmaj7 Until I couldn't see the forest D Gmaj7 D And the blush had faded from the roses G G#11 And while it dropped I worked a lot G G#11 To gather wood and keep it hot G A D Dsus4 And clear the porch off for singing D Gmaj7 It was brighter than the other nights D Gmaj7 The snow was filled with moonlight D Gmaj7 D There was not a sound in the canyon G G#11 So I sang softly my old song G G#11 Building for a time so long G A D Dsus4 Until my echo traveled through the forest D Gmaj7 And there she was standing there D Gmaj7 The moonlight in her auburn hair D Gmaj7 D Completely protected from the cold G G#11 And all about her in the snow G G#11 Ruby red and black as coal G A D Dsus4 Roses had blossomed all around her Outro: D Gmaj7 x6