Snowbird chords by Elvis Presley

Tuning: Standard

Elvis Presley
Snowbird (1971)
(Gene MacLellan)

From: "Elvis Country"

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INTRO
                 2/4
| C Em | Dm | G | G | C |


VERSE
  C               Em             Dm
Beyond this snowy metal cold and clean
    G                                                  C
The unborn grass lies waiting for this cold to turn to green
    C                  Em              Dm
The snowbird sings the songs he always sings
    G                                                  C
And speaks to me of flowers that will bloom again in spring

VERSE
     C              Em                  Dm
When I was young my heart was young and true
   G                                                         C
Anything that it would tell me that?s the thing that I would do
    C               Em            Dm
But now I feel such emptiness within
        G                                                       C
For the thing that I want most in life?s the thing that I can't win


CHORUS
C                Em             Dm
Spread your tiny wings and fly away
    G
And take the snow back with you
         G                   C
Where it came from home that day [?]
C              Em        Dm
When a love forever is untrue
    G                                               C
And if I could, you know that I would fly away with you


VERSE
    C                Em             Dm
The breeze along the river seems to say
            G                                            C
That you'll only break my heart again should I decide to stay
          C                Em                Dm
So little snowbird take me with you when you go
        G                                                C
To that land of gentle breezes where the peaceful waters flow


CHORUS
  C               Em             Dm
Spread your tiny wings and fly away
    G
And take the snow back with you
         G                   C
Where it came from home that day [?]
C              Em        Dm
When a love forever is untrue
    G                                               C
And if I could, you know that I would fly away with you


CODA                                                             2/4
      G                                F          Dm        | C | C | C
Yeah, if I could you know that I would fly-y-y-y-y away with you