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