Snow Is Gone

capo 1st fret

Am  = x02210
C   = x32010
G   = 3x0003
G/B = x2003x
C/G = 3x2013

Intro: G -H- C/G x 4
-H- = hammer down 2 string and 4 string between G and C/G
during sung part of verses, no hammering; instead, a choppy down-strumming

G                C/G     G              C/G            G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
birds beneath my window dustying their wings upon the lawn
G                  C/G                  G              C/G       G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
I hear them in the morning light giving last amen to a migratory song
G                     C/G                 G               C/G            G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
they’re never looking round for me—-their eyes are on the sky or the ground below
G                     C/G                 G               C/G       G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
but I’d rather be the one who loves than to be loved and never even know

Am              G/B
hello blackbird hello starling
C             D
winter’s over be my darling
         G            C/G
it’s been a long time coming
    G        C/G
but now the snow is gone
         G            C/G
it’s been a long time coming
    G        C/G
but now the snow is gone

G                       C/G               G              C/G        G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
you were beautiful when I first saw your feathers and confectionery airs
G                       C/G               G              C/G          G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
like the earth it up and promised you the stars but you really didn’t care
G                C/G     G              C/G            G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
I sang in exultation pulled the stops—you always looked a little bored
G                        C/G           G             C/G            G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
but I’m singing for the love of it—have mercy on the man who sings to be adored

Am              G/B
hello blackbird hello starling
C             D
winter’s over be my darling
         G            C/G
it’s been a long time coming
    G        C/G
but now the snow is gone
         G            C/G
it’s been a long time coming
    G        C/G
but now the snow is gone
OOOOOOOOH!

G                       C/G               G              C/G        G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
I’m underneath your window now—it’s long after the birds have gone to roost
G                       C/G               G              C/G        G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
and I’m not sure if I’m singing for the love of it or for the love of you
G                         C/G      G              C/G        G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
but I’ve flown a long way honey hear my confession then I’ll go
G                       C/G               G              C/G        G-H-C/G  G-H-C/G
I’d rather be the one who loves than to be loved and never even know

Am              G/B
hello brown one hello blue one
C                      G/B
last night’s feathers exchanged for new ones
Am              G/B
hello blackbird hello starling
C             D
winter’s over be my darling
         G            C/G
it’s been a long time coming
    G        C/G
but now the snow is gone