Snowbird chords by Anne Murray (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
C#m7
Bm7
E7
D

Intro 1

Verse 1
A 
C#m7 
Bm7 
Beneath  (A major) this snowy mantle  (C sharp minor7) cold and  (B minor7) clean
E7 
The unborn  (E7) grass lies waiting
A 
For its coat to turn to green  (A major) 
A 
C#m7 
Bm7 
The snowbird  (A major) sings the song  (C sharp minor7) he always  (B minor7) sings
E7 
And  (E7) speaks to me of flowers
A 
That will bloom again in  (A major) spring
When I was young
C#m7 
Bm7 
my heart  (C sharp minor7) was young then  (B minor7) too
E7 
Anything  (E7) that it would tell me
A 
That's the thing that I would do  (A major) 
A 
C#m7 
Bm7 
But now  (A major) I feel such emptiness  (C sharp minor7) with (B minor7) in
E7 
For the thing  (E7) that I want most in life's
A 
The thing that I can't  (A major) win

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Chorus 1

Spread your tiny wings and fly away

And take the snow back with you

Where it came from on that day

The one I love forever is untrue

And if I could you know that I would

Fly away with you

Verse 2
A 
C#m7 
Bm7 
The  (A major) breeze along the  (C sharp minor7) river  seems to  (B minor7) say
E7 
That he'll only  (E7) break me heart again
A 
Should I decide to  (A major) stay
C#m7 
So little snowbird take me with  (C sharp minor7) you
Bm7 
When you go  (B minor7) 
E7 
To that land  (E7) of gentle breezes
A 
Where the peaceful waters  (A major) flow

Chorus 2
A 
C#m7 
Bm7 
 (A major) Spread your tiny wings  (C sharp minor7) and fly a (B minor7) way
E7 
And  (E7) take the snow back with you
A 
Where it came from on that day  (A major) 
C#m7 
Bm7 
The one I love for (C sharp minor7) ever   is untrue  (B minor7) 
E7 
And  (E7) if  I could you know that I would
A 
Fly away with  (A major) you

Outro 1

Yeah if I could, you know that I would

Fly away with you

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GuitarPianoUkulele

A
C#m7
Bm7
E7
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 103

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Snowbird by Anne Murray, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Snowbird the way Anne Murray intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.