Paul McCartney – Footprints (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul McCartney/Eric Stewart From: “Press to Play” (1986) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro and Verse pattern There is a quick ascending note linking the last two chords. Did not want to add that as an extra chord. If you you want to, include it into your strumming/picking.
                                                 Am(b6)
  Am7              A7sus2           A7sus2(b6)       Asus4(b6)
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
B|1---------------|0---------------|0-----------0-1-|3---------------|
G|0---------------|0---------------|2-----------2-2-|2---------------|
D|2---------------|2---------------|3-----------3-3-|3---------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

CHORDS
            E-A-D-G-B-e
Am7         x-0-2-0-1-0
A7sus2      x-0-2-0-0-0
G13/A       x-0-3-2-0-0 = A7sus2(b6)
Dm(add9)/A  x-0-3-2-3-0 = Asus4(b6)
Em7         0-2-2-0-3-0
E7          0-2-2-1-3-0
D(add11)    x-x-0-0-3-2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Am7 | A7sus2 | G13/A | Dm(add9)/A | | Em7 | E7 | Am7 G D | D | [Verse 1]
                 | Am7 | A7sus2 |
It's beautiful outside

   G13/A                | Dm(add9)/A |
An old hand gathers wood

       Em                  | Em7 |
Can he see me sitting here?

    Am7     G         D
His mind is somewhere else
[Verse 2]
    Am7          G     | Am7 | A7sus2 |
His friends have flown away

      G13/A               | Dm(add9)/A |
He's left out in the cold

   Em                  | Em7 |
He won't sit by my fire

            Am7     G      D
He says he likes it in the snow
[Bridge]
      Am7        Em    C
Where footprints never go

   D        Am7    D      | D |
He likes it in the snow   (break)
[Verse 3]
     Am7                 | A7sus2 |
It's getting dark outside

    G13/A                 | Dm(add9)/A |
The old hand's going home

       Em                  | Em7 |
Has he someone waiting there?

         Am7    G      D
Or is he living on his own?
[Bridge]
      Am7        Em    C
Where footprints never go

   D        Am7    D
He likes it in the snow
[Chorus]
C      D(add11) Em                   Am7              Em
 White blanket, hiding the traces of tears she didn't see
C D(add11)Em Am7 Em Oh, white blanket covers the memory of all that used to be
Am7              Em
All that used to be
[Post-chorus]
        B7          Em            Am       D
But his heart keeps aching in the same old way

   B7         Em               Am         D        [ Am7 ]
He can't help feeling that she might come back someday
[Solo] | Am7 | A7sus2 | G13/A | Dm(add9)/A |
| Em7 | E7 | Am7 G D        | D |
                            (break)
[Verse 4]
                  | Am7 | A7sus2 |
It's beautiful outside

  G13/A                  | Dm(add9)/A |
A magpie looks for food

    Em                      | Em7 |
The old hand throws a crumb

       Am7        G       D
Do you think he's found a friend?
[Bridge]
      Am7        Em    C
Where footprints never go

   D        Am7    D
He likes it in the snow
[Chorus]
C      D(add11)  Em                   Am7             Em
 White blanket, hiding the traces of paths he didn’t take
C D(add11)Em Am7 Em Oh, white blanket covers the memory of moves he didn’t make, go now ... [Chorus]
C      D(add11) Em                   Am7              Em
 White blanket, hiding the traces of tears he didn't see

C           D(add11)       Em                   Am7              Em
Snow  white blanket simply covers the memory of all that used to be
[Post-chorus]
        B7          Em            Am       D
But his heart keeps aching in the same old way

   B7         Em               Am         D        [ Am7 ]
He can't help feeling that she might come back someday
[Outro] | Am7 | A7sus2 | G13/A | Dm(add9)/A | | Em7 | E7 | Am7 G D