Paul McCartney – Footprints (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Paul McCartney/Eric Stewart
From: “Press to Play” (1986)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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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
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[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