The Snow Goose Chords by Richard Thompson

Tempo:
84.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

C#m

E

F#

D#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Richard Thompson - The Snow Goose chords
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[C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [A]
[C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [A] [D#]
[C#m] Northern [D#] winds will cut you, [C#m] [F#] Northern girls will cut you
[E] [G#m] Leave you cold and empty, [A] Like a fish on [C#m] the slab
Oh, she is [D#] like a snow goose, [C#m] Pale and [B] rare and [F#] footloose
[E] [G#m] Will the joys that tempt me, [A] Soon turn and [C#m] kick in style
[E] In [A] the dream I'm running, [E] Down [A] a street of molasses
[E] In [A] the dream my feet can't [F#] knock her [F#m] out
I [F#] [C#]
[D#] [C#] must [G#] take some [D#] measure, [C#] To pursue [F#] my treasure
[B] [E] Guided [G#m] by confusion, [A] My compass [F#m] through the [C#m] storm
If I [D#] call her sister, [C#m] I'm [B] fully resister
[E] Believe [G#m] my own illusion, [A] Or will passions
[C#m] walk
In [E]
[A] the dream I'm running, [E] Down [A] a street of molasses
[E] In [A] the dream my feet can't [F#] [F#m] knock her out
[F#m] But [C#m]
[A] [C#]
[A] [C#m] if I [D#m] call her [D#] lover, [C#m] Will I [F#] soon [B] discover
[E] That [G#m] her eye is taken, [A] By her some fawning [F#]
[C#m] friend
Then my [D#] glass would shatter, [C#m] And my [B] mind [F#] would scatter
[E] Being [G#m] so mistaken, [A] All the world must [C#m] dance
[E] In [A] the dream I'm running, [E] Down a [A] street of molasses
[E] In the [A] dream my feet [F#] can't knock [F#m] her [G#] out
In [E]
[A] the dream I'm calling, [E] But there's [A] never an answer
In [E]
[C#m] the dream [A] my voice makes [F#] no sound
[F#m] [C#m]
Northern [D#] winds will cut you, [C#m]
Northern [F#] girls will gut you
[E]
[G#m] Leave you cold and empty, [A] Like a fish [F#] on a [G#] [C#m] slab
[A] [D#] [C#m]
[A] [D#]
[A] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#
134211112
D#
12341116
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
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To learn Richard Thompson - The Snow Goose chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C#m, E, A, E, G#m, A and C#m. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 42 BPM before aiming for the song's 84 BPM. Given the song's key of C# Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ [D#] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ Northern [D#] winds will cut you, _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] Northern girls will cut you
[E] _ _ [G#m] Leave you cold and empty, _ [A] Like a fish on [C#m] the slab
_ _ _ Oh, she is [D#] like a snow _ goose, [C#m] _ _ Pale and [B] rare and [F#] footloose
[E] _ _ [G#m] Will the joys that tempt me, _ [A] Soon turn and [C#m] kick in style
[E] In _ [A] the dream I'm running, _ [E] _ Down [A] a street of molasses
_ [E] In _ [A] the dream my feet can't _ [F#] knock her [F#m] out
I [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ must [G#] take some [D#] measure, _ [C#] _ _ To pursue [F#] my treasure
[B] _ _ [E] Guided [G#m] by confusion, _ [A] My compass [F#m] through the [C#m] storm
_ _ _ _ If I [D#] call her sister, _ [C#m] _ _ I'm [B] fully resister
_ [E] _ _ Believe [G#m] my own illusion, _ _ [A] Or will passions _
[C#m] walk
In _ [E] _ _
[A] the dream I'm running, _ [E] _ _ Down [A] a street of molasses
_ [E] In _ [A] the dream my feet can't [F#] [F#m] knock her out
[F#m] But _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ if I [D#m] call her [D#] lover, _ _ [C#m] _ _ Will I [F#] soon [B] discover
_ [E] That _ [G#m] her eye is taken, _ [A] By her some fawning [F#]
[C#m] friend
Then _ _ _ my [D#] glass would shatter, _ [C#m] _ And my [B] mind [F#] would scatter
_ [E] Being [G#m] so mistaken, _ _ [A] All the world must [C#m] _ dance
_ [E] _ _ In [A] the dream I'm running, _ [E] _ _ Down a [A] street of molasses
_ [E] In the [A] dream my feet [F#] can't knock [F#m] her [G#] out
In _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] the dream I'm calling, _ [E] _ _ But there's [A] never an answer
_ In [E] _ _
[C#m] the dream [A] my voice makes [F#] no _ _ sound
[F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Northern [D#] winds will cut you, _ [C#m] _ _
Northern [F#] girls will gut you
_ [E] _ _
[G#m] Leave you cold and empty, _ [A] Like a fish [F#] on a [G#] [C#m] slab _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D#] _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song, written by Richard Thompson, is among the lineup of tracks on the Electric album.

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