Paul Mccartney - Footprints

“footprints” ( capo : 5th . fret )

____intro : Em7 – – – Em9 – – – Am/E – – – Bm7
B7 – – – Em7 – – – D – – – A

____verse : 1

Em7 – – – Em9
it’s beautiful outside
Am/E – – – – – –
an old hand gathers wood________
Bm7
can he see me sitting here?
Em7 D A
his mind is somewhere else

____verse : 2

Em7 Bm7 Em7 – – – Em9
his friend have flown away
Am/E – – – – – –
he’s left out in the cold________
Bm7
he won’t sit by my fire
Em7 D A
he says he likes it in the snow
Em7 Bm7 G
where footprints never go
A Em7 A
he likes it in the snow

____verse : 3

Em7 Em9
it’s getting dark outside
Am/E – – – – – –
the old hand’s going home________
Bm7
has he someone waiting there?
Em7 D A
is he living on his own?
Em7 Bm7 G
where footprints never go
A Em7 A
he likes it in the snow

____chorus : 1

G A Bm
white blanket , hiding the traces
Em7 Bm
of tears she didn’t see
G A Bm
oh , white blanket covers the memory
Em7 Bm Em7 Bm
of all that used to be , ____all that used to be

____coda :

F# Bm
but his heart keeps aching
Em7 A
in the same old way
F# Bm
he can’t help feeling that
Em7 A Em7 – – – Em9 – – – Am/E – – – Bm7 – – – B7 – – – Em – – – D – – – A
she might come back someday

____verse : 4

Em7 – – – Em9
it’s beautiful outside
Am/E – – – – – –
a magpie looks for food________
Bm7
the old hand throws a crumb
Em7 D A
do you think he’s found a friend?
Em7 Bm7 G
where footprints never go
A Em7 A
he likes it in the snow

____chorus : 2

G A Bm
white blanket , hiding the traces
Em7 Bm
of paths he didn’t take
G A Bm
oh white blanket covers the memory
Em7 Bm
of moves he didn’t make

____chorus : 1 ( w/ changes )

G A Bm
oh white blanket , hiding the traces
Em7 Bm
of tears he didn’t see
G A Bm
snow white blanket simply covers the memory
Em7 Bm
of all that used to be

____coda :

F# Bm
but his heart keeps aching
Em7 A
in the same old way
F# Bm
he can’t help feeling that
Em7 A Em7 – – – Em9 – – – Am/E – – – Bm7 – – – B7 – – – Em7 – – – D – – – A
she might come back someday