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Vampire Weekend – Spring Snow Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Spring Snow by Vampire Weekend on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C Em G F
Am Em Em G

[Verse 1]
C Em
The snow fell last night
G F
Your flight couldn’t leave
Am Em
Come back to the bed
Em G
Let’s take this reprieve
C Em
It felt like the end
G F
The end’s been delayed
Am Em
You’re here in my arms
Em G
So what should I say?
C Em G F
Am Em Em G

[Verse 2]
C Em
The words of a song
G F
The prayers that we pray
Am Em
The lock on the door
Em G
Won’t keep them away
C Em
The snow slows ‘em down
G F
If just for a day
Am Em
But here comes the sun
Em G
Those toxic old rays

[Bridge]
F G
Trains start to move
C Cmaj7/B Am
Bells start to ring
Am F
The seasons we had
Dm G
Don’t mean anything
C Em G F
Am Em Em G

[Outro]
C Em
Trains start moving
G F
Bells start to ring
Am Em
The seasons we had
Em G

How to play Spring Snow: key, chords and progression

Spring Snow by Vampire Weekend keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 7 chords: C, Em, G, F, Am, Cmaj7/B and Dm.

Listen for C – Em – G – F (I – iii – V – IV in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – mi – soh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.