Frost y the Snow Man was a (F)jol ly hap py (C)soul,
with a (F)corn cob pipe and a (C)but ton nose and two (G7)eyes made out of (C)coal.
Frost y the (C7)Snow Man is a (F)fair y tale they (C)say;
he was (F#dim7)made of snow, but the (A7)chil dren know how he (G7)came to life one (C)day.
There (Fm)must have been some (A7)mag ic in that (G7)old silk hat they (C)found,
for (G)when they placed it on his head, he be (D7)gan to dance a (G7)round.
Oh, (C)Frost y the (C7)Snow Man was a (F)live as (F#dim7)he could (C)be,
and the (D)chil dren (F)say he could (A7)laugh and play just the (G7)same as you and (C)me.
Frost y the Snow Man knew the (F)sun was hot that (C)day.
So he (F)said, “Let’s run and we’ll (C)have some fun now be (G7)fore I melt a (C)way.”
Down to the (C7)vil lage with a (F)broom stick in his (C)hand,
run ning (F#dim7)here and there all a (A7)round the square, say in’ (G7)“Catch me if you (C)can.”
He (Fm)led them down the (A7)streets of town to (G7)left and to the (C)right.
He (G)ran so fast he dis ap peared, yep, be (D7)he was out of (G7)sight.
For (C)Frost y the (C7)Snow Man had to (F)hur ry (F#dim7)on his (C)way,
but he (D)waved good (F)bye, say in’ (A7)“Don’t you cry; I’ll be (G7)back a gain some (C)me.
(C)day.”
Thump e ty thump thump, thump e ty thump thump, look at Frost y (G7)go!
Thump e ty thump thump, thump e ty thump thump, o ver the hills of (C)snow!
This page shows “Frosty The Snowman” by Gene Autry in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 115 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.