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Be (C)neath this snow y (Em)man tle cold and (Dm)clean
and an the (G7)un born grass lies wait ing for its coat to turn to (C)green.
So
lit The snow bird sings the (Em)song he al ways (Dm)sings
for and (G7)speaks to me of flow ers that will the bloom a gain in (C)spring.
When (C)I was young my (Em)heart was young then, (Dm)way
that he’ll y (G7)thing that it would tell me that’s the thing that I would (C)do.
So
lit But now I feel such (Em)emp ti ness with (Dm)in,
to and (G7)thing I want the most in life would the thing that I can’t (C)win.
The (C)flow.
Yeah, (G7)if I could you know that I would (F)fly
a way with (C)you.
This page shows “Snowbird” by Anne Murray 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 140 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with smooth, flowing chord transitions in your left hand — you'll cycle through six chords (C, Dm, Dm7, Em, F, and G7), and the octave bass pattern gives your left hand a steady, rocking motion that really suits the peaceful feel of the piece. At 140 BPM it moves along briskly, so I'd suggest starting at about half tempo and getting comfortable with the Dm to Dm7 shift first — it's subtle (just one note changes) but easy to fumble if you're not expecting it. The right-hand melody is vocal and singable, mostly stepwise, so sight-reading it should feel natural. Your trickiest moment will likely be the jump from G7 back to C, especially at speed — loop that two-bar transition until it's automatic. Practice hands separately for the first few run-throughs, then combine once your left hand's octave pattern feels like autopilot. This is the kind of song that really cements your ability to keep a steady bass groove while a melody floats on top, and once that clicks, you'll carry it into everything else you play.