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So here are the chords for 'Snowfall' by that unfortunately underground
basement punk/pop band 'The Halo Benders'. I heard the Halo Benders' excellent 'Don't touch my bikini' on MTV's Alternative Nation, hired the album and have become a fan ever since.
The chords are taken from the original version from the first track from the album 'God make no junk'. (1994, I think)
'Snowfall' is a beautiful song with I think about 3 guitars and one of those Latin-American shakers as percussion. (Forgot the name) Of course there's also a bass guitar. The chords written out below are what the lead guitar plays.
The lyrics (incomplete) are also my own (bad) interpretation, with a lot of help from my good friend Stephanie, who actually got my Halo Benders addiction started! Rock on, Steph! Note that sometimes two voices are singing, one low sexy voice and one normal one.
So don't get confused, and good luck!
--Danni Swalef Saturday, 4 January 1997 (around 5pm)
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Snowfall
by Halo Benders
Here are the chords used.Strum them lightly. I use an acoustic guitar.
E Esus G# A Am B C#m F F# F#m
e|--0-----0-----4-----5----5-----7-----9-----1----2-----2-----|
b|--0-----0-----4-----5----5-----7-----9-----1----2-----2-----|
G|--1-----2-----5-----6----5-----8-----9-----2----3-----2-----|
D|--2-----2-----6-----7----7-----9-----11----3----4-----4-----|
A|--2-----2-----6-----7----7-----9-----11----3----4-----4-----|
E|--0-----0-----4-----5----5-----7-----9-----1----2-----2-----|
Throughout the whole song, you kind of keep your fingers in the same position, using your middle finger to decide whether to play a minor (m) chord or not.
INTRO
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E G# A Am
E G# A B,C#m,B
E G# A Am
E F# A,G#,E
VERSE 1
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E G# A Am
Snowfall, how can they be all
E G# A B,C#m,B
So very unidentical
E G# A Am
Snowfall, how can they be all
(Here I'm, knocking ashes down) --> low voice
E F# A, G#, E
So very unidentical
(Your lucky angels, all over town) ---> low voice
VERSE 2
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E G# A Am
"From ashes come sunset", she tried to explain
E G# A B,C#m,B
"But also ice ages and blackouts of rain"
(snowfall) (snowfall) --> l.v.
E G# A Am
So beneath these words, she was caught in a jar
(snowfall) (snowfall) ---> l.v.
E F# A, G#, E
A hollow snow angel she applauded star
CHORUS 1 [Here the low voice sings the lead]
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E,F,F# A Am E (vary with Esus)
Snowfall,why don't you come around?We'll set the fire and get
(I'm falling) snowbound
(falling down) --> high voice
E,F,F# A Am B B,B,A,A, G#,G#, A,Fm#,E
Snowsuit and the ? soft,snowy sound,snow falling down
(things got better [x2]) (???? with you) --> h.v.
SOLO 1 [Here comes a guitar solo. Anyone got the tab?]
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E G# A Am
E G# A B,C#m,B
E G# A Am
E F# A,G#,E
BRIDGE
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E G# A Am
Snowfall [Snowfall] Snowfall [You're wrong]
(low voice) (high voice) (lv) (hv)
E G# A B,C#m,B
Snowfall [Snowfall] Snowfall [You're wrong]
(low voice) (high voice) (lv) (hv)
E G# A Am
Snowfall [Snowfall----] Snowfall
(low voice) (high voice) (lv)
E F# A,G#,E
Snowfall [You're wrong----]
(low voice) (high voice)
CHORUS 2 [Low voice leads again]
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E,F,F# A Am E (vary with Esus)
Snowfall,why don't you come around?We'll set the fire and get
(I'm falling) snowbound
(falling down) --> high voice
E,F,F# A Am B B,B,A,A, G#,G#, A,Fm#,E
Snowsuit and the ? soft,snowy sound,snow on the ground
(things got better [x2]) (???? with you) --> h.v.
SOLO 2
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E G# A Am
E G# A B,C#m,B
E G# A Am
E F# A,G#,E
SOLO 3
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E G# A Am
E G# A B,C#m,B
E G# A Am
E F# A,G#,E
CHORUS 3/SOLO 4/ENTRO [no singing]
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E,F,F# A Am E (vary with Esus)
E,F,F# A Am B B,B, C,C, C#,C#, D#,D#, E----
Note: Here the chords rise up using these fingerings :
C C# D# E
e|--8-----9-----1-----0----------------
b|--8-----9-----11----0----------------
G|--9-----10----12----1----------------
D|--10----11----13----2----------------
A|--10----11----13----2----------------
E|--8-----9-----11----0----------------
|
--->This D# ain't a piece of cake on an acoustic!
