Frosty the Snowman
Steve Nelson and Walter Rollins
This song can be jazzed up until you're changing chords every two beats, but this puts the song out of reach for a lot of guitarists. So for my free Christmas Caroling Songbook, I've used Gene Autry's cowboy-style version as inspiration. Employ the same Bm7 I recommended for "Rudolph" if you need to avoid barre chords, and keep your eyes peeled for anchor fingers: There's one in the C -> D7 transition.
Chord Guide | |||
32 1 C: x32010 |
3 4
G: 3x0003 |
213
D7: xx0212 |
132
D: xx0232 |
13421 Bm: x24432 |
231
Am: x02210 |
12
Em: 022000 |
1 2
A7: x02020 |
Strumming Guide | |
Main Strum: d D D U D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Half-measure
strum:
D D U D D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Intro: / C - - - / G - - - / C - D7 - / G - - - /
G (2) C G
Frosty the Snow Man, was a jolly happy soul
C G
With a corn-cob pipe and a button nose
D G
and two eyes made out of coal.
G (2) C G
Frosty the Snow Man, is a fairy tale they say
C G
He was made of snow but the children know
C (½) D7 (½) G
how he came to life one day.
Bridge:
C Bm Am G
There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found,
D B7 Em (½) A7 (½) D
For when they put it on his head he began to dance around.
G (2) C G
Oh, Frosty the Snow Man was alive as he could be,
C G
And the children say he could laugh and play
C (½) D7 (½) G
just the same as you and me.
Repeat Intro
G (2) C G
Frosty the Snow Man knew the sun was hot that day,
C G
So he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun
C (½) D7 (½) G
now before I melt away."
G (2) C G
Down to the village, with a broomstick in his hand,
C G
Running here and there all around the square,
C (½) D7 (½) G
saying "Catch me if you can."
Bridge 2:
C Bm Am G
He led them down the streets of town right to the traffic cop,
D B7 Em (½) A7 (½) D
And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler, "Stop!"
G (2) C G
Frosty the Snow Man had to hurry on his way,
C G
But he waved good-bye, saying, "Don't you cry;
C (½) D7 (½) G
I'll be back again some day."
Outro:
G (3)
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump,
D7
Look at Frosty go.
G (2)
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump,
G (½) D7 (½) G (hold 3rd beat)
over the hills of snow
End