Footprints Chords
Footprints by Molly Kate Kestner is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, Eb, Gm and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Bb Eb
verse 1
Bb
Mom and dad told me
Eb
When you were on the way
Gm F Eb
They wouldn't love me any less
Bb
Well I didn't believe them
Eb
I thought you'd take my place
Gm F Eb
I didn't know a best friend is what I'd get
Pre-Chorus
F
Through the years I'd make mistakes
Eb
So you wouldn't have to make them
F
I took chances every day
Eb
So you'd know when to take them
Bb
You can follow my footprints
Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Gm F
It's just a path for you to follow
Eb
If you so choose
Bb
You can take the road less travelled
Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Gm F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
Eb
Through and through
Bb F Bb
You can follow the footprints I left for you
Eb
verse 2
Bb
I know it wasn't easy
Eb
Learning how to share
Gm F Eb
But now we get to share the memories
Bb
And all the times we argued
Eb
Swore we'd never speak again
Gm F Eb
Know deep down that I loved you even then
Pre-Chorus
F
Through the years I'd make mistakes
Eb
So you wouldn't have to make them
F
I took chances every day
Eb
So you'd know when to take them
Bb
You can follow my footprints
Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Gm F
It's just a path for you to follow
Eb
If you so choose
Bb
You can take the road less travelled
Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Gm F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
Eb
Through and through
Bb F Eb
You can follow the footprints I left for you
Gm F Eb Gm F Eb
Wo-ah wo-ah wo-ah
Bridge
F *
And if one day you run right past me
Eb *
Chasing down your dreams
F *
I hope that I can look ahead
Eb *
And you'd turn and say to me
Outro
Bb
You can follow my footprints
Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Gm Bb
It's just a path for you to follow
Eb
If you so choose
Bb
You can take the road less travelled
Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Bb Gm F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
Eb
Down and bruised
Bb F Eb
You can follow the footprints I left for you
Bb F Bb
You can follow my footprints I left for you