Snowstorm on Beale Street

Snow’s fallin’ down on Beale Street, boots slippin’ on the ice,
I got a worn-out Strat and a heart that ain’t playin’ nice.
Neon angels flicker, singin’ low in red and blue,
Christmas Eve is comin’, but I’m still missin’ you.

Pre-Chorus
But that blues fire keeps burnin’,
Even in this winter storm…

Chorus
So I play—oh I play through the snowstorm tonight,
Let the six-strings howl, let the moon shine bright.
Got a bottle for warmth, and a prayer for the light—
Yeah, I’m bluesin’ down Beale Street tonight.

Street drums poundin’ rhythm, like a reindeer on the run,
Pavement full of footprints, folks rushin’ home one by one.

But I’m married to the music, she never turns me away,
And she keeps me movin’ forward on this lonely holiday.


Cold wind’s cuttin’ deeper,
But the groove keeps me alive…

(Chorus)
So I play—oh I play through the snowstorm tonight…

(Bridge)
Let the snow fall  heavy, let the church bells ring,
Someone  somewhere’s  smiling’ while the lonely singers sing.
But I ain’t  givin’ up now—I still got one more verse,
This Christmas blues is holy, even when it hurts.


Yeah I play—oh I play through the snowstorm tonight…
Fade with ad-lib guitar wails 

Main Riff (Verse) – E minor blues bo

Chorus Power Riff

Guitar Solo (12-bar)

Genre: Blues-Rock Christmas
Hammond B3 organ Leslie 
Slide guitar 
 92 BPM
Key: E Minor
Mood: Gritty, smoky dive blues