Quicksand
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verse 1
C
You’ll be knocked out
Come around
Shot down
Gm
Shatter on the stony ground
Bb
Yeah take it from me
F
It’s how it’ll be
C
Your dreams will come true
Fall through
Screw you
Gm
Batter you to black and blue
Bb
Yeah take it from me
F
It’s how it’ll be
Pre-Chorus
C
Love’s gonna leave you broken
Gm
Time’s gonna work you over
Bb
You get up, you get up
F
You keep rolling on
[Refrão] C
Life’s gonna bring you glory
Gm
But there’s another side to the story
Bb
You get up and suck it up
F
You keep rolling on
verse 2
C
But if you crash land
Gm
In the quicksand
Bb
I will pick you up
F
I’ll pull you out
C
And if the world shakes
Gm
Your brittle heart breaks
Bb
We will patch it up
F
We’ll work it out
C Gm
La la la la la la
Bb
We will patch it up
F
We’ll work it out
C
You’ll be on track
On the rack
Bounce back
Gm
Wheeling down a bumpy road
Bb
Yeah take it from me
F
That’s how it’ll be
C
Through the good times
The sad times
Gm
Oh off you go
Bb
But take it from me
F
Whatever you need
Pre-Chorus
C
Love’s gonna leave you broken
Gm
Time’s gonna work you over
Bb
You get up, you get up
F
You keep rolling on
[Refrão] C
Life’s gonna bring you glory
Gm
But there’s another side to the story
Bb
You get up and suck it up
F
You keep rolling on
verse 3
C
But if you crash land
Gm
In the quicksand
Bb
I will pick you up
F
I’ll pull you out
C
And if the world shakes
Gm
Your brittle heart breaks
Bb
We will patch it up
F
We’ll work it out
C
When your world cracks open
Gm
When your heart is broken
Bb
We will patch it up
F
We’ll work it out
[Refrão] C
Life’s gonna bring you glory
Gm
But there’s another side to the story
Bb
We'll patch you up
F
We'll work it out
Outro
C
And if the world shakes
Gm
Your brittle heart breaks
Bb
I will patch it up
F
We’ll work it out
How to play Quicksand
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.