Sand
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[Verso 1]
D Dsus2 D Dsus4
Slipping in the sand
Dsus2 D5 Dsus4 D
Hold tight my hand
D Dsus2 D Dsus4
Not what we had planned (but)
Dsus2 D5 Dsus4 D
It's made me a better man
[Verso 2]
D G
Angels on high
A D
Angels by our side
D G
Oh watch the time fly
A D
Be gone in the tide
[Verso 3]
D G
Future's so bright
A D
We kiss goodnight
D G
Ghosts of the past (still)
A D
Ain't fading so fast
[Refrão]
G D
Ooh, but we're here to see
A D
How grows our family and
G D
Ooh, it's still you and me
A Asus A
After all you know
[Verso 4]
D G
She has texts on her phone
A D
Soon the boys won't leave her alone
D G
Oh my, the younger one's grown (and)
A D
We'll be left on our own
[Verso 5]
D G
With a flood of the memories
A D
From all the time we couldn't see
D G
How we could make it to here
A D
Ooh, you and me
[Refrão]
G D
So make a dent in the sand
A D
Rushing waves once again
G D
Capture them in your memory
A Asus A
Out in the swirling sea
[Verso 6]
D G
We are aging on
A D
Hand in hand in this song
D G
The rhythm's thundering on (and will)
A D
Long after we're gone
[Verso 7]
D G
'Cause the drum beat's in their hearts
A D
And the chords in the footsteps that start
D G
On these sands given by the past
A D
By our parents who didn't last
[Refrão]
G D
We can almost see mom and dad
A D
Hope we didn't leave it bad
G D
All the gifts of this ocean borne
A Asus A
Of all your endless tears
Outro
D Dsus2 D Dsus4
Ooh, so it goes
Dsus2 D5 Dsus4 D
It's yours now, so you know
D Dsus2 D Dsus4
No matter how currents flow
D
Hold on
Dsus2 D
Don't let go
D
How to play Sand
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.