Summerday Sands
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[intro ]Dsus4/6/9* arpeggio D Dsus4
D Dsus4 D5 Am/D* G
I once met a girl with the life in her hands
D G D
Dsus4
and we lay together on the summerday sands.
D Dsus4 D5 Am/D* G
I gave her my raincoat and told her, ``Lady, be
good!''
D G
D Dsus4
And we made truth together, where no one else
would.
D Dsus4 D5
Am/D* G
I smiled through her fingers and ran the dust
through her hands ---
D G D
the hour-glass of reason on the summerday sands.
Em Cmaj7
We sat as the sea caught fire.
Cadd/b9 C A7
Waited as the flames grew higher
D D/C D/B D/A
in her eyes.
Em Cmaj7
We watched the eagle born ---
Cadd/b9 C A7
wings clipped, tail feathers shorn
D D/C D/B D/Bb Bb4+
but we saw him rise ---
Bb4+ D Dsus4
over summerday sands.
(Rest the same)
Came the ten o'clock curfew.
She said, ``I must start my car.
I'm staying with someone I met last night in a
bar.''
I called from my wave top ---
``At least tell me your name!''
She smiled from her wheelspin
and said, ``It's all the same.''
I thought for a minute, jumped back on dry land ---
left one set of footprints on the summerday sands.
I once met a girl with the life in her hands
and we lied together on the summerday sands.
words and music by Ian Anderson
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Am/D = *XX0555
Dsus4/6/9*=XX0000
How to play Summerday Sands
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dsus4. 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.