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Artist - The Coral
Song - Sandhills 
Album - Butterfly House  2010  
Music & Lyrics - James Skelly 
All chords relative to capo (2nd fret)
[Intro]
| G/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Am7/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | 
| Bm7/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Am/  /  /  / | Am7/  /  Bm/  / |  Accent last two beats.
                                               >  >
[Verse 1] 
 GWhen I think that there's nothing left to Am7say,
 Then you say it aBmgain,
 Hurts like never beAmfore,Am7  
 Searching to Gmaj7find a open door.
[Verse 2]
 GTell you this we'll never meet aAm7gain,
 When I'm feeling this Bmway,
 With these words you will Am7fly,
[Chorus 1]
Like a bird in the Gmaj7unforgiving sky,
Don't leave me beCmaj7hind,
Don't leave me beGmaj7hind,
Don't leave me beCmaj7hind.
| /  /  Bm/  / |
        >  >
[Verse 3]
 GWe could dive beneath the golden wAm7aves,
 Yeah we could be Bmsafe,
 Through the sandhills we Am7ride
[Chorus 2]
Like the leaves on the Gmaj7vine of forgotten time           
Don't leave me beCmaj7hind
Don't leave me beGmaj7hind
Don't leave me beCmaj7hind
| /  /  Bm/  / |
        >  >
[Bridge] 
 Amaj7And as the distant whispers Cmaj7call my name,
 Gmaj7In the blackest heartlands of my shame,
 Cmaj7I hear you laugh, I know it's Dall a game,
 Gmaj7Look around there's no one left to Cmaj7blame
 Losing my Dway Emaj7  
[Instrumental]
| A/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Bm7/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | 
| C#m7/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Bm/  /  /  / | Bm7/  /  C#m/  / | 
                                               >  >
[Verse 4]
 AI could hide familiar in my Bm7pain,
 Serve my sorrows in C#mvein,
 I could step right outBm7side,
[Chorus 3]
Amaj7Show you that I'm alive,
And you'll leave me beDmaj7hind,
I'll leave you bAmaj7ehind,
I'll leave you beDmaj7hind,
I'll leave you beAmaj7hind,
I'll leave you beDmaj7hind. [Repeat to fade]

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Sandhills

by The Coral

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Amaj7

Emaj7

C#m7

C#m

Dmaj7

Artist - The Coral

Song - Sandhills

2010

Album - Butterfly House

Music & Lyrics - James Skelly

All chords relative to capo (2nd fret)

[Intro]

G Am7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Bm7 Am Am7 Bm

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Accent last two beats.

> >

[Verse 1]

G Am7

When I think that there's nothing left to say,

Then you say it again,

Am Am7

Hurts like never before,

Gmaj7

Searching to find a open door.

[Verse 2]

G Am7

Tell you this we'll never meet again,

When I'm feeling this way,

Am7

With these words you will fly,

[Chorus 1]

Gmaj7

Like a bird in the unforgiving sky,

Cmaj7

Don't leave me behind,

Gmaj7

Don't leave me behind,

Cmaj7

Don't leave me behind.

| / / / / |

> >

[Verse 3]

G Am7

We could dive beneath the golden waves,

Yeah we could be safe,

Am7

Through the sandhills we ride

[Chorus 2]

Gmaj7

Like the leaves on the vine of forgotten time

Cmaj7

Don't leave me behind

Gmaj7

Don't leave me behind

Cmaj7

Don't leave me behind

| / / / / |

> >

[Bridge]

Amaj7 Cmaj7

And as the distant whispers call my name,

Gmaj7

In the blackest heartlands of my shame,

Cmaj7 D

I hear you laugh, I know it's all a game,

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

Look around there's no one left to blame

D Emaj7

Losing my way

[Instrumental]

A Bm7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C#m7 Bm Bm7 C#m

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

> >

[Verse 4]

A Bm7

I could hide familiar in my pain,

C#m

Serve my sorrows in vein,

Bm7

I could step right outside,

[Chorus 3]

Amaj7

Show you that I'm alive,

Dmaj7

And you'll leave me behind,

Amaj7

I'll leave you behind,

Dmaj7

I'll leave you behind,

Amaj7

I'll leave you behind,

Dmaj7

I'll leave you behind. [Repeat to fade]

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