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There are two ways of playing this song, with a capo on 5, or without a capo. 
Kate plays it live with the capo, and that version is easier to play, but I think 
the version without the capo sounds closer to the album version, and has the advantage 
that you don’t need to have a capo to play it, although the chords are a little harder. 
So I tabbed the whole song with the chords for the capo version. If you want to play 
it without the capo you have to play a C instead of a G, a F instead of Cadd9/C, 
 A   Ginstead of D, etc.
At Live shows Kate sometimes play a Cadd9 and others play a C, but they sound pretty 
much the same, so you can choose which one you prefer to play.
Capo on 5                  OR       No Capo
e|-G3-Cadd9--3---C0---D2--Em7-0---Am0-|        e|-C0---F1---G3--Am-0--Dm-1-|
B|-3---3---1---3---3---1-|        B|-1---1---3---1---3-|
G|-0---0---0---2---0---0-|        G|-0---2---0---0---2-|
D|-0---2---2---0---2---2-|   OR   D|-2---3---0---2---0-|
A|-2---3---3---x---2---3-|        A|-3---3---2---3---x-|
E|-3---x---x---x---0---x-|        E|-x---1---3---x---x-|
G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D
Cadd9I got this ticket in my Ghand
And Cadd9I got a Dlong, long day Gahead
And I Em7got a hell of a lot of Amreasons to be sad
But I've got a Chundred more that Dkeep me coming Gback
Cadd9I got these worn out red boots Gon
AnCadd9d I got a Dbrand new favorite Gsong
And Em7I can name some people who'd say that AmI got it all wrong
But I know Cplenty more who've Dbeen there all Galong
I'd rather make Gsandcastles
Instead of these wDide-world dEm7ecisions
I Cadd9knew, I knew it all was cDatching up to me, yeah
And I don't have a Gplan at all
But I got this Dsix-string Em7religion
And Cadd9I do, I do believe a song caAmn heal me
 DIt's enough for Gme, yeah
Cadd9 D G
Cadd9I had this picture in my Ghead
Cadd9Of where I Doughta be and Gwhen
Em7But it's just like the good advice that AmJohn gave when he said,
"Life, it Chappens while you're Dbusy making Gplans"
I'd rather make Gsandcastles
Instead of these wDide-world dEm7ecisions
I Cadd9knew, I knew it all was cDatching up to me, yeah
And I don't have a Gplan at all
But I got this Dsix-string Em7religion
And Cadd9I do, I do believe a song caAmn heal me
 DIt's enough for Gme, yeah
Cadd9 D
Cadd9Where I'm laughing is where I'm Ghome
Cadd9But you know how Dfast it makes the time Ggo
Em7And there was nothing like the first time that AmI saw open road
And wasn't Cterrified to Dride it on my Gown
Cadd9I got my heart in the right Gplace
Cadd9But that place is Dmillions of miles Gaway
Em7And I suppose I never will know the Amperfect words to say
But I'll keep Csearching till they Dfind me one fine Gday
I'd rather make Gsandcastles
Instead of these wDide-world dEm7ecisions
I Cadd9knew, I knew it all was cDatching up to me, yeah
And I don't have a Gplan at all
But I got this Dsix-string Em7religion
And Cadd9I do, I do believe a song caAmn heal me
 DIt's enough for Gme, yeahCadd9  
 DIt's enough for Gme, yeah  Cadd9Oooh
 DIt's enough for Gme, yeah  

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Sandcastles

by Kate Voegele

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

There are two ways of playing this song, with a capo on 5, or without a capo.

Kate plays it live with the capo, and that version is easier to play, but I think

the version without the capo sounds closer to the album version, and has the advantage

that you don’t need to have a capo to play it, although the chords are a little harder.

So I tabbed the whole song with the chords for the capo version. If you want to play

it without the capo you have to play a C instead of a G, a F instead of Cadd9/C,

A G D

instead of , etc.

At Live shows Kate sometimes play a Cadd9 and others play a C, but they sound pretty

much the same, so you can choose which one you prefer to play.

Capo on 5 OR No Capo

G Cadd9 C D Em7 Am C F G Am Dm

e|-3---3---0---2---0---0-| e|-0---1---3---0---1-|

B|-3---3---1---3---3---1-| B|-1---1---3---1---3-|

G|-0---0---0---2---0---0-| G|-0---2---0---0---2-|

D|-0---2---2---0---2---2-| OR D|-2---3---0---2---0-|

A|-2---3---3---x---2---3-| A|-3---3---2---3---x-|

E|-3---x---x---x---0---x-| E|-x---1---3---x---x-|

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D

Cadd9 G

I got this ticket in my hand

Cadd9 D G

And I got a long, long day ahead

Em7 Am

And I got a hell of a lot of reasons to be sad

C D G

But I've got a hundred more that keep me coming back

Cadd9 G

I got these worn out red boots on

Cadd9 D G

And I got a brand new favorite song

Em7 Am

And I can name some people who'd say that I got it all wrong

C D G

But I know plenty more who've been there all along

I'd rather make sandcastles

D Em7

Instead of these wide-world decisions

Cadd9 D

I knew, I knew it all was catching up to me, yeah

And I don't have a plan at all

D Em7

But I got this six-string religion

Cadd9 Am

And I do, I do believe a song can heal me

D G

It's enough for me, yeah

Cadd9 D G

Cadd9 G

I had this picture in my head

Cadd9 D G

Of where I oughta be and when

Em7 Am

But it's just like the good advice that John gave when he said,

C D G

"Life, it happens while you're busy making plans"

I'd rather make sandcastles

D Em7

Instead of these wide-world decisions

Cadd9 D

I knew, I knew it all was catching up to me, yeah

And I don't have a plan at all

D Em7

But I got this six-string religion

Cadd9 Am

And I do, I do believe a song can heal me

D G

It's enough for me, yeah

Cadd9 D

Cadd9 G

Where I'm laughing is where I'm home

Cadd9 D G

But you know how fast it makes the time go

Em7 Am

And there was nothing like the first time that I saw open road

C D G

And wasn't terrified to ride it on my own

Cadd9 G

I got my heart in the right place

Cadd9 D G

But that place is millions of miles away

Em7 Am

And I suppose I never will know the perfect words to say

C D G

But I'll keep searching till they find me one fine day

I'd rather make sandcastles

D Em7

Instead of these wide-world decisions

Cadd9 D

I knew, I knew it all was catching up to me, yeah

And I don't have a plan at all

D Em7

But I got this six-string religion

Cadd9 Am

And I do, I do believe a song can heal me

D G Cadd9

It's enough for me, yeah

D G Cadd9

It's enough for me, yeah Oooh

D G

It's enough for me, yeah

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