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Temples – Sand Dance
Lyrics could be a bit off.
Note 1: Listen to the song to get the rhythms right. 
Note 2: Verses follow the rhythmical pattern of the main riff.
Note 3: De parts in E in the bridge hint at the main riff. You can play around with that.
MAIN RIFF (both bars together)
e|-E--F--E--D--E----E----E--F--E----D----E---|
B|-9-109-7-9---9---9-109---7---9--|
G|-9-109-7-9---9---9-109---7---9--|
D|-9-109-7-9---9---9-109---7---9--|
A|-7-8-7-5-7---7---7-8-7---5---7--|
E|--------------------------------|
e|---F--E--D--E----E-----------F-----E---|
B|---109-7-9---9----------10---9--|
G|---109-7-9---9----------10---9--|
D|---109-7-9---9----------10---9--|
A|---8-7-5-7---7----------8----7--|
E|--------------------------------|
Bass enters after two rounds:
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-78757-7-7---5-7----8757-7----8-7-|
E|----------57-----------------7----|
VERSE 1 (same rhythm as the main riff)
From out the night sky
We were made open
That our reflection meets between two
Below the dark cries secretly laughing
The smile was passed but never on you
CHORUS:
ECome to me when the Fmaj7lights are out
ESecrets left us in Fmaj7turn
ECircling the desert where a Fmaj7man goes now
EIn a sand dance we Fmaj7move
MAIN RIFF
VERSE 2
Upon a question answers revealed
No given memory, wishes unsure
A lesser meaning left among feelings
Gave you a web left down on the ground
CHORUS
Short keyboard riff
e|-E---7D5---C3---D/B----|
B|---9---7---5-3---|
G|-9------7---5--4-|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
MAIN RIFF
BRIDGE:
DmI could lie through
See more from you
We Ehave to be
What we have to want we have to see
Things that we wish we'd be
DmCrash between you
Learning from you
We Ehave to be, what we
have to learn we have to see
Things that we wish could be
MAIN RIFF 2x
VERSE 3
Still in the night sky
We were made open
That our reflection meets between two
Below the dark cries secret in passing
A smile will last but never on you
BRIDGE
DmI could lie through
See it from you
We Ehave to be
What we have to learn we have to see
Things that we wish could be
DmCrash between you
Learning from you
We Ehave to be, what we
have to learn we have to see
Things that we wish could be
SOLO  (over MAIN RIFF 2x)
MAIN RIFF with keyboard 2x
BRIDGE (instrumental)
 Dm2x \ 4x
  E2x /
____________________________________________
eFmaj7|-0--|
B|-1--|
G|-2--|
D|-3--|
A|-3--|
E|-1--|

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Sand Dance

by Temples

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

D/B

Temples – Sand Dance

Lyrics could be a bit off.

Note 1: Listen to the song to get the rhythms right.

Note 2: Verses follow the rhythmical pattern of the main riff.

Note 3: De parts in E in the bridge hint at the main riff. You can play around with that.

MAIN RIFF (both bars together)

E F E D E E E F E D E

e|--------------------------------|

B|-9-109-7-9---9---9-109---7---9--|

G|-9-109-7-9---9---9-109---7---9--|

D|-9-109-7-9---9---9-109---7---9--|

A|-7-8-7-5-7---7---7-8-7---5---7--|

E|--------------------------------|

F E D E E F E

e|--------------------------------|

B|---109-7-9---9----------10---9--|

G|---109-7-9---9----------10---9--|

D|---109-7-9---9----------10---9--|

A|---8-7-5-7---7----------8----7--|

E|--------------------------------|

Bass enters after two rounds:

G|----------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|-78757-7-7---5-7----8757-7----8-7-|

E|----------57-----------------7----|

VERSE 1 (same rhythm as the main riff)

From out the night sky

We were made open

That our reflection meets between two

Below the dark cries secretly laughing

The smile was passed but never on you

CHORUS:

E Fmaj7

Come to me when the lights are out

E Fmaj7

Secrets left us in turn

E Fmaj7

Circling the desert where a man goes now

E Fmaj7

In a sand dance we move

MAIN RIFF

VERSE 2

Upon a question answers revealed

No given memory, wishes unsure

A lesser meaning left among feelings

Gave you a web left down on the ground

CHORUS

Short keyboard riff

E D C D/B

e|----75---3-------|

B|---9---7---5-3---|

G|-9------7---5--4-|

D|-----------------|

A|-----------------|

E|-----------------|

MAIN RIFF

BRIDGE:

I could lie through

See more from you

We have to be

What we have to want we have to see

Things that we wish we'd be

Crash between you

Learning from you

We have to be, what we

have to learn we have to see

Things that we wish could be

MAIN RIFF 2x

VERSE 3

Still in the night sky

We were made open

That our reflection meets between two

Below the dark cries secret in passing

A smile will last but never on you

BRIDGE

I could lie through

See it from you

We have to be

What we have to learn we have to see

Things that we wish could be

Crash between you

Learning from you

We have to be, what we

have to learn we have to see

Things that we wish could be

SOLO (over MAIN RIFF 2x)

MAIN RIFF with keyboard 2x

BRIDGE (instrumental)

2x \ 4x

2x /

____________________________________________

Fmaj7

e|-0--|

B|-1--|

G|-2--|

D|-3--|

A|-3--|

E|-1--|

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