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Shifting Sands

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West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Shifting Sands
INTRO
(the intro consists of a bass line and a lead guitar, but you could play these chords over it:)
Am
Em G
   Am     Bm/A\
C/A  Bm/A   / x4 (scroll down to see how to play these chords)
VERSE 1
You Amknow   Bm/Athe C/Alove     Bm/AI Amgave youBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
It's AmslipBm/A-   ping C/Afrom    Bm/Ayour AmhandsBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
'Cause DmI was born to AmwanderBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
Like the Amshifting E7of the AmsandsEm  Am  Em  
PRE-VERSE
Am   Bm/A
C/A  Bm/A
VERSE 2
They Amsay     Bm/Athat C/AI       Bm/Adid Amhurt youBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
But Amthey     Bm/Adon't C/Aun-    Bm/AderAmstandBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
That DmI was born to AmwanderBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
Like the Amshifting E7of the Amsands
SOLO
Dm
Am Bm/A  C/A  Bm/A
Dm
E  F     E
 Am    Bm/A    C/A    Bm/Ax4
Dm
Am Bm/A  C/A  Bm/A
Am       Em
Am Bm/A  C/A  Bm/A
VERSE 3 
They Amsay     Bm/Athat C/AI        Bm/Awill AmfollowBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
To Amwhere    Bm/Amy C/Aheart   Bm/AcomAmmandsBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
For DmI was born to AmwanderBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
Like the Amshifting E7of the AmsandsBm/A  C/A  Bm/A  
OUTRO
   Am     Bm/A\
C/A  Bm/A   / repeat a few times, until fade-out
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CHORDS
e|-Am----Bm/A--------C/A----|
B|-1-----3-----5---|
G|-2-----4-----5---|
D|-2-----4-----5---|
A|-0-----0-----0---|
E|-----------------|

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Shifting Sands

by West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band

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Bm/A

C/A

West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Shifting Sands

INTRO

(the intro consists of a bass line and a lead guitar, but you could play these chords over it:)

Em G

Am Bm/A

C/A Bm/A / x4 (scroll down to see how to play these chords)

VERSE 1

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

You know the love I gave you

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

It's slip- ping from your hands

Dm Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

'Cause I was born to wander

Am E7 Am Em Am Em

Like the shifting of the sands

PRE-VERSE

Am Bm/A

C/A Bm/A

VERSE 2

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

They say that I did hurt you

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

But they don't un- derstand

Dm Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

That I was born to wander

Am E7 Am

Like the shifting of the sands

SOLO

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

E F E

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

Am Em

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

VERSE 3

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

They say that I will follow

Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

To where my heart commands

Dm Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

For I was born to wander

Am E7 Am Bm/A C/A Bm/A

Like the shifting of the sands

OUTRO

Am Bm/A

C/A Bm/A / repeat a few times, until fade-out

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

CHORDS

Am Bm/A C/A

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

B|-1-----3-----5---|

G|-2-----4-----5---|

D|-2-----4-----5---|

A|-0-----0-----0---|

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

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