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Footprints

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Tuning Standard
Key : Emajor
[Intro]
EOh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-C#moh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-G#moh, oh, oh, Boh, oh, oh
EOh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-C#moh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-G#moh, oh, oh, Boh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
  EI've fallen through the floor again, crashed into the C#mbasement
Your G#mpain was Bswallowing me
EI was like a leper when I couldn't even C#mget up towards
The lights from the doG#mor was Bswallowing me
[Pre-Chorus]
ELord knows you can’t trust your C#mhead
When you're standing on the G#medge
I’m Bbreaking down
ELord knows you can’t trust your C#mhead
When you're hanging by a G#mthread
I was Bbreaking down
[Chorus]
And I saw Eonly two footprints in the C#msand
Thought you'd abandoned me G#mand
Let Bgo of my hand
  EBut you were carrying mC#me
Carrying me to G#msafety
Two Bfootprints, your footprints in the sEand
Two footprints, two C#mfootprints, your footprints in the G#msand
Two Bfootprints, your footprints in the sand
[Verse 2]
  EOh what if I had got the things I knew it was C#mI
Who would have abandoned G#myou
Forgive me, I was Blost and found
  EWho would never've left my side
Pick me up when C#mI thought that I would die
You G#mhelped me and BI was fine
[Pre-Chorus]
ELord knows you can’t trust your C#mhead
When you're standing on the G#medge
I’m Bbreaking down
ELord knows you can’t trust your C#mhead
When you're hanging by a G#mthread
I’m Bbreaking down
[Chorus]
And I saw Eonly two footprints in the C#msand
Thought you'd abandoned me G#mand
Let Bgo of my hand
  EBut you were carrying mC#me
Carrying me to G#msafety
Two Bfootprints, your footprints in the sEand
Only two footprints in the C#msand
Thought you'd abandoned me G#mand
Let Bgo of my hand
  EBut you were carrying mC#me
Carrying me to G#msafety
Two Bfootprints, your footprints in the sEand
Two footprints, two C#mfootprints, your footprints in the G#msand
Two Bfootprints, your footprints in the sand

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Footprints

by Sia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Tuning Standard

Key : Emajor

[Intro]

E C#m G#m B

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

E C#m G#m B

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 1]

E C#m

I've fallen through the floor again, crashed into the basement

G#m B

Your pain was swallowing me

E C#m

I was like a leper when I couldn't even get up towards

G#m B

The lights from the door was swallowing me

[Pre-Chorus]

E C#m

Lord knows you can’t trust your head

G#m

When you're standing on the edge

I’m breaking down

E C#m

Lord knows you can’t trust your head

G#m

When you're hanging by a thread

I was breaking down

[Chorus]

E C#m

And I saw only two footprints in the sand

G#m

Thought you'd abandoned me and

Let go of my hand

E C#m

But you were carrying me

G#m

Carrying me to safety

B E

Two footprints, your footprints in the sand

C#m G#m

Two footprints, two footprints, your footprints in the sand

Two footprints, your footprints in the sand

[Verse 2]

E C#m

Oh what if I had got the things I knew it was I

G#m

Who would have abandoned you

Forgive me, I was lost and found

Who would never've left my side

C#m

Pick me up when I thought that I would die

G#m B

You helped me and I was fine

[Pre-Chorus]

E C#m

Lord knows you can’t trust your head

G#m

When you're standing on the edge

I’m breaking down

E C#m

Lord knows you can’t trust your head

G#m

When you're hanging by a thread

I’m breaking down

[Chorus]

E C#m

And I saw only two footprints in the sand

G#m

Thought you'd abandoned me and

Let go of my hand

E C#m

But you were carrying me

G#m

Carrying me to safety

B E

Two footprints, your footprints in the sand

C#m

Only two footprints in the sand

G#m

Thought you'd abandoned me and

Let go of my hand

E C#m

But you were carrying me

G#m

Carrying me to safety

B E

Two footprints, your footprints in the sand

C#m G#m

Two footprints, two footprints, your footprints in the sand

Two footprints, your footprints in the sand

About Footprints Chords by Sia

Learn how to play Footprints by Sia with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Footprints chords”, “Footprints guitar chords”, or “Sia Footprints chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Footprints chords and for experienced players who want accurate Footprints lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, C#m, G#m, B.

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What key is "Footprints" in?

The chords for "Footprints" show the original chord names (including E, C#m, G#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.