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Under Soil And Dirt
Key: F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F-   133211
 C-   x32010
 Dm-  xx0231
 Bb-  x13331
 Gm-  355333
 C/E- 032xxx
Intro:
Verse 1:
If I Fhold on much
Dmlonger I might
Bbbreak my hands I
must resFpect the
space you Chave but
you Bbtread in my
lands And Fall things
aCside I know we Bbboth
know where we stand
I'm stuck Fhere And
you're Cthere and
that's BbitF  C/E  
let it BbgoF  Gm  
Chorus 1:
This Bbquicksand it
pulls me Funder C/EIt
pulls me Bbunderneath
her FAnd I'm learning
Chow to live with my
Bbunintended consequences
  FWhile you're busy
C/Ejumping fences  BbAfraid
to stay in one
 Bb          C   Bb(hold)
spot for too long
Verse 2:
BbBiting the bait
Pulling me down
FTelling myself
to reGmbuild and
rebound Yet Bbalways
hoping to see you
around Cause that's
Fmy idea of Gmsafe and
sound But BbI'd rather
gamble lose Fall and
face Gmdeath than fucking
Bbrot here exhausted
from this Fwaste of Gmbreath
I always Bbwaste my breath
Chorus 2:
This Bbquicksand it
pulls me Funder C/EIt
pulls me Bbunderneath
her FAnd I'm learning
Chow to live with my
Bbunintended consequences
  FWhile you're busy
C/Ejumping fences  BbAfraid
to stay in one
sBbpot for too ClongBb  
Outro:
  BbI'm trying hard
  FReal hard C/EEveryday
not to Close
my Dmtemper
  BbI'm trying hard
  FReal hard C/EEveryday
not to Close
my Dmtemper
  BbI'm trying hard
  FReal hard C/EEveryday
not to Close
my Dmtemper
  BbI'm trying hard
  FReal hard C/EEveryday
not to Close
       Bb   F   C/E   Cx2 Bb(hold)
my temper

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Quicksand

by The Story So Far

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Under Soil And Dirt

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133211

- x32010

- xx0231

- x13331

- 355333

C/E

- 032xxx

Intro:

Verse 1:

If I hold on much

longer I might

break my hands I

must respect the

space you have but

you tread in my

lands And all things

C Bb

aside I know we both

know where we stand

I'm stuck here And

you're there and

Bb F C/E

that's it

Bb F Gm

let it go

Chorus 1:

This quicksand it

F C/E

pulls me under It

pulls me underneath

her And I'm learning

how to live with my

unintended consequences

While you're busy

C/E Bb

jumping fences Afraid

to stay in one

Bb C Bb(hold)

spot for too long

Verse 2:

Biting the bait

Pulling me down

Telling myself

to rebuild and

rebound Yet always

hoping to see you

around Cause that's

F Gm

my idea of safe and

sound But I'd rather

gamble lose all and

face death than fucking

rot here exhausted

F Gm

from this waste of breath

I always waste my breath

Chorus 2:

This quicksand it

F C/E

pulls me under It

pulls me underneath

her And I'm learning

how to live with my

unintended consequences

While you're busy

C/E Bb

jumping fences Afraid

to stay in one

Bb C Bb

spot for too long

Outro:

I'm trying hard

F C/E

Real hard Everyday

not to lose

my temper

I'm trying hard

F C/E

Real hard Everyday

not to lose

my temper

I'm trying hard

F C/E

Real hard Everyday

not to lose

my temper

I'm trying hard

F C/E

Real hard Everyday

not to lose

Bb F C/E C

x2 Bb(hold)

my temper

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