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Shake The Sand

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(capo 2)
(you can get away by playing (D/F#) as a (D) and (Gm) as a (G) and will still sound good)
[Intro]
(Relative to capo 2)
e|---x---x---x---x---|
B|---x---x---x---x---|
G|---3---2---3---5---|
D|---5---4---5---7---|
A|---5---4---5---7---|
E|---x---x---x---x---|
D, Bm, G, G, D, Bm, G, Gm  
[Verse]
FDrom that first second I lAaid eyes on you, 
To them kGisses this morning, to right now in this room, D  
You know I’ve been going cArazy over yoGu.
                              Bm                         A   D(Let Ring)
And here we are again tonight, holding on feeling right. 
[Chorus]
Lets shake the sand off the sDheets, take them shoes off your fBmeet, 
Slide tGhe door on open, lisAten to the waves on the beach, D  
Pull you in like the tidBmes, get lost in your eyeGs, oh girl, A  
             Em                D/F#   G(Let Ring)                       D  
Before you get to loving on me, let’s shake the sand off the sheets.
[Instrumental]
Bm, G, Gm  
[Verse]
TDhis can’t be no buzz from the sAalt in the air, 
I ain’t nGever had no drink do me like this I swear, 
DFeels like I’m spinning arAound, watching the wind through your hair, G  
And hBmere we are again tonight, hAolding on feeling right, D  
   G(Let Ring)
Before I hit the lights, 
[Chorus]
Let’s shake the sand off the sDheets, take them shoes off your fBmeet, 
Slide tGhe door on open, lisAten to the waves on the beach, D  
Pull you in like the tidBmes, get lost in your eyeGs, oh girl, A  
EmBefore you get D/F#to loving on me, lGet’s shake the sand off the shDeets.
[Instrumental]
(Bm),(G),(A) Mmmmmm (D),(Bm),(G),(A)
                             Bm                      A   G(Let Ring)
So I’ll just keep holding on, loving you all night long, 
[Chorus]
Let’s shake the sand off the sDheets, take them shoes off your fBmeet, 
Slide tGhe door on open, lisAten to the waves on the beach, D  
Pull you in like the tidBmes, get lost in your eyeGs, oh girl, A  
             Em                D/F#   G(Let Ring)                       D  
Before you get to loving on me, let’s shake the sand off the sheets.
[Outro]
(Bm),(G),(A) Let’s shake the sand off the (D) sheets (Bm),(G) Ohhh (A),(D),(Bm),(G),(Gm)

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Shake The Sand

by Luke Bryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

(capo 2)

D/F# Gm G

(you can get away by playing () as a (D) and () as a () and will still sound good)

[Intro]

(Relative to capo 2)

e|---x---x---x---x---|

B|---x---x---x---x---|

G|---3---2---3---5---|

D|---5---4---5---7---|

A|---5---4---5---7---|

E|---x---x---x---x---|

D Bm G G D Bm G Gm

, , , , , , ,

[Verse]

D A

From that first second I laid eyes on you,

G D

To them kisses this morning, to right now in this room,

A G

You know I’ve been going crazy over you.

Bm A D

(Let Ring)

And here we are again tonight, holding on feeling right.

[Chorus]

D Bm

Lets shake the sand off the sheets, take them shoes off your feet,

G A D

Slide the door on open, listen to the waves on the beach,

Bm G A

Pull you in like the tides, get lost in your eyes, oh girl,

Em D/F# G D

(Let Ring)

Before you get to loving on me, let’s shake the sand off the sheets.

[Instrumental]

Bm G Gm

, ,

[Verse]

D A

This can’t be no buzz from the salt in the air,

I ain’t never had no drink do me like this I swear,

D A G

Feels like I’m spinning around, watching the wind through your hair,

Bm A D

And here we are again tonight, holding on feeling right,

(Let Ring)

Before I hit the lights,

[Chorus]

D Bm

Let’s shake the sand off the sheets, take them shoes off your feet,

G A D

Slide the door on open, listen to the waves on the beach,

Bm G A

Pull you in like the tides, get lost in your eyes, oh girl,

Em D/F# G D

Before you get to loving on me, let’s shake the sand off the sheets.

[Instrumental]

Bm G A D Bm G A

(),(),() Mmmmmm (),(),(),()

Bm A G

(Let Ring)

So I’ll just keep holding on, loving you all night long,

[Chorus]

D Bm

Let’s shake the sand off the sheets, take them shoes off your feet,

G A D

Slide the door on open, listen to the waves on the beach,

Bm G A

Pull you in like the tides, get lost in your eyes, oh girl,

Em D/F# G D

(Let Ring)

Before you get to loving on me, let’s shake the sand off the sheets.

[Outro]

Bm G A D Bm G A D Bm G Gm

(),(),() Let’s shake the sand off the () sheets (),() Ohhh (),(),(),(),()

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