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Hourglass

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[Intro]
G A D G A D
A7 Em7 A7 Em7
[Verse 1]
A7I feel like I'm Em7pounding on a A7big door
No one can Em7hear me knocking,
A7I feel like I'm Em7falling flat to A7the floor
No one can Em7catch me from falling,
DThe hourglass has no more grains of A/C#sand
My watch has stopped no more turning Bmhands
BmThe crew have abandoned the ship
+The Clights are on but no one is in.
[Chorus]
A7Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
Em7See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7No one’s in the house everyone is out
Em7All the lights are on and the blinds are down
A7Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
Em7See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7No one’s in the house everyone is out
Em7All the lights are on and the blinds are down
[Verse 2]
A7I feel like I'm Em7calling on a A7telephone
No one can Em7hear the ringing,A7  
A7I feel like I'm Em7running up a A7steep hill
No one can Em7stop me from running,
DThe hourglass has no more grains of A/C#sand
My watch has stopped no more turning Bmhands
BmThe little hand shakes its fist
The Cface is hanging out on a spring.
[Chorus]
A7Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
Em7See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7No one’s in the house everyone is out
Em7All the lights are on and the blinds are down
(This chorus percussion only in original)
A7Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
Em7See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7No one’s in the house everyone is out
Em7All the lights are on and the blinds are down
{Break]
G G
{Verse 3}
The Bmhourglass has no more grains of Asand
ALittle red grains of sand
DMy watch has stopped no more turning hands
CLittle green neon hands.
{Chorus}
A7Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
Em7See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7No one’s in the house everyone is out
Em7All the lights are on and the blinds are down
A7Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
Em7See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7No one’s in the house everyone is out
Em7All the lights are on and the blinds are down
{Outro}
A7Feels like I'm calling Em7back to the shore
A7No one can hear me Em7calling
[Fade out]
A7Feels like I'm falling Em7flat to the floor
A7No one can Em7catch me from falling..
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About Hourglass Chords by Squeeze

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