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Sand Castle

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3rd fret
[Chords]:
E|--C0--|-C/B-0--|-Am7-0--|--G3--|--F0--|-Fm-0--|
B|--1--|--1--|--1--|--0--|--1--|--1--|
G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--0--|
D|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--3--|--3--|
A|--3--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|--3--|
E|--x--|--x--|--x--|--3--|--1--|--1--|
[Intro]  C   C/Bb   Am   Gx2
[Verse 1]
CThey say it only get's harC/Bder, the older that I get
Am7They say the friends I rememGber, are the ones that I'll forget
CThey tell me lovin' will kC/Bill me, but I'll kill the love instead
Am7And only I'll hope there's soGmeone, who misses in the end
Am7And as my caGstle of sanFd falls away
Am7When I've seen enoGugh of the most tFerrible days
Am7I'll build a shGip out the mistaFkes I have maFmde
And I'll saFil to a place far awGay
[Chorus]
Am7I've been a proud man, I've been a poCor man
I've done it rFight and I've done it wGrong
But I've got the hAm7eart of
A wolf in the wiCnter
I'll share the moon wFith her
Well haven't you Gheard? She loves me and I Clove her
C C/B Am7 G
[Verse 2]
CIf I could relive the dC/Bays when
Starry nights were made of gAm7old
I'd write a note to my futGure
Naming all the friendly ghoCsts
They tell me lovin' will kC/Bill me
But to hell with what they saAm7id
I know that I'll be a marGtyr
For all the lovin' that I'll take
Am7And as my caGstle of sanFd falls away
Am7When I've seen enoGugh of the most tFerrible days
Am7I'll build a shGip out the mistaFkes I have maFmde
And I'll saFil to a place far awGay
[Chorus]
Am7I've been a proud man, I've been a poCor man
I've done it rFight and I've done it wGrong
But I've got the hAm7eart of
A wolf in the wiCnter
I'll share the moon wFith her
Well haven't you Gheard?
Am7I've been a proud man, I've been a poCor man
I've done it rFight and I've done it wGrong
But I've got the hAm7eart of
A wolf in the wiCnter
I'll share the moon wFith her
Well haven't you Gheard? She loves me and I loCve herC/B  
She loves me and I lAmove herG  
She loves me and I loCve her

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Sand Castle

by SayWeCanFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

C/Bb

Capo 3rd fret

[Chords]:

C C/B Am7 G F Fm

E|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--0--|--0--|

B|--1--|--1--|--1--|--0--|--1--|--1--|

G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--0--|

D|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--3--|--3--|

A|--3--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|--3--|

E|--x--|--x--|--x--|--3--|--1--|--1--|

C C/Bb Am G

[Intro] x2

[Verse 1]

C C/B

They say it only get's harder, the older that I get

Am7 G

They say the friends I remember, are the ones that I'll forget

C C/B

They tell me lovin' will kill me, but I'll kill the love instead

Am7 G

And only I'll hope there's someone, who misses in the end

Am7 G F

And as my castle of sand falls away

Am7 G F

When I've seen enough of the most terrible days

Am7 G F Fm

I'll build a ship out the mistakes I have made

F G

And I'll sail to a place far away

[Chorus]

Am7 C

I've been a proud man, I've been a poor man

F G

I've done it right and I've done it wrong

Am7

But I've got the heart of

A wolf in the winter

I'll share the moon with her

G C

Well haven't you heard? She loves me and I love her

C C/B Am7 G

[Verse 2]

C C/B

If I could relive the days when

Am7

Starry nights were made of gold

I'd write a note to my future

Naming all the friendly ghosts

C/B

They tell me lovin' will kill me

Am7

But to hell with what they said

I know that I'll be a martyr

For all the lovin' that I'll take

Am7 G F

And as my castle of sand falls away

Am7 G F

When I've seen enough of the most terrible days

Am7 G F Fm

I'll build a ship out the mistakes I have made

F G

And I'll sail to a place far away

[Chorus]

Am7 C

I've been a proud man, I've been a poor man

F G

I've done it right and I've done it wrong

Am7

But I've got the heart of

A wolf in the winter

I'll share the moon with her

Well haven't you heard?

Am7 C

I've been a proud man, I've been a poor man

F G

I've done it right and I've done it wrong

Am7

But I've got the heart of

A wolf in the winter

I'll share the moon with her

G C C/B

Well haven't you heard? She loves me and I love her

Am G

She loves me and I love her

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