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Castles In The Sand

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[Intro]
Am  F/A  C  G
Am  F/A  C  G
[Verse 1]
There must've Ambeen a momeF/Ant, a Csecond or a Gtime
When I Amdidn't look up F/Aor I Cmissed some kind of Gsign
Turned the Amwrong direction F/Awhen she was Cjust an inch aGway
Like a Ammissed connection F/Aand my Cfuture slipped aGway
[Pre-Chorus]
BbThere've been times when I Ffeel like I'm
BbConspired against by Am7faith
BbIt's almost bad enough to Cmake me DhaDsus4teD  
[Chorus]
AmI'm sick of building Fcastles in the CsandG  
AmJust waiting for Fanother face to Gbreak my promised Dland
FI've been looking for the Greal thing in a Clonely C/Bone night AmstandAm/G  
D/F#Like building castles in the sFandG  Am  F/A  C  G  
[Verse 2]
'Cause it Amterrifies F/Ame, eCnding up aGlone
And it Amwalks beside mF/Ae, the Cghost of chances Ggone
[Pre-Chorus]
BbDid I have it did I Flet it go, or Bbclose the door to Am7fast
BbIs there an answer locked up Cin my DpaDsus4st, in Dmy past
[Chorus]
AmI'm sick of building Fcastles in the CsandG  
AmSeems like everybody Felse I know can Ghold it in their Dhands
FSo will it ever hGappen or am I Cdoomed to C/Bwalk this AmlandAm/G  
D/F#Just building castle's in the FsandG  Am  
[Instrumental]
Am  F/A  C  G
Am  F/A  C  G
Bb  F  Bb  G
[Bridge]
I've been Dcrying, I've been living alone so long
I've been Dover and over the reasons
But I Fcan't find the thing that's Gwrong
In my Dmind, all the evidence seems to sAmayC/B  
CI wouldn't even know it if she walked right in tEoday
[Chorus]
AmI'm sick of building Fcastles in the CsandG  
AmSeems like everybody Felse I know can Ghold it in their Dhands
FSo will it ever hGappen or am I Cdoomed to C/Bwalk this AmlandAm/G  
D/F#Just building casGtleE's in the sand
[Outro]
Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G

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Castles In The Sand

by Thunder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Am7

Dsus4

C/B

Am/G

D/F#

[Intro]

Am F/A C G

[Verse 1]

Am F/A C G

There must've been a moment, a second or a time

Am F/A C G

When I didn't look up or I missed some kind of sign

Am F/A C G

Turned the wrong direction when she was just an inch away

Am F/A C G

Like a missed connection and my future slipped away

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb F

There've been times when I feel like I'm

Bb Am7

Conspired against by faith

Bb C D Dsus4 D

It's almost bad enough to make me hate

[Chorus]

Am F C G

I'm sick of building castles in the sand

Am F G D

Just waiting for another face to break my promised land

F G C C/B Am Am/G

I've been looking for the real thing in a lonely one night stand

D/F# F G Am F/A C G

Like building castles in the sand

[Verse 2]

Am F/A C G

'Cause it terrifies me, ending up alone

Am F/A C G

And it walks beside me, the ghost of chances gone

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb F Bb Am7

Did I have it did I let it go, or close the door to fast

Bb C D Dsus4 D

Is there an answer locked up in my past, in my past

[Chorus]

Am F C G

I'm sick of building castles in the sand

Am F G D

Seems like everybody else I know can hold it in their hands

F G C C/B Am Am/G

So will it ever happen or am I doomed to walk this land

D/F# F G Am

Just building castle's in the sand

[Instrumental]

Am F/A C G

Bb F Bb G

[Bridge]

I've been crying, I've been living alone so long

I've been over and over the reasons

F G

But I can't find the thing that's wrong

D Am C/B

In my mind, all the evidence seems to say

C E

I wouldn't even know it if she walked right in today

[Chorus]

Am F C G

I'm sick of building castles in the sand

Am F G D

Seems like everybody else I know can hold it in their hands

F G C C/B Am Am/G

So will it ever happen or am I doomed to walk this land

D/F# G E

Just building castle's in the sand

[Outro]

Am F C G

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