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                                       **********************
                                       * RHCP/Jimi Hendrix: *
                                       *Castles Made of Sand*
                                       *       Chords       *
                                       *  Transcripted by:  *    
                                       *       Yaneey       *
                                       **********************   
So,this is a Hendrix song,but the Red Hot Chili Peppers played it live many
times.And a live version of this song is on an album (Under the covers) too.
These are the chords,but you can find a guitar tab (the Hendrix version,but rhcp
played this song the same way.)
G: 355433
F: 133211
Am:x02210
F?:x3301x  <-------This is the "gossip"-"garden"-"warrior"-"indian" chord.
For the intro and the chorus see the "Hendrix:Castles made of sand" guitar tab.
I can't write the intro and the chorus chords yet.
*************************************
[Intro]
GDown the Fstreet you can hear her scream "you're a disgrace"
AmAs she slams the door in his drunken face,
                                     Em7                F  F?          G  
And now he stands outside and all the neighbours start to gossip and drool.
GHe Fcries "Oh girl, you must be mad,
AmWhat happened to the sweet love you and me had?"
Em7Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
               F  F?             G  
And his tears fall and burn the garden green.
[Chorus]
And so castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually.
[Verse 2]
GA little FIndian brave who before he was ten, 
played Amwar games in the woods with his Indian friends, 
Em7and he built a dream that when he grew up,
                               F  G?    G  
he would be a fearless warrior Indian Chief.
GMany Fmoons passed and more the dream grew strong, until tomorrow
AmHe would sing his first war song,
Em7And fight his first battle, but something went wrong,
               F  F?             G  
Suprise attack killed him in his sleep that night
[Chorus]
And so castles made of sand, melts into the sea eventually.
[Verse 3]
GThere was a Fyoung girl, whose heart was a frown,
AmBecause she was crippled for life, and couldn't speak a sound
Em7And she wished and prayed she would stop 
          F  F?          G  
living,so she decided to die.
GShe drew her Fwheel chair to the edge of the shore, 
Amand to her legs she smiled: "You won't hurt me no more."
Em7But then a sight she'd never seen made her JUMP AND SAY
               F  F?             G  
"Look, a golden winged ship is passing my way"
And it really didn't have to stop...it just kept on going.
[Chorus]
And so castles made of sand slips into the sea, 
Eventually
[Outro]
(Intro)

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Castles Made Of Sand

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

**********************

* RHCP/Jimi Hendrix: *

*Castles Made of Sand*

* Chords *

* Transcripted by: *

* Yaneey *

**********************

So,this is a Hendrix song,but the Red Hot Chili Peppers played it live many

times.And a live version of this song is on an album (Under the covers) too.

These are the chords,but you can find a guitar tab (the Hendrix version,but rhcp

played this song the same way.)

: 355433

: 133211

:x02210

?:x3301x <-------This is the "gossip"-"garden"-"warrior"-"indian" chord.

For the intro and the chorus see the "Hendrix:Castles made of sand" guitar tab.

I can't write the intro and the chorus chords yet.

*************************************

[Intro]

G F

Down the street you can hear her scream "you're a disgrace"

As she slams the door in his drunken face,

Em7 F F G

And now he stands outside and all the neighbours start to gossip and drool.

G F

He cries "Oh girl, you must be mad,

What happened to the sweet love you and me had?"

Em7

Against the door he leans and starts a scene,

F F G

And his tears fall and burn the garden green.

[Chorus]

And so castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually.

[Verse 2]

G F

A little Indian brave who before he was ten,

played war games in the woods with his Indian friends,

Em7

and he built a dream that when he grew up,

F G G

he would be a fearless warrior Indian Chief.

G F

Many moons passed and more the dream grew strong, until tomorrow

He would sing his first war song,

Em7

And fight his first battle, but something went wrong,

F F G

Suprise attack killed him in his sleep that night

[Chorus]

And so castles made of sand, melts into the sea eventually.

[Verse 3]

G F

There was a young girl, whose heart was a frown,

Because she was crippled for life, and couldn't speak a sound

Em7

And she wished and prayed she would stop

F F G

living,so she decided to die.

G F

She drew her wheel chair to the edge of the shore,

and to her legs she smiled: "You won't hurt me no more."

Em7

But then a sight she'd never seen made her JUMP AND SAY

F F G

"Look, a golden winged ship is passing my way"

And it really didn't have to stop...it just kept on going.

[Chorus]

And so castles made of sand slips into the sea,

Eventually

[Outro]

(Intro)

About Castles Made Of Sand Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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