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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|-Em------------------------|-C--------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------|
G|-----------------------0-|---------------------| x2
D|-------------------2-4---|---------------------|
A|---------------0-2-------|-3-----------2-0-----|
E|-0-------0-2-3-----------|-----------------3-2-|
e|-Em------------------------|-C--------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------|
G|-----------------------0-|---------------------|
D|-------------------2-4---|---------------------|
A|---------------0-2-------|-3-------------2--0--|
E|-0-------0-2-3-----------|---------------------|
   G     Gsus4     G     Gsus4(x2)
[Verse 1]
I'm Ccloser to the golden dawn,
I can't believe the wagon's gone,
It's GhistoryGsus4  G  Gsus4  
I'm Cliving in a callous realm,
Where others seem to dig it
Just too Gmuch realityGsus4  G  Gsus4  
I'm Bbfrightened by the total goal,
I'm Cdrawing to the ragged hole,
And I Gain't got the Emwagon anymoCmaj7re,
No, I Cain't got the Amwagon anymGoreGsus4  G  Gsus4  
[Verse 2]
I'm the Ctwisted name on Uma's eyes,
I'm living proof of Cindy's lies,
Of GdestinyGsus4  G  Gsus4  
I'm Cdrawing between the light and dark,
Where others see their targets,
I can't see GanythingGsus4  G  Gsus4  
BbShould I leave the engine on,
To Clisten to that mountain song,
I'm Gsinking in the Emquicksand of my Cmaj7thought,
And I Cain't got the Amwagon anymGore
[Chorus]
GDon't belDieve in yoursEmelf
Don't decAeive with belDief
The knowledge Emcomes with death's relCease
Ahh oDh....G  Em  A  
[Verse 3]
CNot too stable hanging by a string
Can't face the thoughts no wheels will bring
I Ggotta goGsus4  G  Gsus4  
It's Cbad enough being at home
Without a way to leave the damage
Is Ggonna showGsus4  G  Gsus4  
If I dBbon't explain what you oughta know
You can Ctell me all about it at the next ball show
I'm Gsinking in the Emquicksand of my Cmaj7thought
And I Cain't got the Ampower Ganymore...
[Chorus] (x3)
GDon't belDieve in yoursEmelf
Don't decAeive with belDief
The knowledge Emcomes with death's relCease
Ahh oDh....G  Em  A  

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Quicksand

by Dinosaur Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gsus4

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Em C

e|-------------------------|---------------------|

B|-------------------------|---------------------|

G|-----------------------0-|---------------------| x2

D|-------------------2-4---|---------------------|

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

E|-0-------0-2-3-----------|-----------------3-2-|

Em C

e|-------------------------|---------------------|

B|-------------------------|---------------------|

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

D|-------------------2-4---|---------------------|

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

E|-0-------0-2-3-----------|---------------------|

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

(x2)

[Verse 1]

I'm closer to the golden dawn,

I can't believe the wagon's gone,

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

It's history

I'm living in a callous realm,

Where others seem to dig it

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Just too much reality

I'm frightened by the total goal,

I'm drawing to the ragged hole,

G Em Cmaj7

And I ain't got the wagon anymore,

C Am G Gsus4 G Gsus4

No, I ain't got the wagon anymore

[Verse 2]

I'm the twisted name on Uma's eyes,

I'm living proof of Cindy's lies,

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Of destiny

I'm drawing between the light and dark,

Where others see their targets,

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

I can't see anything

Should I leave the engine on,

To listen to that mountain song,

G Em Cmaj7

I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought,

C Am G

And I ain't got the wagon anymore

[Chorus]

G D Em

Don't believe in yourself

A D

Don't deceive with belief

Em C

The knowledge comes with death's release

D G Em A

Ahh oh....

[Verse 3]

Not too stable hanging by a string

Can't face the thoughts no wheels will bring

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

I gotta go

It's bad enough being at home

Without a way to leave the damage

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Is gonna show

If I don't explain what you oughta know

You can tell me all about it at the next ball show

G Em Cmaj7

I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought

C Am G

And I ain't got the power anymore...

[Chorus] (x3)

G D Em

Don't believe in yourself

A D

Don't deceive with belief

Em C

The knowledge comes with death's release

D G Em A

Ahh oh....

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