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Tuning: Standard with CAPO on 1rst fret
Chords:
  Em7:  022033
 Cadd9: x32033
  G:    320033
  D:    xx0232
 Dsus:  xx0233
  Am:   x02210
 Em:    022000
 F:     133211
 C:     x32010
 G/B:   x20033
 Ab:    466544
 Eb:    x65343
 Db:    x4666x
 Fm:    133111
 Bb:    x1333x
Bb/D:   xx0331
 Cm:    x35543
Gm:     355333
[Intro]    G    Dsus    Em7     Cadd9     Dsus  D  
[Verse 1]
    Em7You walked with Cadd9me 
GFootprints in the sDand 
And hAmelped me understEmand 
Where I'm gFoing C  
   Em7You walked with Cadd9me 
When GI was all alDone 
With sAmo much unkEmnown 
Along the wDay 
then I G/Bheard you Csay
[Chorus]
I promise yGou 
   G/BI'm always tCadd9here G/B  
When your Amheart is filled with sGorrow 
And desDsuspair D  
And I'll cG/Barry Cadd9you 
   When you Dneed a frEmiend 
You'll Dsusfind my footprints Din the sGand Cadd9  
[Verse 2]
  Em7I see my lCadd9ife
FlGash across the Dsky
So Ammany times have EmI
Been so afrFaid C  
   Em7And just when Cadd9I
Have thGought I've lost my Dway
You gAmive me strength to cEmarry on
That's Dsuswhen I heard you say
[Chorus]
I prDomise yGou 
   G/BI'm always tCadd9here G/B  
When your Amheart is filled with sGorrow 
And desDsuspair D  
And I'll cG/Barry Cadd9you 
   When you nDeed a frEmiend 
You'll Dsusfind my footprints Din the sGandCadd9  
[Bridge]
   AbWhen I'm Ebweary 
   AbWell I know yDbou'll be theAbre 
and I can feel you Eb  
WFmhen Ebyou Dbsay 
[Chorus]
I promiBbse you 
    Bb/DI'm always tEbhere Bb/D  
When your hCmeart is filled with sBbadness and despFair 
Oh, I'll Bb/Dcarry yEbou 
  When you nFeed a frGmiend C  
                        Bb          F     Bb  Bb/D  Eb  
You'll find my footprints in the sand 
Bb/DWhen your Cmheart is full of sBbadness and despFair 
I'll cBb/Darry yEbou 
When you nFeed a fGmriend 
You'll fBbind my footprints 
FIn the sBbandF  Gm  Eb  Bb  

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Footprints In The Sand

by Leona Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus

G/B

Bb/D

Tuning: Standard with CAPO on 1rst fret

Chords:

Em7

: 022033

Cadd9

: x32033

: 320033

: xx0232

Dsus

: xx0233

: x02210

: 022000

: 133211

: x32010

G/B

: x20033

: 466544

: x65343

: x4666x

: 133111

: x1333x

Bb/D

: xx0331

: x35543

: 355333

G Dsus Em7 Cadd9 Dsus D

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em7 Cadd9

You walked with me

G D

Footprints in the sand

Am Em

And helped me understand

F C

Where I'm going

Em7 Cadd9

You walked with me

G D

When I was all alone

Am Em

With so much unknown

Along the way

G/B C

then I heard you say

[Chorus]

I promise you

G/B Cadd9 G/B

I'm always there

Am G

When your heart is filled with sorrow

Dsus D

And despair

G/B Cadd9

And I'll carry you

D Em

When you need a friend

Dsus D G Cadd9

You'll find my footprints in the sand

[Verse 2]

Em7 Cadd9

I see my life

G D

Flash across the sky

Am Em

So many times have I

F C

Been so afraid

Em7 Cadd9

And just when I

G D

Have thought I've lost my way

Am Em

You give me strength to carry on

Dsus

That's when I heard you say

[Chorus]

D G

I promise you

G/B Cadd9 G/B

I'm always there

Am G

When your heart is filled with sorrow

Dsus D

And despair

G/B Cadd9

And I'll carry you

D Em

When you need a friend

Dsus D G Cadd9

You'll find my footprints in the sand

[Bridge]

Ab Eb

When I'm weary

Ab Db Ab

Well I know you'll be there

and I can feel you

Fm Eb Db

When you say

[Chorus]

I promise you

Bb/D Eb Bb/D

I'm always there

Cm Bb F

When your heart is filled with sadness and despair

Bb/D Eb

Oh, I'll carry you

F Gm C

When you need a friend

Bb F Bb Bb Eb

You'll find my footprints in the sand

Bb/D Cm Bb F

When your heart is full of sadness and despair

Bb/D Eb

I'll carry you

F Gm

When you need a friend

You'll find my footprints

F Bb F Gm Eb Bb

In the sand

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