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Shifting Sand

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Tuning: Standard (Key of E)
Intro:
              A/E  B/E  
e|--0--7--0----0--0--0---|
B|--0--0--0----0--0--0---|
G|--6--6--6----8--8--8---|
D|--7--7--7----9--9--9---|
A|--7--7--7----9--9--9---|
E|--0--0--0----0--0--0---|
Chords:
e|--E0--  --A0--  Bsus--0--  -C#m-0---|
B|--0--  --0--  --0--  --0---|
G|--1--  --2--  --4--  --6---|
D|--2--  --2--  --4--  --6---|
A|--2--  --0--  --2--  --4---|
E|--0--  --X--  --X--  --X---|
Verse 1 (Just play the intro):
Sometimes I believe all the lies so I can do the things I despise
And everyday I am swayed by whatever is on my mind
I hear it all depends on my faith so I'm feeling precarious now
The only problem I have with these mysteries is they're so mysterious
Prechorus 1:
    C#mAnd Bsuslike a consumer I've been thEinking
If I could just gAet a bit more
    C#mMore than my Bsusfifteen minutes of fEaith
                  A(A)
Then I'd be secure
Chorus:
My faEith is like shAifting sand, sC#mwayed by Bsusevery wAave
My faEith is like shAifting sand, so I C#mstand Bsuson grAace
Verse 2 (just play the intro again):
I begged you for some proof for my Thomas eyes to see
A slitherous staff, a leprous hand, and lions resting lazily
Prechorus 2:
    C#mA glimpse of your Bsusbackside in glory
and this Esoaked altar is going Aablazed
    C#mBut you Bsusknow I've seen so mEuch
                       A(A)
And I explained it away
Bridge:
BsusWaters rose as my doubt reigned, my sAand castle faith slipped away
                                  Bsus                        A(A)
Found myself standing on your grace, It's been there all the time
AI stand on grace

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Shifting Sand

by Caedmon's Call

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

Bsus

C#m

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Tuning: Standard (Key of E)

Intro:

A/E B E

e|--0--7--0----0--0--0---|

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

G|--6--6--6----8--8--8---|

D|--7--7--7----9--9--9---|

A|--7--7--7----9--9--9---|

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

Chords:

E A Bsus C#m

e|--0-- --0-- --0-- --0---|

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

G|--1-- --2-- --4-- --6---|

D|--2-- --2-- --4-- --6---|

A|--2-- --0-- --2-- --4---|

E|--0-- --X-- --X-- --X---|

Verse 1 (Just play the intro):

Sometimes I believe all the lies so I can do the things I despise

And everyday I am swayed by whatever is on my mind

I hear it all depends on my faith so I'm feeling precarious now

The only problem I have with these mysteries is they're so mysterious

Prechorus 1:

C#m Bsus E

And like a consumer I've been thinking

If I could just get a bit more

C#m Bsus E

More than my fifteen minutes of faith

A A

()

Then I'd be secure

Chorus:

E A C#m Bsus A

My faith is like shifting sand, swayed by every wave

E A C#m Bsus A

My faith is like shifting sand, so I stand on grace

Verse 2 (just play the intro again):

I begged you for some proof for my Thomas eyes to see

A slitherous staff, a leprous hand, and lions resting lazily

Prechorus 2:

C#m Bsus

A glimpse of your backside in glory

E A

and this soaked altar is going ablazed

C#m Bsus E

But you know I've seen so much

A A

()

And I explained it away

Bridge:

Bsus A

Waters rose as my doubt reigned, my sand castle faith slipped away

Bsus A A

()

Found myself standing on your grace, It's been there all the time

I stand on grace

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