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A Shipwreck In The Sand
Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m-   x46654
 E-     022100
 A-     x02220
 B-     x24442
 G#m-   466444
G#/ C-  x365xx
 G#-    466544
 B/Eb-  x698xx
 Eb-    x68886
 F#m-   244222
Verse 1:
Sing:
  C#mShooting daggers at Eme
Letting it be Aknown 
you're not impressed
               B  G#/C  
I never fail at failing
all your C#mtests
Don't be so Eproud
Cause you're still so
sAcared to be alone
EYou can't Bchange your
Growl:
C#mmind You won't emBbrace
this, But you'll acAcept
this, You G#mcan't let AgoC#m  
Refrain:
Broken sAtars
By a Esingle shattered mirror
G#Seven Byears of C#mtrust
I know you'll never
Achange for anyone
A Ecold heart never G#lusts
Chorus 1:
C#m(hold)        E  
  My mind's made up
And I would Aknow I'd
do the right thing
      E        B/Eb  C#m(hold)
Get up and stand tall
My mind's made Eup
Why I'm sAcared I won't be
              E     B/Eb  A(hold)
able To get up when I fall
Verse 2:
   C#mWe cast a single Ashadow 
for so long now
It's so Ehard to, see the 
sun at G#all (the Bsun at C#mall)
But you need Alight to see
the Ewriting on the Bwall
Chorus 2:
C#m(hold)        E  
  My mind's made up
And I would Aknow I'd
do the right thing
      E        B/Eb  C#m(hold)
Get up and stand tall
My mind's made Eup
Why I'm sAcared I won't be
able To Eget up B/Ebwhen I Afall
into the C#mhole I've made
I'll Aplace myself aG#mlone
I'll Afind the strength 
wiC#mthin myself
   A               G#--- x4
To climb out on my own own!
Chorus 3:
C#m(hold)        E  
  My mind's made up
And I would Aknow I'd
do the right thing
      E        B/Eb  C#m(hold)
Get up and stand tall
My mind's made Eup
Why I'm sAcared I won't be
              E     B/Eb  C#m(hold)
able To get up when I fall
Outro:
Growl:
E- C#m  F#m- Eb  E-C#m  
Yeah!!
       A         B  E- C#m  F#m- Eb  E-C#m  
  These broken stars
               A              B  E- C#m  F#m-
  Should be put back in the sky
    Ebm   E   C#m         A            B  E- C#m  F#m  
I   can        still feel your scars!
      Ebm   E   C#m           A        G#  E- C#m  F#m  
I   won't,      I won't let you die!
EbmWe  won'tE,     C#m    Awe won't Bfade 
aEway!    C#m      F#m  EbmAnd nowE,     C#m  Aright Bnow
    A      B     A    B  C#m(hold)
save this lonely place!!!!!

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Broken Stars

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

B/Eb

F#m

Ebm

A Shipwreck In The Sand

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

- 022100

- x02220

- x24442

G#m

- 466444

G# C

/ - x365xx

- 466544

B/Eb

- x698xx

- x68886

F#m

- 244222

Verse 1:

Sing:

C#m E

Shooting daggers at me

Letting it be known

you're not impressed

B G# C

I never fail at failing

C#m

all your tests

Don't be so proud

Cause you're still so

scared to be alone

E B

You can't change your

Growl:

C#m B

mind You won't embrace

this, But you'll accept

G#m A C#m

this, You can't let go

Refrain:

Broken stars

By a single shattered mirror

G# B C#m

Seven years of trust

I know you'll never

change for anyone

E G#

A cold heart never lusts

Chorus 1:

C#m E

(hold)

My mind's made up

And I would know I'd

do the right thing

E B/Eb C#m

(hold)

Get up and stand tall

My mind's made up

Why I'm scared I won't be

E B/Eb A

(hold)

able To get up when I fall

Verse 2:

C#m A

We cast a single shadow

for so long now

It's so hard to, see the

G# B C#m

sun at all (the sun at all)

But you need light to see

E B

the writing on the wall

Chorus 2:

C#m E

(hold)

My mind's made up

And I would know I'd

do the right thing

E B/Eb C#m

(hold)

Get up and stand tall

My mind's made up

Why I'm scared I won't be

E B/Eb A

able To get up when I fall

C#m

into the hole I've made

A G#m

I'll place myself alone

I'll find the strength

C#m

within myself

A G#--- x4

To climb out on my own own!

Chorus 3:

C#m E

(hold)

My mind's made up

And I would know I'd

do the right thing

E B/Eb C#m

(hold)

Get up and stand tall

My mind's made up

Why I'm scared I won't be

E B/Eb C#m

(hold)

able To get up when I fall

Outro:

Growl:

E C#m F#m Eb E C#m

- - -

Yeah!!

A B E C#m F#m Eb E C#m

- - -

These broken stars

A B E C#m F#m

- -

Should be put back in the sky

Ebm E C#m A B E C#m F#m

I can still feel your scars!

Ebm E C#m A G# E C#m F#m

I won't, I won't let you die!

Ebm E C#m A B

We won't, we won't fade

E C#m F#m Ebm E C#m A B

away! And now, right now

A B A B C#m

(hold)

save this lonely place!!!!!

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