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A Shipwreck In The Sand
Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Ebm-  x68876
 C#-   x46664
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
C#/ F- 143xxx
Intro:
    Ebm    C#It was Bon our wedding EbmdayC#  
When my Bheart began to sEbmtray
Never C#thought I'd Bmake 
such a big misEbmtake
Throw my C#life aBway
Verse 1: beat swtiched from standard 4/4 to 3/4
  EbmI've gone Bdays without C#food
I've went weeks without 
   Ebm              B   C#   F#  C#/F  
sleep Keeping this in
  EbmI've got Bcuts I can't C#close
I've got wounds that won't 
Ebm  B        C#-- B--
heal It's all your fault
  EbmI've been Bshattered and C#wrecked
My hands covered in Ebmblood
BScars on my sC#kin
   EbmI forBgot how to C#feel
Now I'm weak with deEbmceit
BMy skin is C#paper thin
Chorus:
EbmWe  F#get C#through F#this
BFeeling it F#keeping 
it Bholding it C#in
EbmWe  F#go C#through F#this
BOver and F#over aC#gain
Verse 2:
Sing:
   EbmI'd go Byears without C#tears
In a life with no Ebmfear
A Blife without C#you
   EbmNow I'm Bbreaking my C#back
as I cover my Ebmtracks
BMy skin is C#paper thin 
Growl:
once again
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 3:
  EbmI've gone Bdays without C#food
I've went weeks without 
   Ebm              B   C#   F#  C#/F  
sleep Keeping this in
  EbmI've got Bcuts I can't C#close
I've got wounds that won't 
Ebmheal BIt's all C#your fault
Bridge:
Sing:
  BMy American EbmdreamC#  
  BWasn't ever to
Growl:
Ebmlie and sC#teal and cheat
Sing:
  BHe won't Ebmleave
C#her for Bthis
What's the C#point?
Growl:
(I wish they would die)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro:
Growl:
   EbmThis was not a test
This was Ball for C#real
(Repeat x3)
   EbmThis was not a test
                    B  Ebm(hold)
This was all for real

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American Dream

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

A Shipwreck In The Sand

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

- x68876

- x46664

- x24442

- 244322

C# F

/ - 143xxx

Intro:

Ebm C# B Ebm C#

It was on our wedding day

B Ebm

When my heart began to stray

C# B

Never thought I'd make

Ebm

such a big mistake

C# B

Throw my life away

Verse 1: beat swtiched from standard 4/4 to 3/4

Ebm B C#

I've gone days without food

I've went weeks without

Ebm B C# F# C# F

sleep Keeping this in

Ebm B C#

I've got cuts I can't close

I've got wounds that won't

Ebm B C#-- B--

heal It's all your fault

Ebm B C#

I've been shattered and wrecked

Ebm

My hands covered in blood

B C#

Scars on my skin

Ebm B C#

I forgot how to feel

Ebm

Now I'm weak with deceit

B C#

My skin is paper thin

Chorus:

Ebm F# C# F#

We get through this

B F#

Feeling it keeping

B C#

it holding it in

Ebm F# C# F#

We go through this

B F# C#

Over and over again

Verse 2:

Sing:

Ebm B C#

I'd go years without tears

Ebm

In a life with no fear

B C#

A life without you

Ebm B C#

Now I'm breaking my back

Ebm

as I cover my tracks

B C#

My skin is paper thin

Growl:

once again

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3:

Ebm B C#

I've gone days without food

I've went weeks without

Ebm B C# F# C# F

sleep Keeping this in

Ebm B C#

I've got cuts I can't close

I've got wounds that won't

Ebm B C#

heal It's all your fault

Bridge:

Sing:

B Ebm C#

My American dream

Wasn't ever to

Growl:

Ebm C#

lie and steal and cheat

Sing:

B Ebm

He won't leave

C# B

her for this

What's the point?

Growl:

(I wish they would die)

(Repeat Chorus twice)

Outro:

Growl:

Ebm

This was not a test

B C#

This was all for real

(Repeat x3)

Ebm

This was not a test

B Ebm

(hold)

This was all for real

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