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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I tabbed it by watching the video of Elly Jackson playing it herself. 
La Roux - Quicksand (Acoustic)
No Capo
Chords used:
e|--Am7-5---|---F1---|---G3---|---C78---|
B|---5---|---1---|---3---|---8---|
G|---5---|---2---|---4---|---9---|
D|---5---|---3---|---5---|---8---|
A|---7---|---3---|---5---|---10--|
E|---5---|---1---|---3---|---8---|    
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[Intro]
Am7Ooooh, FOoooh, GOooh, Am7Ooooooh (x2)
[Verse 1]
Am7I'm the obsFessor
GHolding your hAm7and
Am7It seems you have forgFotten
GAbout your Am7man
Am7Alone in the daFrkness
GMy bed's a different Am7land
Am7Your touch intenFsifies
GAnd I'm in the quicAm7ksanGdC7  Am7  
[Chorus]
Am7I'm in thGe quicksaC7nd
I'm in the quiAm7cksand
(tip: strumming is 5·2·5·2)
[Verse 2]
Am7You're the Fupsetter
GStroking my haAm7nd
Am7What's my pFosition?
GI don't undersAm7tand
Am7Am I your pFossession?
GAm I in demandAm7?
Am7Oh, when you Fturn to me
GI'm in the quAm7icksGanC7dAm7  
[Chorus]
Am7I'm in the quicGksand
C7I'm in the quiAm7cksand
[Bridge]
Am7You, you moved into to my mGind again, oh
Am7You, walking around rent frGee, oh
Am7Oh, I caGn't let you stay
But I'm waC7lking on broken ground aAm7gain
Oh, when wilGl I learn?
C7All you do is push me baAm7ck in the dirt
Am7Ooooh, FOoooh, GOooh, Am7Ooooooh (x2)
Aaah, Aaah!
 Am7   G   C7   Am7(x5)
I'm in the quicksand
Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh, Ooooooh
I'm in the quicksand
Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh, Ooooooh
I'm in the quicksand
Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh, Ooooooh
I'm in the quicksand

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Quicksand

by La Roux

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

I tabbed it by watching the video of Elly Jackson playing it herself.

La Roux - Quicksand (Acoustic)

No Capo

Chords used:

Am7 F G C7

e|---5---|---1---|---3---|---8---|

B|---5---|---1---|---3---|---8---|

G|---5---|---2---|---4---|---9---|

D|---5---|---3---|---5---|---8---|

A|---7---|---3---|---5---|---10--|

E|---5---|---1---|---3---|---8---|

_____________________________________________________________

[Intro]

Am7 F G Am7

Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh, Ooooooh (x2)

[Verse 1]

Am7 F

I'm the obsessor

G Am7

Holding your hand

Am7 F

It seems you have forgotten

G Am7

About your man

Am7 F

Alone in the darkness

G Am7

My bed's a different land

Am7 F

Your touch intensifies

G Am7 G C7 Am7

And I'm in the quicksand

[Chorus]

Am7 G C7

I'm in the quicksand

Am7

I'm in the quicksand

(tip: strumming is 5·2·5·2)

[Verse 2]

Am7 F

You're the upsetter

G Am7

Stroking my hand

Am7 F

What's my position?

G Am7

I don't understand

Am7 F

Am I your possession?

G Am7

Am I in demand?

Am7 F

Oh, when you turn to me

G Am7 G C7 Am7

I'm in the quicksand

[Chorus]

Am7 G

I'm in the quicksand

C7 Am7

I'm in the quicksand

[Bridge]

Am7 G

You, you moved into to my mind again, oh

Am7 G

You, walking around rent free, oh

Am7 G

Oh, I can't let you stay

C7 Am7

But I'm walking on broken ground again

Oh, when will I learn?

C7 Am7

All you do is push me back in the dirt

Am7 F G Am7

Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh, Ooooooh (x2)

Aaah, Aaah!

Am7 G C7 Am7

(x5)

I'm in the quicksand

Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh, Ooooooh

I'm in the quicksand

Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh, Ooooooh

I'm in the quicksand

Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh, Ooooooh

I'm in the quicksand

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