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Quicksand

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard tuning, no capo!
e|-------2-------3-------3-------0-------3-------2-------|
B|-------3-------3-------3-------2-------3-------3-------|
G|-------2-------0-------0-------2-------0-------4-------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------4-------|
A|-------0-------2-------2-------0-------3-------2-------|
E|-------0-------3-------0-------0-------0-------2-------|
         D       G       Em      A      Cadd9    Bm
 [Intro]   D    G    Em   Gx2
 [Verse 1]
 DI'd like to say, GI make good use of my tEmime while you've bGeen away.
 DAnd it's true, GI've been at my piano EmeverydGay...thinDking of youG...Em  G  
 DThey talk around, GI hear them whisper,
 its the Emfunniest thing really they, Gthink you're gone forever.
 DI know the truth its just, Ggetting hard to belEmieve itG...
 Aand they all tGell me its over, Aeven the sCadd9tars are alligned and I,
 [Chorus]
 DI follow the Asigns so clearly and Emstill I fall in,
 the Gquicksand's pulling me down.
 DI follow the Asigns so clearly and Emstill they catch me,
 the Gquicksand's pulling me down.
D  G  Em  G
 [Verse 2]
 DI'm not the same,
 GI can't sleep nights and now I'm Emcalling your name when I Gdo.
 DAnd yet without you theyG, say I get on betEmter, and better, and betGter..
 Awhen they all Gtell me it's over,
 AI'll damn the Cadd9gods until the stars are alligned, and I,
 [Chorus]
 DI follow the Asigns so clearly and Emstill I fall in,
 the Gquicksand's pulling me down.
 DI follow the Asigns so clearly and Emstill they catch me,
 the Gquicksand's pulling me dBmown..
   Bm   Gx2
 [Bridge]
 Well Bmlook at my life and look at my face,
 Bmcan't you see my heart bleeding dowGn my sleeve?
 So you're Bmholding my hand and holding my heart,
 but BmI just want to feel your breath inside me sGo I, can breathe.
 BmSomewhere in the distance I catch a spark, a grace,
 and Bmhope for something that makes me feel like I'm alivGe.
 It's Bmnever too soon, it's never too late, so I start screaming out, I,
 see your fGace, I see your hand, reaching out, and I Ayell to you and I say:
 [Chorus]
 DI follow the Asigns so clearly and Emstill they catch me,
 the Gquicksand's pulling me down
 DI follow the Asigns so clearly and Emstill I fall in,
 the Gquicksand's pulling me down
 DI know you can Afeel me rising and EmI'm on fire,
 Gkeep on puDlling me AoutEm...oGut..
 DLook at my life and look at my face,
 and Alook where I've come to get to this plaEmce with youG...
 DBeing here to sit and lay at your feet and Arest in your arms,
 and listen to yoEmur heart beat.G..
 DOhhhhh, AOhhhhh, EmOhhhhGh.... x 4 (or as many as you like)
 [outro]     D    A    Em    G    A  D  

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Quicksand

by Everly

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Cadd9

Standard tuning, no capo!

e|-------2-------3-------3-------0-------3-------2-------|

B|-------3-------3-------3-------2-------3-------3-------|

G|-------2-------0-------0-------2-------0-------4-------|

D|-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------4-------|

A|-------0-------2-------2-------0-------3-------2-------|

E|-------0-------3-------0-------0-------0-------2-------|

D G Em A Cadd9 Bm

D G Em G

[Intro] x2

[Verse 1]

D G Em G

I'd like to say, I make good use of my time while you've been away.

D G Em G D G Em G

And it's true, I've been at my piano everyday...thinking of you...

D G

They talk around, I hear them whisper,

Em G

its the funniest thing really they, think you're gone forever.

D G Em G

I know the truth its just, getting hard to believe it...

A G A Cadd9

and they all tell me its over, even the stars are alligned and I,

[Chorus]

D A Em

I follow the signs so clearly and still I fall in,

the quicksand's pulling me down.

D A Em

I follow the signs so clearly and still they catch me,

the quicksand's pulling me down.

D G Em G

[Verse 2]

I'm not the same,

G Em G

I can't sleep nights and now I'm calling your name when I do.

D G Em G

And yet without you they, say I get on better, and better, and better..

A G

when they all tell me it's over,

A Cadd9

I'll damn the gods until the stars are alligned, and I,

[Chorus]

D A Em

I follow the signs so clearly and still I fall in,

the quicksand's pulling me down.

D A Em

I follow the signs so clearly and still they catch me,

G Bm

the quicksand's pulling me down..

Bm G

[Bridge]

Well look at my life and look at my face,

Bm G

can't you see my heart bleeding down my sleeve?

So you're holding my hand and holding my heart,

Bm G

but I just want to feel your breath inside me so I, can breathe.

Somewhere in the distance I catch a spark, a grace,

Bm G

and hope for something that makes me feel like I'm alive.

It's never too soon, it's never too late, so I start screaming out, I,

G A

see your face, I see your hand, reaching out, and I yell to you and I say:

[Chorus]

D A Em

I follow the signs so clearly and still they catch me,

the quicksand's pulling me down

D A Em

I follow the signs so clearly and still I fall in,

the quicksand's pulling me down

D A Em

I know you can feel me rising and I'm on fire,

G D A Em G

keep on pulling me out...out..

Look at my life and look at my face,

A Em G

and look where I've come to get to this place with you...

D A

Being here to sit and lay at your feet and rest in your arms,

Em G

and listen to your heart beat...

D A Em G

Ohhhhh, Ohhhhh, Ohhhhh.... x 4 (or as many as you like)

D A Em G A D

[outro]

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