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She Sells Sanctuary

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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e|--5-5-5--3-2-------------------------------------|                       
B|-------------8-7-3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-------3-------|
G|-------------------------------------2-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
OH TDHE HEADS THAT TURN MCAKE MY BACK GBURN 
AND THDOSE HEADS THAT TURN MCAKE MY BACK MAKE MY BACK BGURN
THE DSPARKLE IN YOUR EYES CKEEP ME ALGIVE
AND TDHE SPARKLE IN YOUR EYES KCEEP ME AGLIVE
[Bridge]
AND THE WORDLD AND THE WCORLD TURNS AROGUND 
AND THE WODRLD AND THE WOCRLD YEAH...YGEAH
OH THE WDORLD DRAGS ME DOGWN
e|--5-5-5--3-2-------------------------------------|                       
B|-------------8-7-3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-------3-------|
G|-------------------------------------2-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
OH DTHE HEADS THAT TURN MCAKE MY BACK BGURN
AND TDHOSE HEADS THAT TURN MCAKE MY BACK MAKE MY BACK BGURN
e|--5-5-5--3-2-------------------------------------|                       
B|-------------8-7-3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-------3-------|
G|-------------------------------------2-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
THE DFIRE IN YOUR EYES KCEEP ME ALGIVE
AND DTHE FIRE IN YOUR EYES KCEEP ME AGLIVE
AND DIM SURE IN HER YOU'LL FIND....CSANCTUARY
IM SDURE IN HER YOU'LL FIND.....SCANCTUARY
[Chorus]
AND THE WDORLD THE WOCRLD TURNS AGROUND
AND THE WDORLD AND THE WOCRLD DRAGS ME DOGWN
(riff to finish)

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"She Sells Sanctuary" captures the feeling of finding refuge in someone special when the world feels overwhelming. It speaks of a captivating presence, where the sparkle in their eyes keeps you alive even as the world drags you down. This powerful track, released in 1985 on The Cult's album Love, became a signature song for the English rock band, who were gaining a dedicated following in the mid-1980s. At its heart, it's a song about finding a vital source of comfort and strength in another person.

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She Sells Sanctuary

She Sells Sanctuary

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She Sells Sanctuary

by The Cult

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RIFF

e|--5-5-5--3-2-------------------------------------|

B|-------------8-7-3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-------3-------|

G|-------------------------------------2-----------|

D|-------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D C G

OH THE HEADS THAT TURN MAKE MY BACK BURN

D C G

AND THOSE HEADS THAT TURN MAKE MY BACK MAKE MY BACK BURN

D C G

THE SPARKLE IN YOUR EYES KEEP ME ALIVE

D C G

AND THE SPARKLE IN YOUR EYES KEEP ME ALIVE

[Bridge]

D C G

AND THE WORLD AND THE WORLD TURNS AROUND

D C G

AND THE WORLD AND THE WORLD YEAH...YEAH

D G

OH THE WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN

e|--5-5-5--3-2-------------------------------------|

B|-------------8-7-3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-------3-------|

G|-------------------------------------2-----------|

D|-------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

D C G

OH THE HEADS THAT TURN MAKE MY BACK BURN

D C G

AND THOSE HEADS THAT TURN MAKE MY BACK MAKE MY BACK BURN

e|--5-5-5--3-2-------------------------------------|

B|-------------8-7-3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-------3-------|

G|-------------------------------------2-----------|

D|-------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

D C G

THE FIRE IN YOUR EYES KEEP ME ALIVE

D C G

AND THE FIRE IN YOUR EYES KEEP ME ALIVE

D C

AND IM SURE IN HER YOU'LL FIND....SANCTUARY

D C

IM SURE IN HER YOU'LL FIND.....SANCTUARY

[Chorus]

D C G

AND THE WORLD THE WORLD TURNS AROUND

D C G

AND THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN

(riff to finish)

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