Fm
e|------7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
B|-8----8--8-8-8-8--8-8-8-|
G|---9--9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-|
D|------9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-|
A|------7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
E|------------------------|
Ab
e|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
B|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|
G|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|
D|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|
A|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
E|---------------------------|
Db
e|-8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|
B|-8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|
G|-9---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--|
D|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
A|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
E|-8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|
Eb
e|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
B|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
G|-11--11-11-11-11--11-11-11--|
D|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12--|
A|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12--|
E|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
In using simpler chords apply Fm9-Ab-Dbadd9 or Db9 - EbFm
Take a look at me.
Ab
I feel stronger by your side
Db
I remember when
Eb
when I first caught the light
Fm
shine into your eyes
AbDbEb
and saw who I needed to be.
(Chorus)
FmAbDbEb
I'll be the sand that slows you down
FmAbDbEb
I'll be the song when you hear no sound
Fm
You're everything I need
Ab
Everything I see
DbEbFmAbDb
When I go away you're what I'm missing
EbFmAbDbEb
Are you listening?
FmAbDbEbFm
You've got me on my toes
Ab
Wishing and wanting
Db
On everything I know
Eb
Just to be close to you
Fm
I just want to go
AbDbEb
Whenever you need me to be
(Chorus)
FmAbDbEb
I'll be the sand that slows you down
FmAbDbEb
I'll be the song when you hear no sound
Fm
You're everything I need
Ab
Everything I see
DbEbFmAbDb
When I go away you're what I'm missing
Fm
can you hear me?
AbDb
you're screaming at the top of my lungs
EbFm
my heart is beating in time with this clock
Ab
it needs to go faster
Db
cuz every minute counts
EbEb
when i am with her
(strum once in this part)
FmAbDbEb
I'll be the sand that slows you down
FmAbDbEb
I'll be the song when you hear no sound
FmAbDbEb
I'll be the sand that slows you down
FmAbDbEb
I'll be the song when you hear no sound
Fm
You're everything I need
Ab
Everything I see
DbEbFmAbDb
When I go away you're what I'm missing
EbFm
Are you listening?
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.