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|------------------------| 
  
            G# 
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|---------------------------| 
 
             C# 
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--| 
 
             D# 
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-G#-C#add9 or C#9 - D# 
 
Fm 
Take a look at me.  
G# 
I feel stronger by your side  
C# 
I remember when  
D# 
when I first caught the light  
Fm 
shine into your eyes  
G#                       C#               D#             
and saw who I needed to be.  
 
(chorus)  
 
Fm          G#         C#         D# 
I'll be the sand that slows you down  
Fm          G#             C#       D#     
I'll be the song when you hear no sound  
       Fm                       
You're everything I need  
G# 
Everything I see  
C#               D#              Fm      G#      C#             
When I go away you're what I'm missing  
D#         Fm      G#      C#    D#   
Are you listening?  
Fm      G#       C#      D#   
 
Fm 
You've got me on my toes  
G# 
Wishing and wanting  
C# 
On everything I know  
D# 
Just to be close to you  
Fm 
I just want to go  
G#                       C#                D#     
Whenever you need me to be  
 
(Chorus)  
 
Fm          G#         C#         D# 
I'll be the sand that slows you down  
Fm          G#             C#       D#     
I'll be the song when you hear no sound  
       Fm                       
You're everything I need  
G# 
Everything I see  
C#               D#              Fm      G#      C#             
When I go away you're what I'm missing  
 
        Fm  
can you hear me?  
       G#                          C#           
you're screaming at the top of my lungs  
   D#                   Fm                   
my heart is beating in time with this clock  
    G# 
it needs to go faster  
    C# 
cuz every minute counts  
D#                   D# 
when i am with her  
 
(strum once in this part) 
Fm          G#         C#         D# 
I'll be the sand that slows you down  
Fm          G#             C#       D#     
I'll be the song when you hear no sound  
 
Fm          G#         C#         D# 
I'll be the sand that slows you down  
Fm          G#             C#       D#     
I'll be the song when you hear no sound  
       Fm                       
You're everything I need  
G# 
Everything I see  
C#               D#              Fm      G#      C#             
When I go away you're what I'm missing  
D#         Fm         
Are you listening?