Flatt and Scruggs- Building on Sand Chords

Tempo:
111.75 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

A

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Flatt and Scruggs- Building on Sand chords
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[A] [B] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
They're building great mansions, but they're building [B] on sand Their [F#] treasures are worthless when before God [C#] they stand
The [F#] rock of salvation is Jesus [Bm] [C#] [B] alone So build [F#] on him, brother, [C#]
he cares for [F#] his own
[B] [C#] [B] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
There's so many are searching for [B] pleasure each day
They don't [G#m] take [F#] the time to kneel down and [C#] pray
[F#] Their lost gifts they're sinking in the [B] quicksands of time
No thought of [F#] salvation, [C#] of God's love [F#] divine
They're building great mansions, but they're building [B]
on sand
Their treasures [F#] are worthless when before God [C#] they stand
[F#] The rock of salvation is Jesus [B] alone So build on him, [F#]
brother, [C#] he cares for [B] his own
[C#] [F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A
1231
Bm
13421112
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
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To learn Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - (Album Version) Building On Sand chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: B, C#, B, F#, B, F#, C# and F#. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 55 BPM before aiming for the song's 112 BPM. With the song's key of F# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[A] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They're building great mansions, _ _ but they're building [B] on sand _ Their _ [F#] treasures are worthless when _ before God [C#] they stand
_ The _ [F#] rock of salvation _ _ _ is Jesus [Bm] _ [C#] [B] alone _ _ So build [F#] on him, brother, _ _ _ [C#]
he cares for [F#] his own _ _ _
_ [B] _ [C#] _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ There's so many are searching _ for _ [B] pleasure each day _ _
They don't [G#m] take [F#] the time _ _ to kneel down and [C#] pray
_ _ [F#] Their lost gifts they're sinking _ in the _ [B] quicksands of time _ _ _
No thought of [F#] salvation, _ _ _ [C#] of God's love [F#] divine _ _
_ _ They're building great mansions, _ _ but they're building [B]
on sand
_ _ _ Their treasures [F#] are worthless _ _ _ when before God [C#] they _ stand _ _
[F#] The rock of salvation _ _ _ is Jesus [B] alone _ _ _ So build on him, [F#]
brother, _ _ _ [C#] he cares for [B] his own
[C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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