Sandman Chords by America

Tempo:
78.525 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Bb

Bbm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sandman - America chords
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[Bbm] [Ab] [Bbm]
Ain't it foggy outside?
[Gb] All the planes have [Fm] been grounded.
[Bb] Ain't the fire inside?
[Ab] [Gb] Let's all go [Fm] stand around it.
[Bbm] Honey, I've been [Eb] there, and you've been [Ab] here.
We ain't had no time [Bb] to drink that beer.
I understand [Ab] you've been running from [Eb] a man
that goes by [Bb] the name of the Sandman.
He glides the sky [Ab] like an eagle [Eb] in the eye
of a hurricane that's [Bb] abandoned.
[Bbm]
I've been [Ab] there, [Bb] and [Eb] you've been [Ab] here.
[Bb]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
Ain't the years gone by fast?
[Ab]
[Gb] I suppose you [Fm] have missed them.
[Bbm] Oh, I almost forgot to ask,
[Ab] [Gb] did you hear of [Fm] my enlistment?
[Bb] Honey, I've been there, [Eb]
and you've been [Ab] here.
We ain't had no [Bb] time to drink that beer.
[Ab] I understand you've been running from [Eb] a man
that goes by [Bb] the name of the Sandman.
He glides [Ab] the sky like an eagle in [Eb] the eye
of a [Bb] hurricane that's abandoned.
I [Ab] understand you've been running from [Eb] a man
that goes by [Bbm] the name of the Sandman.
He glides [Ab] the sky like an eagle in [Eb] the eye
of a hurricane [Bb] that's abandoned.
I [Ab] understand you've been running from [Eb] a man
that goes by [Bb] the name of the Sandman.
He lies the [Ab] sky like an eagle in [Eb] the eye of a hurricane,
[Bbm] that's a bandit.
I [Ab] understand you've been running from the [Eb] man
that goes by the [Bb] name of the Sandman.
He lies [Ab] the sky like an eagle in the eye of [Eb] a hurricane,
[Bb] that's a bandit.
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Bbm] [Eb]
[Bbm]
[Eb] [Abm]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Bbm
13421111
Gb
134211112
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
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To start learning America - Sandman chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Bb, Eb, Bb, Ab, Eb, Ab and Eb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 39 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 79. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Bb Minor.

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[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ain't it foggy outside? _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ All the planes have [Fm] been grounded. _
_ [Bb] _ Ain't the fire inside? _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] Let's all go [Fm] stand around it.
_ _ [Bbm] _ Honey, I've been [Eb] there, _ and you've been [Ab] here.
We ain't had no time [Bb] to drink that beer.
_ I understand [Ab] you've been running from [Eb] a man
that goes by [Bb] the name of the Sandman.
He glides the sky [Ab] like an eagle [Eb] in the eye
of a hurricane that's [Bb] abandoned. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've been [Ab] there, _ [Bb] and [Eb] you've been [Ab] here.
[Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ain't the years gone by fast?
_ [Ab] _
[Gb] I suppose you [Fm] have missed them. _ _
[Bbm] _ Oh, I almost forgot to ask, _
[Ab] _ [Gb] _ did you hear of [Fm] my enlistment? _
_ _ [Bb] Honey, I've been there, [Eb] _
and you've been [Ab] here.
We ain't had no [Bb] time to drink that beer.
_ _ [Ab] I understand you've been running from [Eb] a man
that goes by [Bb] the name of the Sandman.
He glides [Ab] the sky like an eagle in [Eb] the eye
of a [Bb] hurricane that's abandoned.
I [Ab] understand you've been running from [Eb] a man
that goes by [Bbm] the name of the Sandman.
He glides [Ab] the sky like an eagle in [Eb] the eye
of a hurricane [Bb] that's abandoned.
I [Ab] understand you've been running from [Eb] a man
that goes by [Bb] the name of the Sandman.
He lies the [Ab] sky like an eagle in [Eb] the eye of a hurricane,
[Bbm] that's a bandit.
I [Ab] understand you've been running from the [Eb] man
that goes by the [Bb] name of the Sandman.
He lies [Ab] the sky like an eagle in the eye of [Eb] a hurricane,
[Bb] that's a bandit.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Dewey Bunnell.

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