Sandman Chords by America

Tempo:
151.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

A

D

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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America - Sandman chords
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[Am]
Ain't it foggy outside?
[Em]
[F] All the planes have [Em] been grounded.
[A] Ain't the fire inside?
[G] [F]
Let's all go [Em] stand around it.
[Am] Honey, I've been there,
[D] and you've been here.
[G] We ain't had no time [A] to drink that beer.
Cause I [G] understand you,
they brought it [D] from the man
that looked like the name [A] of the Sandman.
He glides the sky [G] like an eagle
in [D] the eye of a hurricane [Am] that's abandoned.
[A]
[Am]
[A]
[Am]
[G] [A]
[D] [C] [G] [A]
[D] [C] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
Ain't the years gone by fast?
[G] [F] I suppose you have [Em] missed them.
[Am] Oh, I almost forgot to ask,
[G] [F] did you hear of [Em] my enlistment?
[Am]
Honey, I've been there,
[D]
and you've been here.
[G]
We ain't had no time to [A] drink that beer.
Cause I understand [G] you,
they brought it from the man
[D] that looked like the [A] name of the Sandman.
He glides the sky [G] like an eagle
in the [D] eye of a hurricane [A] that's abandoned.
I [G] understand you,
they brought it from the [D] man
that looked like the [A] name of the Sandman.
He glides the sky [G] like an eagle
in the eye [D] of a hurricane [A] that's abandoned.
I [G] understand you,
they brought it from the [D] man
that looked like the name [A] of the [Am] Sandman.
He flies the sky [G] like an eagle in [D] the eye of a hurricane [Am] that's a bad man.
I understand you've [E] been running from the man that goes by the [Am] name of the Sandman.
He [G] flies the sky like an eagle in the eye [F#m] of a hurricane [Am] that's a bad man.
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G]
[A] [G]
[A]
[Am]
[D] [Am]
[D]
[Gm] [A]
[D] [Am]
[D]
[Am] [A]
[D#] [Am]
Key:  
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
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To learn America - Sandman chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, D, A, G, A, C and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 75 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 152 BPM. Considering the song's key of A Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
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Ain't it foggy outside? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[F] _ _ All the planes have [Em] been _ grounded. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ Ain't the fire _ inside? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ _
Let's all go _ [Em] stand around it. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ Honey, I've been there,
[D] _ _ _ _ and you've been here.
[G] _ _ We ain't had no time [A] to drink that beer. _
_ _ _ Cause I [G] understand you,
they brought it [D] from the man
that looked like the name [A] of the Sandman.
_ He glides the sky [G] like an eagle
in [D] the eye of a hurricane [Am] that's abandoned. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ Ain't _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ the years gone by _ fast? _ _ _ _
[G] _ [F] _ _ I suppose you have [Em] missed them. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ Oh, I almost forgot to ask, _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ did you hear of [Em] my _ enlistment?
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
Honey, I've been there,
[D] _ _
_ and you've been here.
[G] _ _
We ain't had no time to [A] drink that beer.
_ _ _ Cause I understand [G] you,
they brought it from the man
[D] that looked like the [A] name of the Sandman. _
He glides the sky [G] like an eagle
in the [D] eye of a hurricane [A] that's abandoned. _ _
I _ [G] understand you,
they brought it from the [D] man
that looked like the [A] name of the Sandman. _
He glides the sky [G] like an eagle
in the eye [D] of a hurricane [A] that's abandoned. _ _
I _ [G] understand you,
they brought it from the [D] man
that looked like the name [A] of the [Am] Sandman. _ _
He flies the sky [G] like an eagle in [D] the eye of a hurricane [Am] that's a bad man. _
I understand you've [E] been running from the man that goes by the [Am] name of the Sandman.
He [G] flies the sky like an eagle in the eye [F#m] of a hurricane [Am] that's a bad man. _ _
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[D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Gm] _ [A] _ _ _ _
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[D#] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Dewey Bunnell.

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