A Shipwreck In the Sand chords by Silverstein

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Verse 1
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 (C major)  (G major)  (D major) Once upon a  (E minor) time,
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before the lakes  (G major) and  rivers were polluted
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 (C major) Before  (A minor) the animals
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 (G major) were poached to extinction
And before man had destroyed the
earth's atmosphere
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There was a great ship  (E minor) 
This vessel was to venture
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 (A minor) into  (E minor) new waters
To find new resources to make life
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easier and more enjoyable  (D minor) 
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 (D major) It was a simple mission for the  (D minor) crew,
who were excited to be a part of this union
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 (A minor) They pledged their allegiance to the captain
and vowed to be there no matter what
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In sickness, health, and possible death  (E minor) 
As time passed by,
there was no new land to be found
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As the days grew short (D major) er
Dm 
 (D minor) And the nights grew longer and colder
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 (D major) The crew became more  (D minor) an  d more
skeptical about the captain's vision
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Origin (A minor) ally passionate and committed to being true and faithful,
they now began to revolt

Verse 2
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You  (A minor)  (E minor) crossed the line
I was honest and never
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promised  (C major) anything  (D major) 
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 (C major) Just a brotherhood to stand
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for  (D major) something  (A minor) 
And everyone should take the lead
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Follow your dreams  (C major) 
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If  (D major) you  (C major) don't  (D major) try  (C major) you fail  (D major) 
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And  (E minor) 

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Verse 3
we started
And the captain went over
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Am 
C 
 (G major)  (E minor)  (A minor)  (C major) 
He asked them why
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Their lives had changed  (A minor)  (C major) 
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Am 
 (G major) There's no gold  (A minor) to  be found
No treasure in the ground
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We  (C major) won't die for this
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We won't die  (A minor) for you
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You've  (E minor) lost

Verse 4
your mind
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I was honest and never promised  (C major) anything  (D major) 
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Just a brotherhood  (C major) to stand
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for  (D major) something  (A minor) 
And even if they disagree
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Follow your dreams  (E minor) 
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Em 
 (D major) If  (E minor) you don't try,

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you fail

Verse 5
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His dream is  (C major) now  (D major) 
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A shipwreck in the sand  (E minor) 
They gave up
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Then made all their demand (C major) s
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The storm consumed  (D major) 
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57 souls  (E minor) 
Died in vain
His love they stole
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 (C major) 

Verse 6
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Em 
This union,  (D major) a battle fought and lost  (E minor) 
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This union was not about  (A minor) the cause  (C major) 
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Em 
This union  (D major) was never about love  (E minor) 
This union, this union
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 (C major) 

Verse 7
D 
Em 
This union,  (D major) a battle fought and lost  (E minor) 
C 
This union was not about the cause  (C major) 
D 
Em 
C 
This union  (D major) was never about love  (E minor)  (C major) 
This union, this union