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Key: C minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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Dm
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Dm

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G
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D
D

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Am
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I put my
F
F

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C
C

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life on hold and took you home
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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Good sense shot down
C
C

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I placed you on a throne
Gm
Gm
3

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F
F

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Where was the wheel that
C
C

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kept me on the road
Gm
Gm
3

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The for ce of nature
F
F

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C
C

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preventing overload
Verse 2
Am
Am

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F
F

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So don't you know I've
C
C

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been dressed to kill
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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If you got the tools be
F
F

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C
C

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careful what you build
Gm
Gm
3

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F
F

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When the arrow's in
C
C

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the bull's-eye every every time
Gm
Gm
3

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F
F

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It's hard assuming that
C
C

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the archer's blind
Verse 3
Am
Am

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My quicksand

Let me introduce you
Dm
Dm

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To my fi nal stand
E
E

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I went to Paris once

I thought I had a plan
Dm
Dm

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I woke up with an accent
Bdim
Bdim

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E
E

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Am
Am

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I wound up in quicksand
E
E

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My quicksand
Am
Am

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E
E

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Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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Verse 4
Am
Am

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F
F

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I was full
C
C

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of foreign notions at the start
Am
Am

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There was never once
F
F

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C
C

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When I was off my guard
Gm
Gm
3

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F
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For any ghost of every po
C
C

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et in the ground
Gm
Gm
3

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There's one like me
F
F

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C
C

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To buy the guys a round
Verse 5
Am
Am

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My quicksand

Let me introduce you
Dm
Dm

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To my fi nal stand
E
E

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I went to Paris once

I thought I had a plan
Dm
Dm

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I woke up with an accent
E
E

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Am
Am

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I wound up in quicksand
E
E

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Am
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My quicksand
Dm
Dm

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E
E

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I'm going
Verse 6
Am
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down
F
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E
E

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Bdim
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E
E

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You and me together going down
Dm
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It's not what I'd been
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E

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Am
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told about this town
B
B
2

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That when you least expect
E
E

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if you can drown
F
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E
E

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Am
Am

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In quick sand
Dm
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E
E

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My quicksand
A
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Am
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Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
2

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Bdim
Bdim

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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Am
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Bdim
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E
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Am
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Adim
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E
E

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A
A

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Dm
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E
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Am
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Bdim
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E
E

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Verse 7
Am
Am

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My quicksand

Let me introduce you
Dm
Dm

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To my final stand
E
E

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I went to Paris once

I thought I had a plan
Dm
Dm

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I woke up with an accent
E
E

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Am
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I wound up in quicksand
E
E

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Am
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My quicksand
E
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Am
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My quicksand
Outro 1
Bdim
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Dm
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A
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • G

  • D

  • F

  • C

  • Gm

    3

  • E

  • Bdim

  • B

    2

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Adim

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of My Quicksand by Elton John is C minor.

The primary chords used in My Quicksand are Cm, Fm, Bb, F, Ab, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Fm, Bb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of My Quicksand is approximately 69 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of My Quicksand using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for My Quicksand. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Elton John.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add My Quicksand to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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