Castles Made Of Sand Uke tab by Jimi Hendrix

6 Chords used in the song: F, Am, Em, C, G, D

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Artist: 
Year:  1967
Difficulty: 
3.5
(Intermediate)
Key: D, G, Em, BmChords
[Verse 1]
F chordF
Down the street, you can hear her scream, "You're a disgrace"
Am chordAm
As she slams the door in his drunken face
Em chordEm
And now he stands outside
F chordF C chordC G chordG
And all the neighbors start to gossip and drool

[Verse 2}
F chordF
He cries, "Oh girl, you must be mad
Am chordAm
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?"
Em chordEm
Against the door, he leans and starts a scene
F chordF C chordC G chordG
And his tears fall and burn on the garden green

[Chorus]
D chordD C chordC F chordF
And so castles made of sand fall in the sea
G chordG F chordF G chordG
Eventually

[Verse 3]
F chordF
A chordA little Indian brave who, before he was ten
Am chordAm
Played war games in the woods with his Indian friends
Em chordEm
And he built a dream that when he grew up
F chordF C chordC G chordG
He would be a fierce warrior Indian Chief

[Verse 4]
F chordF
Many moons passed, and more the dream grew strong
Am chordAm
Until tomorrow, he would sing his first war song
Em chordEm
And fight his first battle, but something went wrong
F chordF C chordC G chordG
Surprise attack killed him in his sleep that night

[Chorus]
D chordD C chordC F chordF
And so castles made of sand melts into the sea
G chordG F chordF G chordG
Eventually

[Verse 5]
F chordF
There was a young girl whose heart was a frown
Am chordAm
'Cause she was crippled for life and she couldn't speak a sound
Em chordEm
And she wished and prayed she could stop living
F chordF C chordC G chordG
So she decided to die

[Verse 6]
F chordF
She drove her wheelchair to the edge of the shore
Am chordAm
And to her legs she smiled, "You won't hurt me no more"
Em chordEm
But then a sight she'd never seen made her jump and say
F chordF C chordC G chordG
"Look, a golden winged ship is passing my way"

And it really didn't ever stop
It just kept on going

[Chorus]
D chordD C chordC F chordF
And so castles made of sand slips into the sea
G chordG F chordF G chordG
Eventually

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