[ Predicted key: G ]
"SAND IN MY SHOES" - DIDO
Writer(s): Rick Nowels; Dido Armstrong
Standard Tuning / Capo 4 / 4/4
(The chords to the song are lower down the page.)
The intro and first/second verse of the song has a simple 1-2-3-4 tab:
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1--3--------|----1--3--------|----1--3--------|----1--3--------|
G|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----0--2--------|----0--2--------|----0--2--------|----0--2--------|
D|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
The tabs slightly change during the part right before the chorus:
"I don't have time
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----0--2--------|----0--2--------|----0--2--------|----0--2--------|
D|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
I don't have time"
e|------0---------|------0---------|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----------|----0-----------|----------------|----------------|
G|--0-------------|--0-------------|----0--2--------|----0--2--------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
I couldn't quite make out the tabs used throughout the chorus - sorry about that!
The following chords can be used throughout the song:
C | G | D
There are four counts each for C and G then a count of eight for D.
I have included the chords for the intro should there be a struggle with the tabs.
The bridge sounds so much better if you strum each chord once before progressing into the standard
strum for the chorus. "/" represents the number of strums or strokes.
Be sure to leave a five star rating if this was accurate for you! I'm more than happy to answer any questions
left in the comment section. Thank you and happy playing!
[INTRO:]
C |G |D |x2
[VERSE ONE:]
C G
Two weeks away it feels like the whole world should've changed
D
But I'm home now
And things still look the same
C G
I think I'll leave it till tomorrow to unpack
D
Try to forget for one more night
C
That I'm back in my flat on the road
G
Where the cars never stop going through the night
D
To a life where I can watch sunset
C
I don't have time
G D
I don't have time
[CHORUS:]
C G D
I've still got sand in my shoes
And I can't shake the thought of you
C G D
I should get on, forget you
But why would I want to
C G
I know we said goodbye
D C G D
Anything else would've been confused but I wanna see you again
[VERSE TWO:]
C G
Tomorrow's back to work and down to sanity
D
should run a bath and then clear up the mess I made before I left here
C G
Try to remind myself that I was happy here
D
Before I knew that I could get on the plane and fly away
C G
From the road where the cars never stop going through the night
D
To a life where I can watch sunset
C G
And take my time
D
Take all our time
[CHORUS:]
C G D
I've still got sand in my shoes
And I can't shake the thought of you
C G D
I should get on, forget you
But why would I want to
C G
I know we said goodbye
D C G D
Anything else would've been confused but I wanna see you again
C G D
I wanna see you again
[BRIDGE:]
C/ G/ D/
Two weeks away, all it takes to change and turn me around, I've fallen
C/ G/ D/
I walked away and never said that I wanted to see again
[CHORUS:]
C G D
I've still got sand in my shoes
And I can't shake the thought of you
C G D
I should get on, forget you
But why would I want to
C G
I know we said goodbye
D C G D
Anything else would've been confused but I wanna see you again
C G D
I've still got sand in my shoes
And I can't shake the thought of you
C G D
I should get on, forget you
But why would I want to
C G
I know we said goodbye
D C G D
Anything else would've been confused but I wanna see you again
C/ G/ D/
I wanna see you again
C/ G/ D/
I wanna see you again
