• Song:

    Quicksand

  • Artist:

    Dinosaur Jr

Quicksand by Dinosaur Jr

Intro : (x3)
  Em (022000@1)                C (x32010@1)E-||------------------|----------------|
B-||------------------|----------------|
G-||---------------0--|----------------|
D-||-----------0-2----|----------------|
A-||-------0-2--------|-2-0------------|
E-||-0-2-3------------|-----3-2-0------|

G  Gsus4  G  Gsus4  (x2)


Verse 1:
    CI'm (x32010@1)closer to the golden dawn,
I can't believe the wagon's gone,
     G (320003@1)    Gsus4 (3x0013@1)   G (320003@1)   Gsus4It's (3x0013@1)history
    CI'm (x32010@1)living in a callous realm,
Where others seem to dig it
         G (320003@1)         Gsus4 (3x0013@1)   G (320003@1)   Gsus4Just (3x0013@1)too much reality
    BI'm (x2444x@1)frightened by the total goal,
    CI'm (x32010@1)drawing to the ragged hole,
      G (320003@1)           Em (022000@1)       Cmaj7And (x32000@1)I ain't got the wagon anymore,
     C (x32010@1)           Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)  Gsus4 (3x0013@1)  
   Gsus4
No I ain't got the wagon anymore

Verse 2:
       CI'm (x32010@1)the twisted name on Uma's eyes,
I'm living proof of Cindy's lies,
   G (320003@1)    Gsus4 (3x0013@1)   G (320003@1)   Gsus4Of (3x0013@1)destiny
    CI'm (x32010@1)drawing between the light and dark,
Where others see their targets,
            G (320003@1)     Gsus4 (3x0013@1)   G (320003@1)   Gsus4I (3x0013@1)can't see anything
BShould (x2444x@1)I leave the engine on,
   CTo (x32010@1)listen to that mountain song,
    G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1)            Cmaj7I'm (x32000@1)sinking in the quicksand of my thought,
      C (x32010@1)           Am (x02210@1)      GAnd (320003@1)I ain't got the wagon anymore


Chorus:
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)          EmDon't (022000@1)believe in yourself
         A (x02220@1)          DDon't (xx0232@1)deceive with belief
              Em (022000@1)                  CThe (x32010@1)knowledge comes with death's release
     D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1)   Em (022000@1)   AAhh (x02220@1)oh....

Verse 3:
CNot (x32010@1)too stable hanging by a string
Can't face the thoughts no wheels will bring
  G (320003@1)     Gsus4 (3x0013@1)  G (320003@1)   Gsus4I (3x0013@1)gotta go
     CIt's (x32010@1)bad enough being at home
Without a way to leave the damage
   G (320003@1)       Gsus4 (3x0013@1)   G (320003@1)    Gsus4Is (3x0013@1)gonna show
      BIf (x2444x@1)I don't explain what you oughta know
        CYou (x32010@1)can tell me all about it at the next ball show
    G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1)            Cmaj7I'm (x32000@1)sinking in the quicksand of my thought
      C (x32010@1)           Am (x02210@1)  GAnd (320003@1)I ain't got the power anymore...


Chorus: (x3)
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)          EmDon't (022000@1)believe in yourself
         A (x02220@1)          DDon't (xx0232@1)deceive with belief
              Em (022000@1)                  CThe (x32010@1)knowledge comes with death's release
     D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)   Em (022000@1)   AAhh (x02220@1)oh....


tab by Peter Nesbitt (sumobaby1@hotmail.com)

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