Built On Sand

78bpm  5:06 

Intro 
E 

 
E 
Every morning you rise uncertain, 
                           C#m 
Another night you fought the storm. 
                                 A 
You patch the cracks inside your heartbeat, 
          B             E 
Hoping one day it feels warm. 
 

 
E 
You tell yourself to keep on trying, 
                               C#m 
Though the weight pulls at your feet. 
              B                 A 
You chase the light beyond the shadows, 
                          B 
Even when it feels out of reach. 
 

 
B                        E 
But every day you rise in doubt, 
                                    C#m 
Youve fought and hoped, you never bowed. 
                                    A 
Yet somewhere deep you know youre falling, 
B                                   C#m   B A 
Cause all your dreams were built on sand. 
A          B                  E 
All your hopes were built on sand. 
 

 
E 
You hold your breath against the silence, 
                               C#m 
Afraid the truth might break your spine. 
                              A 
You paint your courage in the mirror, 
                             B 
Pretend youre stronger every time. 
 

 
           G#m     B     E 
You carry battles in your pockets, 
                             C#m 
Like faded letters you cant burn. 
                               A 
The more you run toward your future, 
                         B 
The more you circle and return. 
 

 
B                        E 
But every day you rise in doubt, 
                                    C#m 
Youve fought and hoped, you never bowed. 
                                    A 
Yet somewhere deep you know youre falling, 
B                                   C#m   B A 
Cause all your dreams were built on sand. 
A          B                  E 
All your hopes were built on sand. 
 

 
E                   A 
Maybe losing isnt failure 
B                    C#m 
Maybe breaking lets light in. 
              B       A 
Maybe falling teaches something 
  B                             E 
You could never learn and still pretend. 

Solo 
E  B  E 
E  E  C#m 
C#m  A   B  E 

 
E 
So take the pieces youve been guarding, 
                        C#m 
Lay them gently on the ground. 
           B                 A 
Build again with something steady, 
                      B 
Let your heartbeat be the sound. 
 

 
B                        E 
But every day you rise in doubt, 
                                    C#m 
Youve fought and hoped, you never bowed. 
                                 A 
Now let the truth become your calling 
B                             C#m   B A 
You wont rebuild on sinking sand. 
A          B              E 
No, you wont rebuild on sand. 
 

Outro 
E 
Every morning you rise uncertain, 
               B                 C#m 
But now you know where you must stand 
              B             A 
Let the world reshape your story, 
B                          E 
On solid earth instead of sand.