Intro (x2): C G Am F Verse 1: C G Am You were loved before you had arrived F C And every day that love just multiplies G Am Daddy made your bed and your lullaby F C And Mumma made the mobile in the sky G Am And loving you is easy F C But life will not always be G Am Fall into the world of your song F Whatever you feel can never be wrong Pre-chorus: Dm F C Come along for the ride Dm And in the shake of a lamb's tail, we'll go F C Yeah, be still now and close your eyes Chorus: C G And dream Am F Hanging out with the sandman C G You look so sweet, my child Am F Hanging out with the sandman C G And though there's rain outside, you'll bе warm and dry Am F The thunder and the lightning won't hurt you now C G So go to sleep, my lovе Am F Hanging out with the sandman Instrumental (x2): C G Am F Verse 2: C G Am Chocolate-covered roof and candy cars F C Rainbow sugar river we can sail upon G Am Marshmallow books and strawberries F C Snowmen made of ice cream G Am Over the flower fields, we'll fly F C We'll count the fish in the sky G Am Honeybees and birds sing your song F Whatever you feel can never be wrong Pre-chorus: Dm F C Come along for the ride Dm And in the shake of a lamb's tail, we'll go F C Yeah, be still now and close your eyes Chorus: C G And dream Am F Hanging out with the sandman C G You look so sweet, my child Am F Hanging out with the sandman C G And though there's rain outside, you'll bе warm and dry Am F The thunder and the lightning won't hurt you now C G So go to sleep, my lovе Am F Hanging out with the sandman Pre-chorus: Dm F C Come along for the ride Dm And in the shake of a lamb's tail, we'll go F C Yeah, be still now and close your eyes Chorus: C G And dream Am F Hanging out with the sandman C G You look so sweet, my child Am F Hanging out with the sandman C G And though there's rain outside, you'll bе warm and dry Am F The thunder and the lightning won't hurt you now C G So go to sleep, my lovе Am F Hanging out with the sandman Outro: C G We're hanging out with the sandman Am F We're hanging out with the sandman C We're hanging out with the sandman This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Sandman chords by Ed Sheeran
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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d
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u
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u
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Sandman on ukulele
A good starting strum for this style is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. On this page the song is in C major. The chords stay at the novice level, nothing tricky in there.
5 ukulele chords used in "Sandman" by Ed Sheeran: Am, C, Dm, F and G
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Maybe there should be a Dm on “close your eyes” ?
Revised Pre-Chorus:
Dm F C
Come along for the ride
C Dm F
And in a shake of a lamb’s tail we’ll go
C G*
Be still now and close your eyes
*G or Dm (either one sounds good)