Quicksand chords by Theory Of A Deadman

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Bbm Db Ab Gb x2

Verse 1:
Bbm
 Why, in East LA
      Ab            Gb
There's a little girl dreaming of her family
Bbm
 She says, "The system won't?give?love for me
 Ab               Gb
Another?lost soul's what you'll wind up?being"
Bbm
 Later on, in her teenage years
    Ab                Gb
After a million disappointments and some dried up tears, yeah
Bbm            Bb
 Ran to the streets to be safe from fear
   Ab
Of another group home that she'll wind up leaving

Pre-Chorus:
Bbm    Db        Ab
 No, don't got no chance at life
      Gb
No, might just end up dying
Bbm   Db      Ab
 No, no parents or no rights
    Gb
So, so hold back from crying


Chorus:
Bbm       Db        Ab
 Been falling in quicksand all her life
       Gb        Bbm
Hoping for a hand to pull her out
       Db        Ab
She tried to leave this world behind
     Gb
But the ground is caving
Bbm    Db  Ab  Gb   Bbm  Db Ab  Gb
She don't got nobody like you do (Yeah, yeah)


Verse 2:
Bbm        Bb
 Then she finally falls in love
Ab               Gb
What is love really when you're high on drugs?
Bbm          Bb
 He taught her how to hold a gun
    Ab              F
And to keep her hand steady while he bags the money
Bbm       Db
 Knock the dirty mattress down
Ab               Gb
Hundred dollar bills and they roll around
Bbm         Db
 Police are kicking down the door
  Ab          Gb
She got tripped up and he takes off running


Pre-Chorus:
Bbm    Db        Ab
 No, don't got no chance at life
      Gb
No, might just end up dying
Bbm   Db      Ab
 No, no parents or no rights
    Gb
So, so hold back from crying


Chorus:
Bbm       Db        Ab
 Been falling in quicksand all her life
       Gb        Bbm
Hoping for a hand to pull her out
       Db        Ab
She tried to leave this world behind
     Gb
But the ground is caving
Bbm    Db  Ab  Gb   Bbm  Db Ab
She don't got nobody like you do (Yeah, yeah)


Pre-Bridge:
Bbm Db Ab Gb x2


Bridge:
Bbm
 Beat down, another night in juvie
Fm              Gb
On her own again, saying, "I wish they'd shoot me"
Bbm     Ab
Still got no place to go
               Gb
No white picket fence she can call her home


Chorus:
Bbm       Db        Ab
 Been falling in quicksand all her life
       Gb        Bbm
Hoping for a hand to pull her out
       Db        Ab
She tried to leave this world behind
     Gb
But the ground is caving
Bbm    Db  Ab  Gb   Bbm  Db Ab  Gb
She don't got nobody like you do (Yeah, yeah)
Bbm    Db  Ab  Gb   Bbm  Db Ab  Gb
She don't got nobody like you do (Yeah, yeah)

Outro:
Bbm Db Ab Gb x2