I’ve got sand in my shoes    (intro)    (sample)

 

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1. Oh, the boardwalk's deserted, there's nobody down by the sho…re,

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   and the ferris wheel ride isn't turning around any mo…re.

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    The heat wave and the crowds are just old news,

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    but I've still got some sand in my shoes.

 

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Sand in my shoes brings mem'ries of the salty air,

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sand in my shoes, whoa…oh, the blanket that we used to share.

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How we fell in love down by the sea,

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comes back to me with the sand in my shoes.

 

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                            Whoa !

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2. When the water was cold, you would tremble and hold me so ti…ght,

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   and we'd sit on the beach just to wait for the stars to come out at night,

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    the heat wave and the crowds are just old ne…ws,

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    but I've still got some sand in my shoes.

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+ CHORUS   +      Sand in my shoes, whoa…oh,

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    sand in my shoes, whoa, la, la, la, la, uh-whoa,

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    sand in my shoes, whoa…oh  …

 

(capo 1st)        (The Drifters)