Hourglass Chords
Hourglass by Mindy Gledhill is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, G2, Am, D, C and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G G2 Am D
Verse 1:
G
Little boy, when you speak
G2
I can't help but kiss your cheeks
Am
I love the way you grab my hands
D
And tell me all about your plans
Verse 2:
G
Rocket high, comets fly
G2
You and I could take a ride
Am
And fly away to Neverland
D
And give our best to Peter Pan
C
When you reach for the stars
Am
Don't forget who you are
Em C
And please don't turn around and grow up way too fast
C
See the sand in my grasp
Am
From the first to the last
Em C
Every grain becomes a memory of the past
C Am
Oh, life's an hourglass
D G
Life's an hourglass
Verse 3:
Story's read, prayer is said
Close your eyes sleepyhead
While angels linger in your dreams
And hold you in their feathered wings
Just like you, I was small
Not that long ago at all
I wish you all the happiness
That God gives freely if you ask
Chorus