How To Escape Quicksand

Tom: Em

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[Verse 1]
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Step one, they say to stay Awake
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But I’m already past that now
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Step two, bring someone else along with you
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To pull you up when you can’t figure out how
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Step three, don’t be afraid to drop what’s heavy
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Gotta keep your head above the ground
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And once more, step four, relax and of yourself implore
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That you stay still and don’t make a sound

[Pre-Chorus]
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‘Cause I can feel myself sinking
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Losing my grip, my control
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And I can’t help but keep on thinking
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That maybe I was destined for this hole

[Chorus]
D                          A
And people say that no one dies from quicksand
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But people have been wrong before
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So don’t you tell me that I’m not in danger
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That this is something I can just ignore
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[Verse 2]
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Step five, you gotta try and stay alive
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Don’t forget to breath
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And then step six, the fix, just keep your cool
Try all your tricks
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Don’t let your temper seethe
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Take your time, step seven keeps the paradigm
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Too much movement only hurts you in the end
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And then step eight, just take a break
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To keep your head on straight
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But I really can’t pretend

[Pre-Chorus]
D                         A
That I don’t feel myself sinking
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Losing my grip, my control
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And I can’t help but keep on thinking
           C                        Em7
That maybe I was destined for this hole

[Chorus]
D                          A
And people say that no one dies from quicksand
    C                         Em7
But people have been wrong before
D                             A
So don’t you tell me that I’m not in danger
              C                      Em7
That this is something I can just ignore
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[Bridge]
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And what do I do when steps one through eight
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Don’t do what they’re supposed to?
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Am I too far gone?
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There’s less of me up than down
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Am I supposed to let myself drown?
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So everyone else can move on?

[Chorus]
D                          A
And people say that no one dies from quicksand
    C                         Em7
But people have been wrong before
D                             A
So don’t you tell me that I’m not in danger
            C                       Em7
That this is something I can just ignore