PJ Harvey - The Sandman: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Sandman" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Sandman Guitar Chords and Lyrics by PJ Harvey

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Sandman" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     E
The sandman
 D#
Comes to me
     G#
In dreams

The sandman
Brings me love
And sleep

Into my eyes
One thousand joys
He leaves

The moon appears
One thousand fears
Arise
Arise

The sandman's gone
When morning comes
Goodbye
Goodbye


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Sandman" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Sandman" by PJ Harvey.

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