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Passenger - Sandstorm Chords

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ChordsBm, D, A, F#m, G, Bm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

BmCrashlandoutintheDdesert
PickingthroughtheAwreckage
WithshakingBmhandsA
BmAshandembersstillDburning
PropellerstillAturning
F#mChurningtheBmsand
GLoverohmyDlover
IknowI’mnotF#measyto Bmunderstand
GCoverdarlingtakeDcover
ForIamthe F#msandstorm,andyouaretheBmsand
BmBm7BmDAF#mBmF#m
BmLastnightwaspainfulinDhindsight
LikeadrunkinaAbarfight
Ashamedand BmaloneA
BmYou’relikeafoxintheDheadlights
RunningoutthroughtheAdarknight
F#mSilentasBmstone
GLoverohmyDlover
IknowI’mnotF#measyto Bmunderstand
GCoverdarlingtakeDcover
ForIamthe F#msandstorm,andyouaretheBmsand
BmBm7BmDAF#mBmF#m
Well,GloverohmyDlover
IknowI’mnotF#measyto Bmunderstand
GCover,mydarlingtakeDcover
ForIamthe F#msandstorm,andyouaretheBmsand
Yes,Iamthe F#msandstorm
AndyouaretheBmsand
Well,Iamthe F#msandstorm
YouaretheBmsand
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ArtistPassenger
AlbumSongs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2021
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sandstorm on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Passenger - Sandstorm on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Sandstorm uses these transitions most often: F#m → Bm (13), Bm → D (6), and D → A (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - D chord transition.

1. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Bm to D

2. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to A

3. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to Bm

4. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to F#m

5. F#m → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to Bm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. D → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. Bm → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to Bm7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Keep ring finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. F#m → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Sandstorm chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sandstorm.

  • Sandstorm includes 61 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sandstorm contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sandstorm connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → G: 10%
    • F#m → Bm: 10%
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