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Not Your Savior

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[Intro]
    C      Em      F      Gx2
C  Csus4  C
[Verse 1]
Unlucky sDmeventeen,   C      G/Balready handed plans for thCe futureG/B  Am  
GGlamour obsFessed, told how to drGess, and shown how to thCinkCsus4  C  
And I don't hDmave a job,    C      G/Bbut I can show you how to bCe a slobG/B  Am  
GSo many dFays, wasted and glGazed
Sometimes I lAmaugh out lAsus2oud as FI think about
You Casking me "Please can you hD/F#elp?"
Can't help mysFelf
[Chorus]
GI'm not your saviCor, I'm not who you wGant me to be
A cowardlFy mistake I've made so many tGimes before, refusing to bCreak
Cut my losses tEmies them with you, like a gFood boy I'll pretend
   FmAnd promise not to do it agCain
[Interlude]
(C)   G/B    Am  G  
 F  G
 C  Csus4  C
[Verse 2]
Do you remDmember when,   C      G/Blife was so simple and pCermanent?G/B  Am  
GEveryone's chFanged, everyone's cGool, everyone sAmucks
But Asus2I can't sFeem to complain, excCiting and new is just not thD/F#ere
You're getting scFared
[Chorus]
GI'm not your saviCor, never thought I wGas anyway
I'm a vFoid with empty promises that bGacks out late
Never said I'd chCange, taking back the wEmords that we spoke
Like a fFuel tank running dry,     Fmyou'll believe it when I chCoke
[Outro]
(C)       Em      F  G  
You'll believe it when I chCokeEm  F  G  
    C      Em      F      Gx4
(fade out)

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Not Your Savior

by No Use for a Name

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

G/B

Asus2

D/F#

[Intro]

C Em F G

C Csus4 C

[Verse 1]

Dm C G/B C G/B Am

Unlucky seventeen, already handed plans for the future

G F G C Csus4 C

Glamour obsessed, told how to dress, and shown how to think

Dm C G/B C G/B Am

And I don't have a job, but I can show you how to be a slob

G F G

So many days, wasted and glazed

Am Asus2 F

Sometimes I laugh out loud as I think about

C D/F#

You asking me "Please can you help?"

Can't help myself

[Chorus]

G C G

I'm not your savior, I'm not who you want me to be

F G C

A cowardly mistake I've made so many times before, refusing to break

Em F

Cut my losses ties them with you, like a good boy I'll pretend

Fm C

And promise not to do it again

[Interlude]

C G/B Am G

()

F G

C Csus4 C

[Verse 2]

Dm C G/B C G/B Am

Do you remember when, life was so simple and permanent?

G F G Am

Everyone's changed, everyone's cool, everyone sucks

Asus2 F C D/F#

But I can't seem to complain, exciting and new is just not there

You're getting scared

[Chorus]

G C G

I'm not your savior, never thought I was anyway

F G

I'm a void with empty promises that backs out late

C Em

Never said I'd change, taking back the words that we spoke

F Fm C

Like a fuel tank running dry, you'll believe it when I choke

[Outro]

C Em F G

()

C Em F G

You'll believe it when I choke

C Em F G

(fade out)

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