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Count The Stars
Saving Myself
Never Be Taken Alive
2003
Key: Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
   Bbx13331
   Gm355333
   Ebx68886
    F133211
Intro:   Bb     Fx2
Verse 1:
  BbI've Gmlost my innoEbcence
to Fall your ignoBbrance
is Gmthis the price we Ebpay
to Flive our lives this Bbway
and i beGmlieve that things could 
Ebchange no matter Fwhat you say
if Bbhesitation Gmis what kills
Ebnow you've lost Feverything
Chorus 1:
  BbYou're way  Gmtoo late
  Ebbecause I'm Falready gone
  Bbfor now  Gmim out 
  EbI guess im Fsaving myself
Post Chorus:   Bb    F  
Verse 2:
  BbThe Gmcloser that we Ebget
the Fmore that I regBbret
for Gmlosing out on Eball
that Fnever let me Bbfall
and now I Gmface it all aEbgain 
until I Fcan't pretend
to Bbfake a smile i Gmdo so 
well Ebcan't you learn Fanything
Chorus 2:
  BbYou're way  Gmtoo late
  Ebbecause I'm Falready gone
  Bbfor now  Gmim out 
  EbI guess im Fsaving myEbselfF  
    (hold)
I'm saving myself
Interlude:  Bb   F   Eb    Fx2
Bridge:
  BbLet your knife say Fall 
that your mouth couldn't Ebsay
from the top of a Fneck 
to the bottom of a waist
(Repeat x3)
  BbLet your knife say Fall 
that your mouth couldn't Ebsay
                      F   Bb   Gm   Eb    Fx2
and you'll never break me
Chorus 3:
  BbYou're way too late
  Ebbecause I'm Falready gone
  Bbfor now  Gmim out 
  EbI guess im Fsaving myself
  BbI guess im Gmsaving myself
  EbI guess im Bb/Dsaving Cmmyself
  BbI guess im Gmsaving myselfEb  F  
         Bb(hold)
saving myself

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Saving Myself

by Count the Stars

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

Count The Stars

Saving Myself

Never Be Taken Alive

2003

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

x13331

355333

x68886

133211

Bb F

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Bb Gm Eb

I've lost my innocence

F Bb

to all your ignorance

Gm Eb

is this the price we pay

F Bb

to live our lives this way

and i believe that things could

Eb F

change no matter what you say

Bb Gm

if hesitation is what kills

Eb F

now you've lost everything

Chorus 1:

Bb Gm

You're way too late

Eb F

because I'm already gone

Bb Gm

for now im out

Eb F

I guess im saving myself

Bb F

Post Chorus:

Verse 2:

Bb Gm Eb

The closer that we get

F Bb

the more that I regret

Gm Eb

for losing out on all

F Bb

that never let me fall

Gm Eb

and now I face it all again

until I can't pretend

Bb Gm

to fake a smile i do so

Eb F

well can't you learn anything

Chorus 2:

Bb Gm

You're way too late

Eb F

because I'm already gone

Bb Gm

for now im out

Eb F Eb F

I guess im saving myself

(hold)

I'm saving myself

Bb F Eb F

Interlude: x2

Bridge:

Bb F

Let your knife say all

that your mouth couldn't say

from the top of a neck

to the bottom of a waist

(Repeat x3)

Bb F

Let your knife say all

that your mouth couldn't say

F Bb Gm Eb F

and you'll never break me

Chorus 3:

You're way too late

Eb F

because I'm already gone

Bb Gm

for now im out

Eb F

I guess im saving myself

Bb Gm

I guess im saving myself

Eb Bb/D Cm

I guess im saving myself

Bb Gm Eb F

I guess im saving myself

(hold)

saving myself

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