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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 C#m- x46654
 A-   x02220
 F#m- 244222
 G#m- 466444
Intro:
E--B-A-B--E--B-A-B-
G#m--F#m--G#m--F#m
Verse 1:
Ei'll  B  Afind Ba EwayB  A  B  
to G#msave F#mmy sG#mkinF#m  
that EpreB--Acious  B  EwayB  A  B  
it G#mholds F#mme  G#min F#m  
  Ereminds  B  AyoBu
  Ereminds  B  AyoBu of
G#mholy F#mdays you
G#monce beF#mlieved in
      E    G#m   AF#m(hold)   
please don't stop 
Verse 2:
F#mthere's C#msomeBthing
G#mnew     F#m     G#mstirring
F#mup the EeleBments
unF#mder Ethe F#msur-Eface
the F#mfirst thing
i C#mwant Bto G#mdo     F#m  
is to   G#moverF#mcome
my EtemperaBment
let the F#marrow
Efind its F#mpur-Epose
Chorus 1:
F#mthere C#mis   Bthe
G#me---F#mlo--G#mquence F#mand
Ethere Bis Ethe
F#mdif-EfeF#mrenceE  
between F#mwhat
C#mis    B  G#msaidF#m  G#m  F#m  
and Ewhat Bis
F#mnever Esaid F#m  E  
Verse 3:
the F#mfirst thing
i C#mwant Bto G#mdo
F#mis to G#mchamF#mpion
the EtenderBness
i F#monce EbeF#mlieved
  E        E    G#m   AF#m(hold)
in please don't stop
Interlude: E-- x2
Bridge:
I Etried to be
a materialist
until C#mi was
treated like 
simple flesh
I Etried to mention 
all my sins 
but C#mi didn't
know where to 
begin should
i forBget them?
or should i let
them beAgin aEgain?B  A  B  E  B  A  B  
G#m F#m G#m F#m
(Repeat Verse 1)
(Repeat Verse 2)
Chorus 2:
F#mthere C#mis   Bthe
G#me---F#mlo--G#mquenceF#m  
Ethere Bis Ethe
F#mdif-EfeF#mrenceE  
between F#mwhat
C#mis    B  G#msaidF#m  G#m  F#m  
and Ewhat Bis
F#mnever Esaid F#m  E  
      E    G#m   AF#m(hold)   
please don't
sEtop B  A  B  E  B  A  B  
G#m F#m G#m F#m
Outro:
Ei'll  B  Afind Ba EwayB  A  B  
to G#msave F#mmy sG#mkinF#m  
that EpreB--Acious  B  EwayB  A  B  
it G#mholds F#mme  G#min F#m  
  Ereminds  B  AyoBu
  Ereminds  B  Ayou Bof
G#mtendeF#mrness of
G#monce beF#mlieved in
      E    G#m   AF#m(hold)   
please don't stop 

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Save My Skin

by Rainer Maria

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

G#m

- 466444

Intro:

E--B-A-B--E--B-A-B-

G#m--F#m--G#m--F#m

Verse 1:

E B A B E B A B

i'll find a way

G#m F#m G#m F#m

to save my skin

E B A B E B A B

that pre--cious way

G#m F#m G#m F#m

it holds me in

E B A B

reminds you

E B A B

reminds you of

G#m F#m

holy days you

G#m F#m

once believed in

E G#m A

F#m(hold)

please don't stop

Verse 2:

F#m C#m B

there's something

G#m F#m G#m

new stirring

F#m E B

up the elements

F#m E F#m E

under the sur-face

F#m

the first thing

C#m B G#m F#m

i want to do

G#m F#m

is to overcome

E B

my temperament

F#m

let the arrow

E F#m E

find its pur-pose

Chorus 1:

F#m C#m B

there is the

G#m F#m G#m F#m

e---lo--quence and

E B E

there is the

F#m E F#m E

dif-ference

F#m

between what

C#m B G#m F#m G#m F#m

is said

E B

and what is

F#m E F#m E

never said

Verse 3:

F#m

the first thing

C#m B G#m

i want to do

F#m G#m F#m

is to champion

E B

the tenderness

F#m E F#m

i once believed

E E G#m A

F#m(hold)

in please don't stop

Interlude: E-- x2

Bridge:

I tried to be

a materialist

C#m

until i was

treated like

simple flesh

I tried to mention

all my sins

C#m

but i didn't

know where to

begin should

i forget them?

or should i let

A E B A B E B A B

them begin again?

G#m F#m G#m F#m

(Repeat Verse 1)

(Repeat Verse 2)

Chorus 2:

F#m C#m B

there is the

G#m F#m G#m F#m

e---lo--quence

E B E

there is the

F#m E F#m E

dif-ference

F#m

between what

C#m B G#m F#m G#m F#m

is said

E B

and what is

F#m E F#m E

never said

E G#m A

F#m(hold)

please don't

E B A B E B A B

stop

G#m F#m G#m F#m

Outro:

E B A B E B A B

i'll find a way

G#m F#m G#m F#m

to save my skin

E B A B E B A B

that pre--cious way

G#m F#m G#m F#m

it holds me in

E B A B

reminds you

E B A B

reminds you of

G#m F#m

tenderness of

G#m F#m

once believed in

E G#m A

F#m(hold)

please don't stop

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