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Rescue Me

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Rescue Me by: Daughtry
Hope you enjoy :)
Capo 2 or if you have none click the up arrow for 'Transpose' twice
Sung in key of B
Intro:  E  A  
Verse 1:
  EOur story's old     C#molder than the wiEnd
It's been in sight for yC#mears    how can we preAtend
We all know just hBow it's gonna end
Chorus:
  ERescue me in the middle of the ocean
  C#mCrashing down, its always hard to breathe
   ASome say, "its easier to give up on it"
   BI say, "Its time to rescue me"
Verse 2:
  ELost and lonely peC#mople starring back, afraid to tEry
Some of them C#mhere, the same as you and AI
The differences are aBll but left behind. So I need you now
Chorus:
  ERescue me in the middle of the ocean
  C#mCrashing down, its always hard to breathe
   ASome say, "it's hard to make the changes"
   BRescue me, and I'll never be the same
  ERescue me, in the middle of my darkest hour
  C#mTime will tell if I ever really had the power
   ASome say, "its easier to give up on it"
   BI say, "Its time to rescue me"
Bridge: 
 AWe gotta get out. How foolish I have bC#meen   
 To say its aBll been a waste of time 
  AWe may lose and we may C#mwin
  But like the sBun, we'll rise again
    A       A  ABut until then
Chorus:
  ERescue me in the middle of the ocean
  C#mCrashing down, its always hard to breathe
   ASome say, "it's hard to make the changes"
   BRescue me, and I'll never be the same
  ERescue me, in the middle of my darkest hour
  C#mTime will tell if I ever really had the power
   ASome say, "its easier to give up on it"
   BI say, "Its time to rescue me"E  
Outro: 
  ERescue me in the middle of the ocean

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Rescue Me

by Daughtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Rescue Me by: Daughtry

Hope you enjoy :)

Capo 2 or if you have none click the up arrow for 'Transpose' twice

Sung in key of B

E A

Intro:

Verse 1:

E C#m E

Our story's old older than the wind

C#m A

It's been in sight for years how can we pretend

We all know just how it's gonna end

Chorus:

Rescue me in the middle of the ocean

C#m

Crashing down, its always hard to breathe

Some say, "its easier to give up on it"

I say, "Its time to rescue me"

Verse 2:

E C#m E

Lost and lonely people starring back, afraid to try

C#m A

Some of them here, the same as you and I

The differences are all but left behind. So I need you now

Chorus:

Rescue me in the middle of the ocean

C#m

Crashing down, its always hard to breathe

Some say, "it's hard to make the changes"

Rescue me, and I'll never be the same

Rescue me, in the middle of my darkest hour

C#m

Time will tell if I ever really had the power

Some say, "its easier to give up on it"

I say, "Its time to rescue me"

Bridge:

A C#m

We gotta get out. How foolish I have been

To say its all been a waste of time

A C#m

We may lose and we may win

But like the sun, we'll rise again

A A A

But until then

Chorus:

Rescue me in the middle of the ocean

C#m

Crashing down, its always hard to breathe

Some say, "it's hard to make the changes"

Rescue me, and I'll never be the same

Rescue me, in the middle of my darkest hour

C#m

Time will tell if I ever really had the power

Some say, "its easier to give up on it"

B E

I say, "Its time to rescue me"

Outro:

Rescue me in the middle of the ocean

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