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 Birdy - Save Yourself
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No capo
[Intro]
Cm Bb Gm F
Cm Bb Gm
[Verse]
  BbLove shouldn't Gmcost a Ebthing
  Tell me Bbwhy
  I'm paying for GmeveryEbthing
  Pretending it's fine
[Pre-Chorus]
  CmHeaven Ebknows, heaven Gmknows
  We're forFever changing
  CmHeaven Ebknows, heaven Gmknows
  There's no Fway to save us
[Chorus]
  GmLook at what we have beEbcome
  Empty hearts that spare no Cmone
  Save yourself, my darBbling
  Just be Fgone by morGmning
  After all is said and Ebdone
  Still this war cannot be Cmwon
  So save yourself, my darlBbing
  Kill the Flove that's dying
[Interlude]
Cm Bb Gm F
Cm Bb Gm
[Verse]
  BbI don't know Gmwhere you've Ebbeen
  Where you Bbhide
  You're here but I Gmfeel noEbthing
  In your eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
  CmHeaven Ebknows, heaven Gmknows
  We're forFever changing
  CmHeaven Ebknows, heaven Gmknows
  There's no Fway to save us
[Chorus]
  GmLook at what we have beEbcome
  Empty hearts that spare no Cmone
  Save yourself, my darBbling
  Just be Fgone by morGmning
  After all is said and Ebdone
  Still this war cannot be Cmwon
  So save yourself, my darlBbing
  Kill the Flove that's dying
[Instrumental]
Cm Bb Gm Eb
Cm Bb Gm Eb
[Outro]
  GmLook at what we have beEbcome
  Empty hearts that spare no Cmone
  Save yourself, my darBbling
  Kill the Flove that's dying

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Save Yourself

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Birdy - Save Yourself

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No capo

[Intro]

Cm Bb Gm F

Cm Bb Gm

[Verse]

Bb Gm Eb

Love shouldn't cost a thing

Tell me why

Gm Eb

I'm paying for everything

Pretending it's fine

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Eb Gm

Heaven knows, heaven knows

We're forever changing

Cm Eb Gm

Heaven knows, heaven knows

There's no way to save us

[Chorus]

Gm Eb

Look at what we have become

Empty hearts that spare no one

Save yourself, my darling

F Gm

Just be gone by morning

After all is said and done

Still this war cannot be won

So save yourself, my darling

Kill the love that's dying

[Interlude]

Cm Bb Gm F

Cm Bb Gm

[Verse]

Bb Gm Eb

I don't know where you've been

Where you hide

Gm Eb

You're here but I feel nothing

In your eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Eb Gm

Heaven knows, heaven knows

We're forever changing

Cm Eb Gm

Heaven knows, heaven knows

There's no way to save us

[Chorus]

Gm Eb

Look at what we have become

Empty hearts that spare no one

Save yourself, my darling

F Gm

Just be gone by morning

After all is said and done

Still this war cannot be won

So save yourself, my darling

Kill the love that's dying

[Instrumental]

Cm Bb Gm Eb

[Outro]

Gm Eb

Look at what we have become

Empty hearts that spare no one

Save yourself, my darling

Kill the love that's dying

About Save Yourself Chords by Birdy

Learn how to play Save Yourself by Birdy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Save Yourself chords”, “Save Yourself guitar chords”, or “Birdy Save Yourself chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Save Yourself chords and for experienced players who want accurate Save Yourself lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm, Bb, Gm, F, Eb.

FAQ — Save Yourself by Birdy

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What key is "Save Yourself" in?

The chords for "Save Yourself" show the original chord names (including Cm, Bb, Gm, F, Eb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.