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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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1/57

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 57Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Studio version with capo on 3. Live version played with capo 2
Swing feel.
INTRO/GUITAR SOLO acoustic (relative to capo)
e|-----0-0h3---0-0h3---0-0h3-0-------|---------------------------------|
B|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1h3p1-|-----1-----1-------1-------------|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------------|-----0-----0-------0-------0-----|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------------|-0h2---0h2-----0h2----0h2----0---|
A|-0---------------------------------|-3-----------3-----------------3-|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4       1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
   Am7                                 C
e|-------------------1-------------|-------0---0-------0---0---------|
B|-----------1-------1-------0-----|-------1---1---1---1---1---3-3-3-|
G|-------0h2-2---0h2-2--0h2--0---0-|-----0-0---0-----------0---0-0-0-|
D|-----------------------------3---|-0h2-2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----3-------3-------3-----------|-3---3-------3-------3-----------|
E|-1---1-------1-------1-----------|---------------------------------|
   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
   F                                 C
ORDER: I V1 INT V2 C1 B GS V3 C2 Cd O
[INTRO]
 Am7|  |  C|  |
   F|  |  C|  |
[VERSE 1]
  AmIt weighs heavier on one's heart
  CI could tell right from the start that
  Fsweet ones are hard to come acrossC  
  Well Amthere is more than meets the eye
  CHeart like yours is rare to find
  FSomeone else's gain will be my lossC  
[INTERLUDE]
   C/Bwhoa, whoa, Amoh oh
   Oh whoa, Cwhoa
   whoa C/Bwhoa Foh
   Hey CheyC  C/B  
[VERSE 2]
  Well Amlittle things that make you smile
  CDancing barefoot in the dark
  If Fonly I had strength to change Cyour mind
  C/BOh, Amfor what you need, you will not seeC/B  
  CChoose your words before you speakC/E  
  Fmaj7Can you see that all you've C/Ggot is Ctime? Whoa now...
[CHORUS 1]
AmSave yourself
Oh won't you Csave yourself
Oh darling     Fmaj7save yourself Ffor someone elseC  
Yeah, Amsave yourself
Oh darling Csave yourself
Oh won't you Fsave yourself for someone else  C...whoa
[BRIDGE]
    DmDon't give Amin Gto their feeFlings
    DmDon't give Amin darkness and Emfaith
    You should be Dmsafe, yeah, with someone Amelse
[GUITAR SOLO]
(  Am7) |   |  C|            |
       F|   |  C|    C   C    C/B|
[VERSE 3]
  AmTell your secrets to the night
  CYou do yours and I do mine
  So Fwe won't have to keep them all inCside
  C/BOh, Amfor one so pure, can't be sold
  CDon't let your feelings take control
  FHold on to the one thing he's C/Gbegging Cfor, whoa now...
[CHORUS 2]
AmSave yourself
Oh won't you Csave yourself
Just go on and     Fmaj7save yourself Ffor someone elseC  
Yeah, darling Amsave yourselfAm7  
Oh won't you Csave yourself
Just go on and Fsave yourself for someone else C...whoa
[CODA]
Are you going to Ambreak?
Yeah, Gare you going to Cbreak?
whoa Dmwhat's it gonna Amtake me?
Yeah Fare you going to Cbreak?
Ohh, Gare you going to Ambreak?
Ohh, Gare you going to Cbreak?
whoa Dmwhat's it gonna Amtake me?
Yeah Gare you going to Cbreak?
[OUTRO]
FAre you going to Cbreak?
FAre you going to Cbreak?
FAre you going to Cbreak?

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

Kaleo, an Icelandic blues rock band, is known for their raw and soulful sound. This song appears on their album A/B. Playing "Save Yourself" means stepping into that powerful, blues-infused world.

AI-written from these sources:Kaleo (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Save Yourself

by Kaleo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/B

C/E

Fmaj7

C/G

Studio version with capo on 3. Live version played with capo 2

Swing feel.

INTRO/GUITAR SOLO acoustic (relative to capo)

e|-----0-0h3---0-0h3---0-0h3-0-------|---------------------------------|

B|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1h3p1-|-----1-----1-------1-------------|

G|-----2-------2-------2-------------|-----0-----0-------0-------0-----|

D|-----2-------2-------2-------------|-0h2---0h2-----0h2----0h2----0---|

A|-0---------------------------------|-3-----------3-----------------3-|

E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Am7 C

e|-------------------1-------------|-------0---0-------0---0---------|

B|-----------1-------1-------0-----|-------1---1---1---1---1---3-3-3-|

G|-------0h2-2---0h2-2--0h2--0---0-|-----0-0---0-----------0---0-0-0-|

D|-----------------------------3---|-0h2-2-------2-------2-----------|

A|-----3-------3-------3-----------|-3---3-------3-------3-----------|

E|-1---1-------1-------1-----------|---------------------------------|

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

F C

ORDER: I V1 INT V2 C1 B GS V3 C2 Cd O

[INTRO]

Am7 C

| | | |

F C

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

It weighs heavier on one's heart

I could tell right from the start that

F C

sweet ones are hard to come across

Well there is more than meets the eye

Heart like yours is rare to find

F C

Someone else's gain will be my loss

[INTERLUDE]

C/B Am

whoa, whoa, oh oh

Oh whoa, whoa

C/B F

whoa whoa oh

C C C/B

Hey hey

[VERSE 2]

Well little things that make you smile

Dancing barefoot in the dark

F C

If only I had strength to change your mind

C/B Am C/B

Oh, for what you need, you will not see

C C/E

Choose your words before you speak

Fmaj7 C/G C

Can you see that all you've got is time? Whoa now...

[CHORUS 1]

Save yourself

Oh won't you save yourself

Fmaj7 F C

Oh darling save yourself for someone else

Yeah, save yourself

Oh darling save yourself

F C

Oh won't you save yourself for someone else ...whoa

[BRIDGE]

Dm Am G F

Don't give in to their feelings

Dm Am Em

Don't give in darkness and faith

Dm Am

You should be safe, yeah, with someone else

[GUITAR SOLO]

Am7 C

( ) | | | |

F C C C C/B

| | | |

[VERSE 3]

Tell your secrets to the night

You do yours and I do mine

F C

So we won't have to keep them all inside

C/B Am

Oh, for one so pure, can't be sold

Don't let your feelings take control

F C/G C

Hold on to the one thing he's begging for, whoa now...

[CHORUS 2]

Save yourself

Oh won't you save yourself

Fmaj7 F C

Just go on and save yourself for someone else

Am Am7

Yeah, darling save yourself

Oh won't you save yourself

F C

Just go on and save yourself for someone else ...whoa

[CODA]

Are you going to break?

G C

Yeah, are you going to break?

Dm Am

whoa what's it gonna take me?

F C

Yeah are you going to break?

G Am

Ohh, are you going to break?

G C

Ohh, are you going to break?

Dm Am

whoa what's it gonna take me?

G C

Yeah are you going to break?

[OUTRO]

F C

Are you going to break?

F C

Are you going to break?

F C

Are you going to break?

About Save Yourself Chords by Kaleo

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