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The Divine Comedy
To The Rescue
    Gmaj7320002
 Emadd9/Bx22002
      F#m244222
    Bsus4x24452
       Bmx24432
      F#7242322
     D/F#2x0232
    Dmaj7xx0222
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
      Gmaj7So many Asus4heartbreaksA  
      F#m/ASo little tBsus4imeBm  
      Emadd9/BToo many trAsus4agediesA  
      Dsus4Too many D/F#crimesDmaj7  
      Gmaj7Put on your body Asus4armorA  
      F#m/APrepare your aliBsus4bisBm  
      Emadd9/BCause there is nAsus4o one elseA  
      Dsus4Gonna put it D/F#rightDmaj7  
[Chorus 1]
To the Gmaj7rescue
Asus4Down the streets and AalleywaysF#m  
Bsus4Past the Chinese BmtakeawaysEmadd9  
Asus4Through the wind and A/Gdriving rainF#m  
To the F#7rescue   To the Gmaj7rescue
Asus4When the world won't AunderstandF#m  
Bsus4Government's got Bmother plansEmadd9  
Asus4Take the law iA/Gnto your handsF#m  
To the F#7rescue
[Verse 2]
      Gmaj7Got a vigilAsus4anteA  
      F#m/ASleeping in my Bsus4bedBm  
      Emadd9/BI looked for Asus4MarilynA  
      Dsus4I got Che insD/F#tead (YeDmaj7s I did)
      Gmaj7But I'll march beAsus4hind youA  
      F#m/AWherever you may Bsus4goBm  
      Emadd9/BAnd I'm more Asus4proud of youA  
      Dsus4Than you can ever knD/F#owDmaj7  
[Chorus 2]
To the Gmaj7rescue
Asus4Through the snow and Afreezing rainF#m  
Bsus4Down deserted Bmcountry lanesEmadd9  
Asus4Round the world and bA/Gack againF#m  
To the F#7rescue    To the Gmaj7rescue
Asus4Taking the forgotten AonesF#m  
Bsus4Big and small, the Bmold and youngEmadd9  
Asus4When nobody A/Gelse will comeF#m7  
You'll come to the F#7rescueGmaj7  
To the Gmaj7rescue
[Solo]
Asus4   A   F#m   Bsus4  Bm
Emadd9  Asus4 A/G F#m    F#7
Repeat until end

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To The Rescue

by The Divine Comedy

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Emadd9/B

F#m

Bsus4

F#7

D/F#

Dmaj7

Asus4

F#m/A

Dsus4

Emadd9

A/G

F#m7

The Divine Comedy

To The Rescue

Gmaj7

320002

Emadd9/B

x22002

F#m

244222

Bsus4

x24452

x24432

F#7

242322

D/F#

2x0232

Dmaj7

xx0222

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 Asus4 A

So many heartbreaks

F#m/A Bsus4 Bm

So little time

Emadd9/B Asus4 A

Too many tragedies

Dsus4 D/F# Dmaj7

Too many crimes

Gmaj7 Asus4 A

Put on your body armor

F#m/A Bsus4 Bm

Prepare your alibis

Emadd9/B Asus4 A

Cause there is no one else

Dsus4 D/F# Dmaj7

Gonna put it right

[Chorus 1]

Gmaj7

To the rescue

Asus4 A F#m

Down the streets and alleyways

Bsus4 Bm Emadd9

Past the Chinese takeaways

Asus4 A/G F#m

Through the wind and driving rain

F#7 Gmaj7

To the rescue To the rescue

Asus4 A F#m

When the world won't understand

Bsus4 Bm Emadd9

Government's got other plans

Asus4 A/G F#m

Take the law into your hands

F#7

To the rescue

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 Asus4 A

Got a vigilante

F#m/A Bsus4 Bm

Sleeping in my bed

Emadd9/B Asus4 A

I looked for Marilyn

Dsus4 D/F# Dmaj7

I got Che instead (Yes I did)

Gmaj7 Asus4 A

But I'll march behind you

F#m/A Bsus4 Bm

Wherever you may go

Emadd9/B Asus4 A

And I'm more proud of you

Dsus4 D/F# Dmaj7

Than you can ever know

[Chorus 2]

Gmaj7

To the rescue

Asus4 A F#m

Through the snow and freezing rain

Bsus4 Bm Emadd9

Down deserted country lanes

Asus4 A/G F#m

Round the world and back again

F#7 Gmaj7

To the rescue To the rescue

Asus4 A F#m

Taking the forgotten ones

Bsus4 Bm Emadd9

Big and small, the old and young

Asus4 A/G F#m7

When nobody else will come

F#7 Gmaj7

You'll come to the rescue

Gmaj7

To the rescue

[Solo]

Asus4 A F#m Bsus4 Bm

Emadd9 Asus4 A/G F#m F#7

Repeat until end

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