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[Intro]
 Dmaj7   Em7   A7sus4(x2)
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7Seems you've been rustlin' earlier
Since the Em7golden days came aA7sus4round
Dmaj7Sometimes you're thinkin' you're too high to fall
But you Em7never want to make that A7sus4sound
You're reallDmaj7y livinEm7'A7sus4  
You got the power and the Dmaj7gloryEm7  A7sus4  
You're going to rDmaj7ide the whirlpoolEm7  A7sus4  
You've got yoDmaj7ur freedom but it's nothin'
Cause you've Em7never known it any other A7sus4way
Got yoDmaj7ur freedom but it's nothin'
Cause you've Em7never been without itA7sus4  
[Chorus]
You're savin' a Emsmile A7for toDmaj7morrowD6  
Savin' a Emlaugh for A7nineteen-seventy-Dmaj7nineD6  
Savin' a Emsmile A7for toF#m7morroB7-w
Em7Cause A7sus4first thing you know it's Dmaj7here
    Em7  A7sus4First thing you know it's Dmaj7here
Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7Friends seem harder to come by now
Since the Em7golden days came arA7sus4ound
Dmaj7Sometimes you're thinkin' you're too far gone
But your Em7feet have never left the A7sus4ground
You're realDmaj7ly livin'
    Em7  A7sus4You've got the voice of Dmaj7your callingEm7  A7sus4  
You're living proof of Dmaj7goodnessEm7  A7sus4  
You've got yoDmaj7ur freedom but it's nothin'
Cause you've Em7never known it any other A7sus4way
Got yoDmaj7ur freedom but it's nothin'
Cause you've Em7never been without itA7sus4  
[Chorus]
You're savin' a Emsmile A7for toDmaj7morrowD6  
Savin' a Emlaugh for A7nineteen-seventy-Dmaj7nineD6  
Savin' a Emsmile A7for toF#m7morroB7-w
Em7Cause A7sus4first thing you know it's Dmaj7here
    Em7  A7sus4First thing you know it's Dmaj7here
[Chorus]
So save a Emsmile A7for toDmaj7morrowD6  
Save a Emlaugh for A7nineteen-seventy-Dmaj7nineD6  
Save a Emsmile A7for toF#m7morroB7-w
Em7Cause A7sus4first thing you know it's Dmaj7here
    Em7  A7sus4First thing you know it's Dmaj7here

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Save A Smile

by Burton Cummings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

A7sus4

F#m7

[Intro]

Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7

Seems you've been rustlin' earlier

Em7 A7sus4

Since the golden days came around

Dmaj7

Sometimes you're thinkin' you're too high to fall

Em7 A7sus4

But you never want to make that sound

Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4

You're really livin'

Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4

You got the power and the glory

Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4

You're going to ride the whirlpool

Dmaj7

You've got your freedom but it's nothin'

Em7 A7sus4

Cause you've never known it any other way

Dmaj7

Got your freedom but it's nothin'

Em7 A7sus4

Cause you've never been without it

[Chorus]

Em A7 Dmaj7 D6

You're savin' a smile for tomorrow

Em A7 Dmaj7 D6

Savin' a laugh for nineteen-seventy-nine

Em A7 F#m7 B7

Savin' a smile for tomorro-w

Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7

Cause first thing you know it's here

Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7

First thing you know it's here

Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7

Friends seem harder to come by now

Em7 A7sus4

Since the golden days came around

Dmaj7

Sometimes you're thinkin' you're too far gone

Em7 A7sus4

But your feet have never left the ground

Dmaj7

You're really livin'

Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4

You've got the voice of your calling

Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4

You're living proof of goodness

Dmaj7

You've got your freedom but it's nothin'

Em7 A7sus4

Cause you've never known it any other way

Dmaj7

Got your freedom but it's nothin'

Em7 A7sus4

Cause you've never been without it

[Chorus]

Em A7 Dmaj7 D6

You're savin' a smile for tomorrow

Em A7 Dmaj7 D6

Savin' a laugh for nineteen-seventy-nine

Em A7 F#m7 B7

Savin' a smile for tomorro-w

Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7

Cause first thing you know it's here

Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7

First thing you know it's here

[Chorus]

Em A7 Dmaj7 D6

So save a smile for tomorrow

Em A7 Dmaj7 D6

Save a laugh for nineteen-seventy-nine

Em A7 F#m7 B7

Save a smile for tomorro-w

Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7

Cause first thing you know it's here

Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7

First thing you know it's here

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