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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-   x32010
 G-   320003
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 Dm-  xx0231
 C/E- 032xxx
 Em-  022000
Intro: Drumbeats
 Am   F   G   C   Dmx3
Verse 1:
Am F G C Dm
you’re coming
into AmshoreF  G  C  Dm  
i’m drifting
out to AmseaF  G  C  Dm  
but you
C/Ecan’t Dmsave-
Chorus 1:
-Cme and if
you were a Fship
i’d be drowning
in your Cwake
i think that
I forAmgot
Fhow to Gswim
  Cand if
you were a Fship
i’d be drowning
in your Cwake
i Dmthink that
EmI forAmgot
Fhow to GswimC  
Post Chorus:
 Am   F   G   C   Dmx3
Verse 2:
Am F G C Dm
my feet are
touching AmgroundF  G  C  Dm  
and they begin
to AmbleedF  G  C  Dm  
but you
C/Ecan’t Dmsave-
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude:
G Am F G Am F C
G Am F G Am F
G Am F G Am F C
Chorus 2:
-Cme and if
you were a Fship
i’d be drowning
in your Cwake
i think that
I forAmgot
Fhow to Gswim
  Cand if
you were a Fship
i’d be drowning
in your Cwake
i Dmthink that
EmI forAmgot
Fhow to GswimC  
    Am     F     GC(hold)
forgot to swim

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Save

by Football, Etc.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- xx0231

C/E

- 032xxx

- 022000

Intro: Drumbeats

Am F G C Dm

Verse 1:

Am F G C Dm

you’re coming

Am F G C Dm

into shore

i’m drifting

Am F G C Dm

out to sea

but you

C/E Dm

can’t save-

Chorus 1:

-me and if

you were a ship

i’d be drowning

in your wake

i think that

I forgot

F G

how to swim

and if

you were a ship

i’d be drowning

in your wake

i think that

Em Am

I forgot

F G C

how to swim

Post Chorus:

Am F G C Dm

Verse 2:

Am F G C Dm

my feet are

Am F G C Dm

touching ground

and they begin

Am F G C Dm

to bleed

but you

C/E Dm

can’t save-

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Interlude:

G Am F G Am F C

G Am F G Am F

G Am F G Am F C

Chorus 2:

-me and if

you were a ship

i’d be drowning

in your wake

i think that

I forgot

F G

how to swim

and if

you were a ship

i’d be drowning

in your wake

i think that

Em Am

I forgot

F G C

how to swim

Am F G

C(hold)

forgot to swim

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