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Savannah

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1/56

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
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B|-------0------------0------------0------------0-----------|
G|-----0----0--0----0---0---0---0----0---0---0----0----0----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3--3----3----5--5----5----7-7-----7---10-10----10------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CBefore we Dever had Emany hard Gdecisions
CBefore we Dever had Emany rule of Glaw
CSavannah would Dlaugh at me iEmn her room at her Gparents' house
CAnd time how Dfast it'd take Emto take off her Gbra
[Pre-Chorus]
And Cshe was Dnamed after Emher dad's favourite Gcity
CI was named after DI was named after the Emfact, oh yGeah
[Chorus]
CSavannAmah, Dtell me what you Emhad in mind
CSavannAmah, this Dwait is only multiplying
[Interlude]
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0------------0------------0------------0-----------|
G|-----0----0--0----0---0---0---0----0---0---0----0----0----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3--3----3----5--5----5----7-7-----7---10-10----10------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
CBefore we ever Dhad Emany hard dGecisions
CBefore she Dpulled me froEmm my seat at the Gbar
CSavannah would rDamble oEmn about ancient Gtraditions
CShe said 'I don't need no DministeEmr to give you my Gheart'
[Pre-Chorus]
But her Csisters kept saying these Dgames that he's playingEm, you'll always be Gwaiting
CShe called me a Dgentleman and she's Emonce, twice, Gthree times a lady
[Chorus]
CSavannAmah, Dtell me what you Emhad in mind
CSavannAmah, this Dwait is only Emmultiplying
Baby Cyou can't lift us, at Amleast you're trying
I'll keep Grunning and yEmou'll keep fighting
SCavanAmnah, Dtell me what you had in mind
[Interlude]
Am   Em   C   G   Bm
[Bridge]
My Amphone rings and I see you're calling
It's a Empicture of you on a day you were smiling
CYou always think that it's time that I'm buying
You Gthink all I am is a Bmman undecided
So AmI leave the bar and it's freezing cold
You say Em'You always go out and I'm always alone'
And Cthis song and dance, it gets pretty old
The Glove of my life talk is Bmwhat I've been sold
AmI know I let you down a million times
EmI let you down a million times
CBut don't it feel like we're just scraping by
GFeels like we're just scraping Bmby
AmI know I let you down a million times
EmI let you down a million times
CBut don't it feel like we're just scraping by
GFeels like we're just scraping bBmy
[Chorus]
   AmB/Am                 C  D  
Savannah, tell me what you had in mind
   AmB/Am                 C  D  
Savannah, this wait is only multiplying
  AmB/Am    C  D  
Savannah
  AmB/Am   C  D  
[Oo oo oo oo x4]
  AmB/Am    C  D  
Savannah
Em

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Savannah

by Arkells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------0------------0------------0------------0-----------|

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

D|----------------------------------------------------------|

A|---3--3----3----5--5----5----7-7-----7---10-10----10------|

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

[Verse 1]

C D Em G

Before we ever had any hard decisions

C D Em G

Before we ever had any rule of law

C D Em G

Savannah would laugh at me in her room at her parents' house

C D Em G

And time how fast it'd take to take off her bra

[Pre-Chorus]

C D Em G

And she was named after her dad's favourite city

C D Em G

I was named after I was named after the fact, oh yeah

[Chorus]

C Am D Em

Savannah, tell me what you had in mind

C Am D

Savannah, this wait is only multiplying

[Interlude]

e|----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------0------------0------------0------------0-----------|

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

D|----------------------------------------------------------|

A|---3--3----3----5--5----5----7-7-----7---10-10----10------|

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

[Verse 2]

C D Em G

Before we ever had any hard decisions

C D Em G

Before she pulled me from my seat at the bar

C D Em G

Savannah would ramble on about ancient traditions

C D Em G

She said 'I don't need no minister to give you my heart'

[Pre-Chorus]

C D Em G

But her sisters kept saying these games that he's playing, you'll always be waiting

C D Em G

She called me a gentleman and she's once, twice, three times a lady

[Chorus]

C Am D Em

Savannah, tell me what you had in mind

C Am D Em

Savannah, this wait is only multiplying

C Am

Baby you can't lift us, at least you're trying

G Em

I'll keep running and you'll keep fighting

C Am D

Savannah, tell me what you had in mind

[Interlude]

Am Em C G Bm

[Bridge]

My phone rings and I see you're calling

It's a picture of you on a day you were smiling

You always think that it's time that I'm buying

G Bm

You think all I am is a man undecided

So I leave the bar and it's freezing cold

You say 'You always go out and I'm always alone'

And this song and dance, it gets pretty old

G Bm

The love of my life talk is what I've been sold

I know I let you down a million times

I let you down a million times

But don't it feel like we're just scraping by

G Bm

Feels like we're just scraping by

I know I let you down a million times

I let you down a million times

But don't it feel like we're just scraping by

G Bm

Feels like we're just scraping by

[Chorus]

Am C D

B/Am

Savannah, tell me what you had in mind

Am C D

B/Am

Savannah, this wait is only multiplying

Am C D

B/Am

Savannah

Am C D

B/Am

[Oo oo oo oo x4]

Am C D

B/Am

Savannah

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