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Save The Life Of My Child

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[Intro chords]
G D F
[Verse 1]
G“Good God! Don’t Jump!”
GA boy sat on the ledge
And old man who had fCainted was revGived
And Feveryone agreed ‘twould be a mGiracle inG7deed
If the Cboy survived
[Chorus]
“SCave the life of my chDmild!”
Cried the desperate moCtherG  D  F  
[Verse 2]
GThe woman from the supermarket
GRan to call the cops
“He must be high on sComething,” sGomeone said
GThought it never made the New CYork Times
GIn the Daily News the caption rCead
[Chorus]
C“Save the life of my cDmhild!”
Cried the desperate moCtherG  D  F  
[Verse 3]
GA patrol car passing by
GHalted to a stop
Said officer MaCcDougal in disGmay
“The Gforce can’t do a deCcent job
‘Cause the kGids got no respect
For the law tCoday” (and blah blah blah)
[Chorus]
C“Save the life of my cDmhild!”
Cried the desperate mCother
“Oh, what’s becoming of the chDm7ildren?”
PDmeople asking each otheCr
[Verse 4]
GWhen darkness fell, excitement kissed the crowd
GAnd it made them wild
In an atmosphere of fCreaky holidGay
GWhen the spotlight hit the boy
GThe crowd began to cheer
CHe flew away
[Outro]
F“Oh my Grace, I got no hCiding place”
F“Oh my Grace, I got no hCiding place”
[repeat and fade]

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Save The Life Of My Child

by Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

[Intro chords]

G D F

[Verse 1]

“Good God! Don’t Jump!”

A boy sat on the ledge

C G

And old man who had fainted was revived

F G G7

And everyone agreed ‘twould be a miracle indeed

If the boy survived

[Chorus]

C Dm

“Save the life of my child!”

C G D F

Cried the desperate mother

[Verse 2]

The woman from the supermarket

Ran to call the cops

C G

“He must be high on something,” someone said

G C

Thought it never made the New York Times

G C

In the Daily News the caption read

[Chorus]

C Dm

“Save the life of my child!”

C G D F

Cried the desperate mother

[Verse 3]

A patrol car passing by

Halted to a stop

C G

Said officer MacDougal in dismay

G C

“The force can’t do a decent job

‘Cause the kids got no respect

For the law today” (and blah blah blah)

[Chorus]

C Dm

“Save the life of my child!”

Cried the desperate mother

Dm7

“Oh, what’s becoming of the children?”

Dm C

People asking each other

[Verse 4]

When darkness fell, excitement kissed the crowd

And it made them wild

C G

In an atmosphere of freaky holiday

When the spotlight hit the boy

The crowd began to cheer

He flew away

[Outro]

F C

“Oh my Grace, I got no hiding place”

F C

“Oh my Grace, I got no hiding place”

[repeat and fade]

About Save The Life Of My Child Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play Save The Life Of My Child by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Save The Life Of My Child chords”, “Save The Life Of My Child guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel Save The Life Of My Child chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Save The Life Of My Child chords and for experienced players who want accurate Save The Life Of My Child lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, F, A, C, G7.

FAQ — Save The Life Of My Child by Simon & Garfunkel

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What key is "Save The Life Of My Child" in?

The chords for "Save The Life Of My Child" show the original chord names (including G, D, F, A, C, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.