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Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)
D=({x x 0 2 3 2)
Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)
Gmaj=(3 2 x x 3 3)
D/F#=(2 x x x 3 3)
Am=(x 0 2 2 1 0)
Em7=(x x 2 x 3 3)
Save My Life Capo 3
[Intro]
Em7/B D Cadd9
[Verse 1]
 Deep iEm7/Bnside, down in the Ddarkest part Gof my Cadd9heart
 Where what I'm ashamed of tries to Em7/Bhide
 And tells me Dthat things are Gfine Cadd9just the way they are
[Verse 2]
 I'm so Em7/Bafraid of anyone Dfinding out Gabout these Cadd9chains
 I'm starting to believe there's no Em7/Bway
 The pieces of Dme I Ghate are Cadd9ever gonna change
[Chorus]
 GOh how I need You, DSee, here's my broken heart
 I Em7/Blift it up, it's D/F#empty of the Cadd9foolish pride, I no longer try to hide
 GPlease hear my desperate Dplea, come and rescue Em7/Bme
 Cause I rD/F#ealize tCadd9onight, I need You to save my Em7/BlifeD  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 3]
 All my Em7/Blife I've been Drunning from the Glight of Your Cadd9truth
 Holding back a part of me I should've given Em7/BYou
 Because I Dnever knew there was Cadd9freedom just outside
 So I Amcan't stand living with these lies
[Chorus]
 GOh how I need You, DSee, here's my broken heart
 I Em7/Blift it up, it's D/F#empty of the Cadd9foolish pride, I no longer try to hide
 GPlease hear my desperate Dplea, come and rescue Em7/Bme
 Cause I rD/F#ealize tCadd9onight, I need You to save my life
[Bridge]
 Em7I don't want there to Dever be one more Cadd9day
 Em7When I can't see Djust how desperately, Cadd9I'm in need of GYou
[Chorus]
 GOh how I need You, DSee, here's my broken heart
 I Em7/Blift it up, it's D/F#empty of the Cadd9foolish pride, I no longer try to hide
 GPlease hear my desperate Dplea, come and rescue Em7/Bme
 Cause I rD/F#ealize tCadd9onight, I need You to save my Em7/Bli---D--Cadd9----fe
[Tag]
 I need You to save my Em7/Bli---D--Cadd9----fe, I need You to save my life

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Save My Life

by Big Daddy Weave

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7/B

Cadd9

D/F#

Em7

Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)

D=({x x 0 2 3 2)

Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)

Gmaj=(3 2 x x 3 3)

D/F#=(2 x x x 3 3)

Am=(x 0 2 2 1 0)

Em7=(x x 2 x 3 3)

Save My Life Capo 3

[Intro]

Em7/B D Cadd9

[Verse 1]

Em7/B D G Cadd9

Deep inside, down in the darkest part of my heart

Em7/B

Where what I'm ashamed of tries to hide

D G Cadd9

And tells me that things are fine just the way they are

[Verse 2]

Em7/B D G Cadd9

I'm so afraid of anyone finding out about these chains

Em7/B

I'm starting to believe there's no way

D G Cadd9

The pieces of me I hate are ever gonna change

[Chorus]

G D

Oh how I need You, See, here's my broken heart

Em7/B D/F# Cadd9

I lift it up, it's empty of the foolish pride, I no longer try to hide

G D Em7/B

Please hear my desperate plea, come and rescue me

D/F# Cadd9 Em7/B D G Cadd9

Cause I realize tonight, I need You to save my life

[Verse 3]

Em7/B D G Cadd9

All my life I've been running from the light of Your truth

Em7/B

Holding back a part of me I should've given You

D Cadd9

Because I never knew there was freedom just outside

So I can't stand living with these lies

[Chorus]

G D

Oh how I need You, See, here's my broken heart

Em7/B D/F# Cadd9

I lift it up, it's empty of the foolish pride, I no longer try to hide

G D Em7/B

Please hear my desperate plea, come and rescue me

D/F# Cadd9

Cause I realize tonight, I need You to save my life

[Bridge]

Em7 D Cadd9

I don't want there to ever be one more day

Em7 D Cadd9 G

When I can't see just how desperately, I'm in need of You

[Chorus]

G D

Oh how I need You, See, here's my broken heart

Em7/B D/F# Cadd9

I lift it up, it's empty of the foolish pride, I no longer try to hide

G D Em7/B

Please hear my desperate plea, come and rescue me

D/F# Cadd9 Em7/B D Cadd9

Cause I realize tonight, I need You to save my li---------fe

[Tag]

Em7/B D Cadd9

I need You to save my li---------fe, I need You to save my life

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