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Rescue You

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Title: Rescue You
Artist: Johnnyswim
Album: Georgica Pond 2016  
CAPO 5 (Key: C)
[Intro]
|  C|  G/B|  C|  G/B|
|  C|  G/B|  C|  G/B|
[Verse 1]
CYou know how to make me woG/Brry
And Cyou love that I do it so G/Bwell
  CYou've always been in a hG/Burry
To Cbring me down to your old G/Bhell
[Pre-Chorus]
And C6I don't know Emwhy I keep Gtrying and trying agaD/F#in
Cause C6I know Emnow I'm Gnever really gonna wDsusin
[Chorus]
  CMy love can't Emrescue you
  CCan't make your mouEmntains move
  CWon't make your dEmesert bloom the way you Cwant it toG  D/F#  
  CMy love can't Emheal the scars
  CYou've carved in your Emown heart
  CMy love can't Emrescue you the way you Cwant it Gto
Not the way you Cwant it toG  
[Verse 2]
  CYou drew me up to your toG/Bwer
CLured by the fame of your G/Bspell
  CA hero's kiss with no pG/Bower
I tried to Cbring you back to life and G/Bfailed
[Pre-Chorus]
And C6I don't know Emwhy I keep Gtrying and trying agaD/F#in
Oh C6I know Emnow I'm Gnever gonna wiDsusn
[Chorus]
  CMy love can't Emrescue you
  CCan't make your mouEmntains move
  CWon't make your dEmesert bloom the way you Cwant it toG  D/F#  
  CMy love can't Emheal the scars
  CYou've carved in your Emown heart
  CMy love can't Emrescue you the way you Cwant it Gto
Not the way you Cwant it toG  
[Bridge]
  Am7I've given you a life Emline, giving you time
  Am9Oh, but you'd rather sink than swim
  Am7You blame history, Emyou're blaming me
  Am9But you are your own worst enemy
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know why I, GI keep trying agaiD/F#n
  C6I know Emnow I'm Gnever gonna wDsusin
[Chorus]
  CMy love can't Emrescue you
  CCan't make your mouEmntains move
  CWon't make your dEmesert bloom the way you Cwant it toG  D/F#  
  CMy love can't Emheal the scars
  CYou've carved in your Emown heart
  CMy love can't Emrescue you the way you Cwant it Gto
Not the way you Cwant it toG  
Oh not the way I Cwant it tGo

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Rescue You

by Johnnyswim

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

Dsus

Am7

Am9

Title: Rescue You

Artist: Johnnyswim

2016

Album: Georgica Pond

CAPO 5 (Key: C)

[Intro]

C G/B C G/B

| | | | |

C G/B C G/B

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

C G/B

You know how to make me worry

C G/B

And you love that I do it so well

C G/B

You've always been in a hurry

C G/B

To bring me down to your old hell

[Pre-Chorus]

C6 Em G D/F#

And I don't know why I keep trying and trying again

C6 Em G Dsus

Cause I know now I'm never really gonna win

[Chorus]

C Em

My love can't rescue you

C Em

Can't make your mountains move

C Em C G D/F#

Won't make your desert bloom the way you want it to

C Em

My love can't heal the scars

C Em

You've carved in your own heart

C Em C G

My love can't rescue you the way you want it to

C G

Not the way you want it to

[Verse 2]

C G/B

You drew me up to your tower

C G/B

Lured by the fame of your spell

C G/B

A hero's kiss with no power

C G/B

I tried to bring you back to life and failed

[Pre-Chorus]

C6 Em G D/F#

And I don't know why I keep trying and trying again

C6 Em G Dsus

Oh I know now I'm never gonna win

[Chorus]

C Em

My love can't rescue you

C Em

Can't make your mountains move

C Em C G D/F#

Won't make your desert bloom the way you want it to

C Em

My love can't heal the scars

C Em

You've carved in your own heart

C Em C G

My love can't rescue you the way you want it to

C G

Not the way you want it to

[Bridge]

Am7 Em

I've given you a life line, giving you time

Am9

Oh, but you'd rather sink than swim

Am7 Em

You blame history, you're blaming me

Am9

But you are your own worst enemy

[Pre-Chorus]

G D/F#

And I don't know why I, I keep trying again

C6 Em G Dsus

I know now I'm never gonna win

[Chorus]

C Em

My love can't rescue you

C Em

Can't make your mountains move

C Em C G D/F#

Won't make your desert bloom the way you want it to

C Em

My love can't heal the scars

C Em

You've carved in your own heart

C Em C G

My love can't rescue you the way you want it to

C G

Not the way you want it to

C G

Oh not the way I want it to

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