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Someone Saved My Life Tonight

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Intro: 
 (play twice )
E[--G/D3--3------------------------0-C0--------------------]
B[--0--0------------------------1-1--------------------]
G[--0--0-----------0------------0-0--------------------]
D[--0--0--0--2--4-----4---2--0--2-2-----0-2-3-2--------]
A[--2--2------------------------3-3-3--------------3---]
E[--3--3------------------------3-3--------------------]
[Verse 1]
  GWhen I think of those CEast End lGights
  CMuggy nights
The G/Bcurtains drawn in the F/Alittle room down Cstairs
FPrima Donna lord you really Gshould have been there
FSitting like a princess Gperched in her electCric chair
And it's Cm7one more beer
And I don't hear you A7anymore
We've Call gone crazy lately
My A/C#friends out there rolling round the G/Dbasement floor
oo oo oo   Doo oo oo
[Chorus]
  CAnd someone saved my G/Blife tonight Amsugar bear ( sugar bea -G/Bea 
  CYou almost had your G/Bhooks in me Amdidn't you dear
ear )
You G/Bnearly Chad me roped and G/Btied
CAltar-bound, A7/C#hypnotized
Sweet G/Dfreedom whispered in my ear
You're a A7butterfly
And Cbutterflies are free to fly
A7/C#Fly away, G/Dhigh away B7bye Cbye
Oo oo G/Boo oo oo oo  Amoo-oo-ooG  F  
[ play twice ] 
E[--G/D3--3------------------------0-C0--------------------]
B[--0--0------------------------1-1--------------------]
G[--0--0-----------0------------0-0--------------------]
D[--0--0--0--2--4-----4---2--0--2-2-----0-2-3-2--------]
A[--2--2------------------------3-3-3--------------3---]
E[--3--3------------------------3-3--------------------]
[Verse 2]
  GI never realized the Cpassing Ghours
   COf evening showers
A G/Bslip noose hanging F/Ain my darkest dre-Ceams
I'm Fstrangled by your haunted Gsocial scene
FJust a pawn out-Gplayed by a domiCnating queen
It's Cm7four o'clock in the morning
Damn it A7listen to me good
I'm Csleeping with myself tonight
  A/C#[x42020]                      G/D  
Saved in time, thank God my music's still alive
Ah ah ah ah  Dah-ah-ah  ah-ah-ahhhh
[Chorus]
  CAnd someone saved my G/Blife tonight Amsugar bear ( sugar bea -G/Bea 
  CYou almost had your G/Bhooks in me Amdidn't you dear
ear )
You G/Bnearly Chad me roped and G/Btied
CAltar-bound, A7/C#hypnotized
Sweet G/Dfreedom whispered in my ear
You're a A7butterfly
And Cbutterflies are free to fly
A7/C#Fly away, G/Dhigh away B7bye Cbye
Oo oo G/Boo oo oo oo  Amoo-oo-ooG  F  
 (play twice )
E[--G/D3--3------------------------0-C0--------------------]
B[--0--0------------------------1-1--------------------]
G[--0--0-----------0------------0-0--------------------]
D[--0--0--0--2--4-----4---2--0--2-2-----0-2-3-2--------]
A[--2--2------------------------3-3-3--------------3---]
E[--3--3------------------------3-3--------------------]
[Bridge]
   AmAnd I would have walked head on into the G/Bdeep end the river
E11Clinging to your stocks and bonds
Paying your CH.P. demands forever
   AmThey're coming in the morning with a G/Btruck to take me home
    E11Someone saved my life tonight,   Csomeone saved my life tonight
    E11Someone saved my life tonight,    Csomeone saved my life tonight
    E11Someone saved my life tonight
So Csave your strength and run the field you A7/C#play alone
[Chorus]
  CAnd someone saved my G/Blife tonight Amsugar bear ( sugar bea -G/Bea 
  CYou almost had your G/Bhooks in me Amdidn't you dear
ear )
You G/Bnearly Chad me roped and G/Btied
CAltar-bound, A7/C#hypnotized
Sweet G/Dfreedom whispered in my ear
You're a A7butterfly
And Cbutterflies are free to fly
A7/C#Fly away, G/Dhigh away B7bye Cbye
Oo oo G/Boo oo oo oo  Amoo-oo-ooF  
 (play twice )
E[--G/D3--3------------------------0-C0--------------------]
B[--0--0------------------------1-1--------------------]
G[--0--0-----------0------------0-0--------------------]
D[--0--0--0--2--4-----4---2--0--2-2-----0-2-3-2--------]
A[--2--2------------------------3-3-3--------------3---]
E[--3--3------------------------3-3--------------------]
    G/DSomeone saved, someone saved, someone saved my Clife tonight
                                                       ( someone saved my life tonight )
    G/DSomeone saved, someone saved, someone saved my Clife tonight
                                                       ( someone saved my life tonight )
    G/DSomeone saved, someone saved, someone saved my Clife tonight
                                                       ( someone saved my life tonight )
    G/DSomeone saved, someone saved, someone saved my Clife tonight
                                                       ( someone saved my life tonight )
    G/DSomeone saved, someone saved, someone saved my Clife tonight
                                                       ( someone saved my life tonight )
    G/DSomeone saved, someone saved, someone saved my Clife tonight
                                                       ( someone saved my life tonight )   ..fade

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The story behind the song

This song is a deeply personal, autobiographical account of a difficult period in Elton John's early life. It tells the story of a time when he felt trapped in a relationship he didn't want, leading him to a moment of desperation where he contemplated suicide. The lyrics describe how friends, particularly one named Long John Baldry (referred to as "Sugar Bear"), intervened and convinced him to prioritize his musical career over the unwanted marriage. Playing this song means channeling the raw emotion of feeling cornered and the profound relief and gratitude for being pulled back from the brink.

AI-written from these sources:Someone Saved My Life Tonight — Wikipedia ↗Elton John — Wikipedia ↗

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Someone Saved My Life Tonight

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

G/B

F/A

Cm7

A/C#

A7/C#

E11

Intro:

(play twice )

G/D C

E[--3--3------------------------0-0--------------------]

B[--0--0------------------------1-1--------------------]

G[--0--0-----------0------------0-0--------------------]

D[--0--0--0--2--4-----4---2--0--2-2-----0-2-3-2--------]

A[--2--2------------------------3-3-3--------------3---]

E[--3--3------------------------3-3--------------------]

[Verse 1]

G C G

When I think of those East End lights

Muggy nights

G/B F/A C

The curtains drawn in the little room down stairs

F G

Prima Donna lord you really should have been there

F G C

Sitting like a princess perched in her electric chair

Cm7

And it's one more beer

And I don't hear you anymore

We've all gone crazy lately

A/C# G/D

My friends out there rolling round the basement floor

oo oo oo oo oo oo

[Chorus]

C G/B Am G/B

And someone saved my life tonight sugar bear ( sugar bea -ea

C G/B Am

You almost had your hooks in me didn't you dear

ear )

G/B C G/B

You nearly had me roped and tied

C A7/C#

Altar-bound, hypnotized

G/D

Sweet freedom whispered in my ear

You're a butterfly

And butterflies are free to fly

A7/C# G/D B7 C

Fly away, high away bye bye

G/B Am G F

Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo-oo-oo

[ play twice ]

G/D C

E[--3--3------------------------0-0--------------------]

B[--0--0------------------------1-1--------------------]

G[--0--0-----------0------------0-0--------------------]

D[--0--0--0--2--4-----4---2--0--2-2-----0-2-3-2--------]

A[--2--2------------------------3-3-3--------------3---]

E[--3--3------------------------3-3--------------------]

[Verse 2]

G C G

I never realized the passing hours

Of evening showers

G/B F/A C

A slip noose hanging in my darkest dre-eams

F G

I'm strangled by your haunted social scene

F G C

Just a pawn out-played by a dominating queen

Cm7

It's four o'clock in the morning

Damn it listen to me good

I'm sleeping with myself tonight

A/C# G/D

[x42020]

Saved in time, thank God my music's still alive

Ah ah ah ah ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ahhhh

[Chorus]

C G/B Am G/B

And someone saved my life tonight sugar bear ( sugar bea -ea

C G/B Am

You almost had your hooks in me didn't you dear

ear )

G/B C G/B

You nearly had me roped and tied

C A7/C#

Altar-bound, hypnotized

G/D

Sweet freedom whispered in my ear

You're a butterfly

And butterflies are free to fly

A7/C# G/D B7 C

Fly away, high away bye bye

G/B Am G F

Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo-oo-oo

(play twice )

G/D C

E[--3--3------------------------0-0--------------------]

B[--0--0------------------------1-1--------------------]

G[--0--0-----------0------------0-0--------------------]

D[--0--0--0--2--4-----4---2--0--2-2-----0-2-3-2--------]

A[--2--2------------------------3-3-3--------------3---]

E[--3--3------------------------3-3--------------------]

[Bridge]

Am G/B

And I would have walked head on into the deep end the river

E11

Clinging to your stocks and bonds

Paying your H.P. demands forever

Am G/B

They're coming in the morning with a truck to take me home

E11 C

Someone saved my life tonight, someone saved my life tonight

E11 C

Someone saved my life tonight, someone saved my life tonight

E11

Someone saved my life tonight

C A7/C#

So save your strength and run the field you play alone

[Chorus]

C G/B Am G/B

And someone saved my life tonight sugar bear ( sugar bea -ea

C G/B Am

You almost had your hooks in me didn't you dear

ear )

G/B C G/B

You nearly had me roped and tied

C A7/C#

Altar-bound, hypnotized

G/D

Sweet freedom whispered in my ear

You're a butterfly

And butterflies are free to fly

A7/C# G/D B7 C

Fly away, high away bye bye

G/B Am F

Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo-oo-oo

(play twice )

G/D C

E[--3--3------------------------0-0--------------------]

B[--0--0------------------------1-1--------------------]

G[--0--0-----------0------------0-0--------------------]

D[--0--0--0--2--4-----4---2--0--2-2-----0-2-3-2--------]

A[--2--2------------------------3-3-3--------------3---]

E[--3--3------------------------3-3--------------------]

G/D C