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[Verse 1]
I F#mfound you all Aalone
I Dcame to warm Ayour bones
There were Dtwenty milliAon tears in your haEnds
You F#mfound me in Athe dark
You Dcame to heal Amy scars
DI was slippiAng, sinking through the Esand
[Chorus]
  F#mThey say Athe more you love the Dharder you Afall
  F#mBut I Awould rather hurt than Dnothing at Aall
  F#mThrough the good,  Athrough the bad, through the DloneAly
I always Bmrescue you, you always Drescue me
[Verse 2]
We F#mnever draw Athe line
But Donly 'cause Ayou're mine
DOnly 'cause Ayou promise me I'm youErs
You F#mmade me fall Aapart
My Dsong to get to Aher
Is Dthere though when Ayou're walking through the doEor
You know you Bmkeep me aDlive, Aoh
[Chorus]
  F#mThey say Athe more you love the Dharder you Afall
  F#mBut I Awould rather hurt than Dnothing at Aall
  F#mThrough the good,  Athrough the bad, through the DloneAly
I always Bmrescue you, you always Drescue me
[Post-Chorus]
     F#mI Arescue youD  A  
     F#mAnd you Arescue meD  A  
[Bridge]
  BmI shelter Dyou, you guide me
  F#mI lose mysEelf, you find me
  BmI shelter F#myou, you guide me
         C#7N.C.
  I shelter you
[Chorus]
  F#mThey say Athe more you love the Dharder you Afall
  F#mBut I Awould rather hurt than Dnothing at Aall
  F#mThrough the good,  Athrough the bad, through the DloneAly
I always Bmrescue you, you always Drescue me
[Outro]
I always F#mrescue you (I Arescue yoDu)A  
You always F#mrescue me (You Arescue mDe)A  
I always F#mrescue you (I Arescue yoDu)A  
Oh, I always Bmrescue you, you always Drescue me

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Rescue

by James Bay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#7

[Verse 1]

F#m A

I found you all alone

D A

I came to warm your bones

D A E

There were twenty million tears in your hands

F#m A

You found me in the dark

D A

You came to heal my scars

D A E

I was slipping, sinking through the sand

[Chorus]

F#m A D A

They say the more you love the harder you fall

F#m A D A

But I would rather hurt than nothing at all

F#m A D A

Through the good, through the bad, through the lonely

Bm D

I always rescue you, you always rescue me

[Verse 2]

F#m A

We never draw the line

D A

But only 'cause you're mine

D A E

Only 'cause you promise me I'm yours

F#m A

You made me fall apart

D A

My song to get to her

D A E

Is there though when you're walking through the door

Bm D A

You know you keep me alive, oh

[Chorus]

F#m A D A

They say the more you love the harder you fall

F#m A D A

But I would rather hurt than nothing at all

F#m A D A

Through the good, through the bad, through the lonely

Bm D

I always rescue you, you always rescue me

[Post-Chorus]

F#m A D A

I rescue you

F#m A D A

And you rescue me

[Bridge]

Bm D

I shelter you, you guide me

F#m E

I lose myself, you find me

Bm F#m

I shelter you, you guide me

C#7

N.C.

I shelter you

[Chorus]

F#m A D A

They say the more you love the harder you fall

F#m A D A

But I would rather hurt than nothing at all

F#m A D A

Through the good, through the bad, through the lonely

Bm D

I always rescue you, you always rescue me

[Outro]

F#m A D A

I always rescue you (I rescue you)

F#m A D A

You always rescue me (You rescue me)

F#m A D A

I always rescue you (I rescue you)

Bm D

Oh, I always rescue you, you always rescue me

About Rescue Chords by James Bay

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What key is "Rescue" in?

The chords for "Rescue" show the original chord names (including F#m, A, D, E, Bm, C#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.