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Save Yourself

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G3--G/F#--3----C3----D3---Am-3--
3----3----3----2----3-
0----0----0----3----2-
0----0----2----0----2-
2----0----3----0----0-
3----2----0----0----0-
Capo on the 2nd
Gi’m a great exploreG/F#r, i’ve been exploring your mind
Ci founDd giant rivers, mountain ranges never climbed
Gi’m a great exploreG/F#r, but now i’m lost inside your head
Ci don’t have directions just a Dheavy load instead
Pre Chorus: 
Amyou sCaid you’d Amsave me if i ever got lost
i said CwelDl baby
Chorus:   				      
firGst you save yourself
then G/F#you save the world
but CfiDrst you save yourself
Gi’m a great believeG/F#r in believing in you
Cbut i don’t have a compass,
Dno plans for pushing through
Gi guess i’m pinned G/F#down, bad weather’s on the way
Ci neeDd your shelter now but 
Chorus:
firGst you save yourself
then G/F#you save the world
   C D
first you save yourself
Bridge/Pre Chorus
you’re sucAh a brilliant pearl
living in an unforgCiving worldA  
and it doesCn’t help us very muchA  
iCf you Dthrow the line to someone else 
Chorus 3x
first you save yourself
then you save the world 
but first you save yourself

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Save Yourself

by Greg Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

G G/F# C D Am

3----3----3----3----3--

3----3----3----2----3-

0----0----0----3----2-

0----0----2----0----2-

2----0----3----0----0-

3----2----0----0----0-

Capo on the 2nd

G G/F#

i’m a great explorer, i’ve been exploring your mind

C D

i found giant rivers, mountain ranges never climbed

G G/F#

i’m a great explorer, but now i’m lost inside your head

C D

i don’t have directions just a heavy load instead

Pre Chorus:

Am C Am

you said you’d save me if i ever got lost

C D

i said well baby

Chorus:

first you save yourself

G/F#

then you save the world

C D

but first you save yourself

G G/F#

i’m a great believer in believing in you

but i don’t have a compass,

no plans for pushing through

G G/F#

i guess i’m pinned down, bad weather’s on the way

C D

i need your shelter now but

Chorus:

first you save yourself

G/F#

then you save the world

C D

first you save yourself

Bridge/Pre Chorus

you’re such a brilliant pearl

C A

living in an unforgiving world

C A

and it doesn’t help us very much

C D

if you throw the line to someone else

Chorus 3x

first you save yourself

then you save the world

but first you save yourself

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