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E-----------------------|
B-----------------------|
G-----------------------|
D-------0h2-------------| x5
A-0h1h2-----------------|
E-----------------------|
EmHerCe there is no revelry
GThDe sadness needs no leavening
EmSo CloGosDe your boots and sit yourself down
EmDeeCp inside the water tank
GOvDer by the riverbank
EmTheCre GI Dsaw my little girl drown
Bm,
Call it a detour
CUgly and impure
GSaDve yourself
Em
CWhere is the life line
DHere on the highline
GSaDve yourself
Em
Riff x2
EmI cCame back here at 24
GMy Dfriends all say what you're doing this for
EmWelCl Gmy Dfather died and passed this shit to me
EmRub Cmy hands in turpentine
GMy Dprospect's now being undermined
EmWitCh GbaDnkers knocking daily at my door
Bm,
Call it a detour
CUgly and impure
GSaDve yourself
Em
CWhere is the life line
DHere on the highline
GSaDve yourself
Em
Bridge -  Em   C   G   Dx2
Riff x4
EmLosCt inside the peloton
GWiDth the Jerry Lewis telethon
EmTicCkiGng Dsoft till I fall fast asleep
EmSliCpped away with candlelight
GLeDather chaps and cattle drives
EmThiCs Gis Dnot the life I meant to lead
Bm,
Call it a detour
CUgly and impure
GSaDve yourself
Em
CWhere is the life line
DHere on the highline
GSaDve yourself
Em
Outro -  Em   C   G   Dx2
End on Em

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Save Yourself

by Tarkio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E-----------------------|

B-----------------------|

G-----------------------|

D-------0h2-------------| x5

A-0h1h2-----------------|

E-----------------------|

Em C

Here there is no revelry

G D

The sadness needs no leavening

Em C G D

So loose your boots and sit yourself down

Em C

Deep inside the water tank

G D

Over by the riverbank

Em C G D

There I saw my little girl drown

Call it a detour

Ugly and impure

G D

Save yourself

Where is the life line

Here on the highline

G D

Save yourself

Riff x2

Em C

I came back here at 24

G D

My friends all say what you're doing this for

Em C G D

Well my father died and passed this shit to me

Em C

Rub my hands in turpentine

G D

My prospect's now being undermined

Em C G D

With bankers knocking daily at my door

Call it a detour

Ugly and impure

G D

Save yourself

Where is the life line

Here on the highline

G D

Save yourself

Em C G D

Bridge - x2

Riff x4

Em C

Lost inside the peloton

G D

With the Jerry Lewis telethon

Em C G D

Ticking soft till I fall fast asleep

Em C

Slipped away with candlelight

G D

Leather chaps and cattle drives

Em C G D

This is not the life I meant to lead

Call it a detour

Ugly and impure

G D

Save yourself

Where is the life line

Here on the highline

G D

Save yourself

Em C G D

Outro - x2

End on Em

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