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The Love You Save

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Step 1 / 27Position: 3

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E5Stop! nanana! you'd better save it
Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it
e|--G------C--------Am--------D-------Bm---------Em----------------C--C/B------Am---G----|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------0-000----------02------------------------------|
A|------2-3-333-2-0--0--03------3-2--2-2------------0-2----3--2-----0----|
E|--3-3---------------------------------------0-2-3-------------------3--|
When Gwe played tag in Cgrade school
You Amwanted to be Dit
But Bmchasing boys was Emjust a fad
You Ccrossed your C/Bheart Amand you Gquit
When Gwe grew up you Ctraded
Your Ampromise for a Dring
Now Bmjust like back to Emgrade school
You're Cdoing the C/Bsame   Amold Gthing
Chorus:
GStop! the love you Csave may be your Amown
 DDarling, take it Bmslow
Or Emsome day youll be Call C/Balone.Am  G  
You'd better Gstop the love you Csave may be your Amown
 DDarling, look both Bmways before you Emcross me
You're Cheaded C/Bfor the Amdanger Gzone
E5I'm the one who loves you
I'm the one you need
Those other guys will put you down
As soon as they succeed
They'll ruin your reputation
They'll label you a flirt
The way they talk about you
They'll turn your name to dirt, oh
GIsaac said he Ckissed you
BeAmneath the apple Dtree
When BmBenji held your Emhand he felt
CE-lec-C/Btri-Amci-Gty
When GAlexander Ccalled you
He Amsaid he rang your Dchimes
BmChristopher diEmscovered
You're Cway aC/Bhead of youAmr  Gtime
Chorus
E5slow down
Slow down
Slow down
Slow down
E5S is for save it
T is for take it slow
O is for oh, no
P is for please, please, don't go
GThe love you Csave may be your Amown
Some day you Dmay be all alone
  BmStop it     EmBaby  C  C/B  Am  G  
You'd better GStop! the love you Csave may be your Amown
Please, Dplease
Or Bmsome day, some day Embaby
You'll be Call C/BaloAmneG  
E5I'm the one who loves you
I'm the one you need
Those other guys will put you down
as soon as they succeed
GStop! The love you Csave may be your Amown (ooh baby)
DYou'd better Bmstop it, stop it, Emstop it girl
Or Csomeday C/Byou'll be Amall Galone
E5The way they talk about you,
they'll turn your name, turn your name
GStop! The love you Csave may be your Amown
Don't you Dknow, don't you Bmknow
Or someday Embaby, Cyou'll C/Bbe Amall Galone
E5Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed
Chorus (Fade out)

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The Love You Save

by The Jackson 5

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C/B

Stop! nanana! you'd better save it

Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it

G C Am D Bm Em C C/B Am G

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

D|------------------------0-000----------02------------------------------|

A|------2-3-333-2-0--0--03------3-2--2-2------------0-2----3--2-----0----|

E|--3-3---------------------------------------0-2-3-------------------3--|

G C

When we played tag in grade school

Am D

You wanted to be it

Bm Em

But chasing boys was just a fad

C C/B Am G

You crossed your heart and you quit

G C

When we grew up you traded

Am D

Your promise for a ring

Bm Em

Now just like back to grade school

C C/B Am G

You're doing the same old thing

Chorus:

G C Am

Stop! the love you save may be your own

D Bm

Darling, take it slow

Em C C/B Am G

Or some day youll be all alone.

G C Am

You'd better stop the love you save may be your own

D Bm Em

Darling, look both ways before you cross me

C C/B Am G

You're headed for the danger zone

I'm the one who loves you

I'm the one you need

Those other guys will put you down

As soon as they succeed

They'll ruin your reputation

They'll label you a flirt

The way they talk about you

They'll turn your name to dirt, oh

G C

Isaac said he kissed you

Am D

Beneath the apple tree

Bm Em

When Benji held your hand he felt

C C/B Am G

E-lec-tri-ci-ty

G C

When Alexander called you

Am D

He said he rang your chimes

Bm Em

Christopher discovered

C C/B Am G

You're way ahead of your time

Chorus

slow down

Slow down

S is for save it

T is for take it slow

O is for oh, no

P is for please, please, don't go

G C Am

The love you save may be your own

Some day you may be all alone

Bm Em C C/B Am G

Stop it Baby

G C Am

You'd better Stop! the love you save may be your own

Please, please

Bm Em

Or some day, some day baby

C C/B Am G

You'll be all alone

I'm the one who loves you

I'm the one you need

Those other guys will put you down

as soon as they succeed

G C Am

Stop! The love you save may be your own (ooh baby)

D Bm Em

You'd better stop it, stop it, stop it girl

C C/B Am G

Or someday you'll be all alone

The way they talk about you,

they'll turn your name, turn your name

G C Am

Stop! The love you save may be your own

D Bm

Don't you know, don't you know

Em C C/B Am G

Or someday baby, you'll be all alone

Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed

Chorus (Fade out)

About The Love You Save Chords by The Jackson 5

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