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Tuning: Standard EADGBE
 [Intro]
e|-----------------|  
B|-----------------|  
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|  
A|------3h5p3------|
E|--3-5-------5----|  
[Verse 1]
  C             Em                Am
[Riff 1]
e|-Am-----G----x--C0---|
B|-1----3---x--1---|
G|----------x--0---|
D|----------x--2---|
A|-0----2---x--3---|
E|----------x------|
I'm trying to change to make the best for us  
BuCt I'm just the Emsame, same as I eAmver was
Cadd9Oh, and if you Fstay with me, hoEmnestly it's what I Dmwant
But if you sFtay with me I kEmnow I'll hGurt you more
[Chorus]
SFo won't you save, save yoGurself
By leaving me nAmow for someone eFlse
If I'm crying oDmut don't listen to Git
It's only my heCart, save youFrself
                      C   G(Barre Chord)
It's only my heart   oh no
[Verse 2]
So tell me I'm wrong, please won't you change my mind?
This love's so intense sometimes it can lead you blind
Oh, and if you stay with me, honestly it's what I want
But if you stay with me I know I'll hurt you more
[Chorus]
SFo won't you save, save yoGurself
By leaving me nAmow for someone eFlse
If I'm crying oDmut don't listen to Git
It's only my heCart, save youFrself
                      C   G(Barre Chord)
It's only my heart   oh no
[Bridge]
A#And I don't wanna let you Ago
But I know thCat it's the right thing to do, bC/Baby
AA#nd I don't think I'm tChat strong to say gC/Boodbye
I don't wanna see you cryF  G  Am  F  Dm  G  C  F  C  G  
[Chorus]
SFo won't you save, save yoGurself
By leaving me nAmow for someone eFlse
If I'm crying oDmut don't listen to Git
It's only my heCart, save youFrself
                      C   G(Barre Chord)
It's only my heart   oh no

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Save Yourself

by James Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/B

Tuning: Standard EADGBE

[Intro]

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

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

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

D|-----------------|

A|------3h5p3------|

E|--3-5-------5----|

[Verse 1]

C Em Am

[Riff 1]

Am G C

e|----------x--0---|

B|-1----3---x--1---|

G|----------x--0---|

D|----------x--2---|

A|-0----2---x--3---|

E|----------x------|

I'm trying to change to make the best for us

C Em Am

But I'm just the same, same as I ever was

Cadd9 F Em Dm

Oh, and if you stay with me, honestly it's what I want

F Em G

But if you stay with me I know I'll hurt you more

[Chorus]

F G

So won't you save, save yourself

Am F

By leaving me now for someone else

Dm G

If I'm crying out don't listen to it

C F

It's only my heart, save yourself

C G

(Barre Chord)

It's only my heart oh no

[Verse 2]

So tell me I'm wrong, please won't you change my mind?

This love's so intense sometimes it can lead you blind

Oh, and if you stay with me, honestly it's what I want

But if you stay with me I know I'll hurt you more

[Chorus]

F G

So won't you save, save yourself

Am F

By leaving me now for someone else

Dm G

If I'm crying out don't listen to it

C F

It's only my heart, save yourself

C G

(Barre Chord)

It's only my heart oh no

[Bridge]

A# A

And I don't wanna let you go

C C/B

But I know that it's the right thing to do, baby

A# C C/B

And I don't think I'm that strong to say goodbye

F G Am F Dm G C F C G

I don't wanna see you cry

[Chorus]

F G

So won't you save, save yourself

Am F

By leaving me now for someone else

Dm G

If I'm crying out don't listen to it

C F

It's only my heart, save yourself

C G

(Barre Chord)

It's only my heart oh no

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