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Salvation

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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 11

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
INTRO LICK:
e|------0000-3333-8---|
B|-1111---------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
HEAD:
   F     C    A#(x2)
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength and...
FI see struggling, Coh Lord, I see A#struggling
Now will there Fever come a time when man can Csay his spirit's A#free
FAnd I see hustling, Cyeah Lord, I see A#hustling
Now will there Fever come a time when man can Csay his spirit's A#free
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength and...
AmSee every night and day
We like to give our A#thanks and praise
But we Amknow, we know, yes we know what you did and Cwhat you gave
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength and...
*TRUMPET SOLO*
AmSee every night and day
We like to give our A#thanks and praise
For we Amknow, we know, yes we know what you did and Cwhat you gave, alright
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength, yeah
INTRO LICK:
e|-----------00000000--33333333--88888---|
B|-11111111------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
FOh if life's so gooCd, why does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had
FIf life's so good, Cwhy does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength, yeah
FOh if life's so gooCd, why does it hurt so bad
A#'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had
(^ Repeat this a few times and fade out / end on F )

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Salvation

by Westbound Train

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

INTRO LICK:

e|------0000-3333-8---|

B|-1111---------------|

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

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

A|--------------------|

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

HEAD:

F C A#

(x2)

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength and...

F C A#

I see struggling, oh Lord, I see struggling

F C A#

Now will there ever come a time when man can say his spirit's free

F C A#

And I see hustling, yeah Lord, I see hustling

F C A#

Now will there ever come a time when man can say his spirit's free

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength and...

See every night and day

We like to give our thanks and praise

Am C

But we know, we know, yes we know what you did and what you gave

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength and...

*TRUMPET SOLO*

See every night and day

We like to give our thanks and praise

Am C

For we know, we know, yes we know what you did and what you gave, alright

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength, yeah

INTRO LICK:

e|-----------00000000--33333333--88888---|

B|-11111111------------------------------|

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

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

A|---------------------------------------|

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

F C

Oh if life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had

F C

If life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength, yeah

F C

Oh if life's so good, why does it hurt so bad

'Cause it takes all the strength I thought we had

(^ Repeat this a few times and fade out / end on F )

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