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Artist: The Cranberries
Song: Salvation
Tabbed by: caits
[Intro]
Em   Cmaj7   G6   G6(x4)
[Verse 1]
EmTo all the Cmaj7people doing lines
G6Don't do it, don't do it
EmInject your Cmaj7soul with liberG6ty
It's free, it's free
[Verse 2]
EmTo all the Cmaj7kids with heroin eyes
G6Don't do it, don't do it
Cos it'Ems not, not what Cmaj7it seems
Oh no it's Emnot, not what it G6seems
[Chorus]
EmSalvation, Cmaj7salvation, G6salvation is free
EmSalvation, Cmajsalvation, G6salvation is free
[Interlude]
Em Cmaj7 Em G6 Em Cmaj7 Em G6 G6
[Link]
Em   Cmaj7   G6(x2)
[Verse 3]
EmTo all the Cmaj7parents with sleepless G6nights
Sleepless nights
EmTie your kidCmaj7s home to their beds
G6Clean their heads
[Verse 4]
EmTo all the Cmaj7kids with heroin eyes
G6Don't do it, don't do it
Cos it's Emnot, not what it Cmaj7seems
No no it'Ems not, not what it G6seems
[Chorus]
EmSalvation, Cmaj7salvation, G6salvation is free
EmSalvation, Cmajsalvation, G6salvation is free
[Interlude]
Em Cmaj7 Em G6 Em Cmaj7 Em G6 G6
[Chorus]
EmSalvation, Cmaj7salvation, G6salvation is free
EmSalvation, Cmajsalvation, G6salvation is free
[Outro]
Em Cmaj7 Em G6 Em Cmaj7 Em G6 G6 G6 Em

The story behind the song

"Salvation" was the lead single from The Cranberries' third studio album, To the Faithful Departed, released in 1996. The song addresses drug abuse and the importance of avoiding being controlled by any substance. While some critics found its message too direct, the band intended it as a broader statement about facing reality and not escaping it through artificial means. The music video for the song was filmed in France.

AI-written from these sources:Salvation (The Cranberries song) — Wikipedia ↗The Cranberries — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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