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I Saw
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Step 1 / 61Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords]
G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9Csus2addF# Em7 Em9/F# D Dsus4 D5
e|---3-----3------3-------3--------2--------3-----3-----2-----3-----5---|
B|---3-----3------3-------3--------3--------3-----3-----3-----3-----3---|
G|---0-----0------0-------0--------0--------0-----0-----2-----2-----2---|
D|---0-----0------0-------2--------x--------2-----2-----0-----0-----0---|
A|---2-----0------2-------3--------3--------2-----x-----x-----x-----x---|
E|---3-----x------x-------x--------x--------0-----2-----x-----x-----x---|
For the Csus2addF#, you just lift your finger off the 3rd fret on 1st string and hammer from the 2nd fret
back into the 3rd fret on the 1st string.
[Verse 1]
And it's aGmazing the look in your eyes
Like you could Cadd9save me but you won't even try
So Em7tell me aDgain how
Cadd9Everything will Dbe alright
G Cadd9Csus2addF# Cadd9
[Verse 2]
And if I Gtold you that i'm sorry
Would you Cadd9tell me you were wrong
Or would you Em7hold me down forDever if I
Cadd9Came to you for Danswers
[Chorus]
And GI Cadd9saw
DPictures in Em7my head and
And GI Cadd9swear I saw you Dopening up again cause
Em7I would be Dheavenly if
G Cadd9Csus2addF# Cadd9
Baby you just rescue me now
[Verse 3]
While I'm surGrounded you spill
All aCadd9live and brand new
And I'll forEm7get about you Dlong enough
To forCadd9get why I Dneed to
[Chorus]
And GI Cadd9saw
DPictures in Em7my head and
GI Cadd9swear I saw you Dopening up again cause
Em7I would be Dheavenly if
GBaby you just Cadd9rescue me now -D--
[Bridge]
Cadd9The days are
GDrifting aDway from me
Cadd9I still wake up
GBurning through Deverything that's
Cadd9All I know
GSombody Dsave me now
[Solo]
e|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----2----------2h3----|
B|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----3----------3------|
G|--0-----0---------0--0-------0----0-----0----------0------|
D|--2-----2---------0--0-------0----2-----x----------2------|
A|--2-----x---------2--0-------0h2--3-----3----------3------|
E|--0---0h2-------2s3--x-------x----x-----x----------x------|
Em7 Em9/F# G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9Csus2addF# Cadd9
Ohh
e|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----2----------2h3----|
B|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----3----------3------|
G|--0-----0---------0--0-------0----0-----0----------0------|
D|--2-----2---------0--0-------0----2-----x----------2------|
A|--2-----x---------2--0-------0h2--3-----3----------3------|
E|--0---0h2-------2s3--x-------x----x-----x----------x------|
Em7 Em9/F# G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9Csus2addF# Cadd9
Noow
e|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----2----------2h3----|
B|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----3----------3------|
G|--0-----0---------0--0-------0----0-----0----------0------|
D|--2-----2---------0--0-------0----2-----x----------2------|
A|--2-----x---------2--0-------0h2--3-----3----------3------|
E|--0---0h2-------2s3--x-------x----x-----x----------x------|
Em7 Em9/F# G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9Csus2addF# Cadd9
e|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----2----------2h3----|
B|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----3----------3------|
G|--0-----0---------0--0-------0----0-----0----------0------|
D|--2-----2---------0--0-------0----2-----x----------2------|
A|--2-----x---------2--0-------0h2--3-----3----------3------|
E|--0---0h2-------2s3--x-------x----x-----x----------x------|
Em7 Em9/F# G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9Csus2addF# Cadd9
e|---2---3------5--|
B|---3---3------3--|
G|---2---2------2--|
D|---0---0------0--|
A|---x---x------x--|
E|---x---x------x--|
D Dsus4 D5
[Chorus]
And GI Cadd9saw
DPictures in Em7my head and
GI Cadd9swear I saw you Dopening up again cause
Em7I would be hDeavenly if
GBaby you just Cadd9rescue me
GNow Cadd9--- I got Dpictures in Em7my head of
GYou love Cadd9me and your
DOpening up again cause
Em7I would be Dheavenly if
G Cadd9Csus2addF# Cadd9
Baby you just rescue me now
Csus2addF# Cadd9
Come on and rescue me now
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I Saw
by Matt Nathanson
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Gsus2/A
G/B
Cadd9
Em7
Em9/F#
D
Dsus4
D5
[Chords]
G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9 Em7 Em9/F# D Dsus4 D5
Csus2addF#
e|---3-----3------3-------3--------2--------3-----3-----2-----3-----5---|
B|---3-----3------3-------3--------3--------3-----3-----3-----3-----3---|
G|---0-----0------0-------0--------0--------0-----0-----2-----2-----2---|
D|---0-----0------0-------2--------x--------2-----2-----0-----0-----0---|
A|---2-----0------2-------3--------3--------2-----x-----x-----x-----x---|
E|---3-----x------x-------x--------x--------0-----2-----x-----x-----x---|
For the Csus2addF#, you just lift your finger off the 3rd fret on 1st string and hammer from the 2nd fret
back into the 3rd fret on the 1st string.
[Verse 1]
G
And it's amazing the look in your eyes
Cadd9
Like you could save me but you won't even try
Em7 D
So tell me again how
Cadd9 D
Everything will be alright
G Cadd9 Cadd9
Csus2addF#
[Verse 2]
G
And if I told you that i'm sorry
Cadd9
Would you tell me you were wrong
Em7 D
Or would you hold me down forever if I
Cadd9 D
Came to you for answers
[Chorus]
G Cadd9
And I saw
D Em7
Pictures in my head and
G Cadd9 D
And I swear I saw you opening up again cause
Em7 D
I would be heavenly if
G Cadd9 Cadd9
Csus2addF#
Baby you just rescue me now
[Verse 3]
G
While I'm surrounded you spill
Cadd9
All alive and brand new
Em7 D
And I'll forget about you long enough
Cadd9 D
To forget why I need to
[Chorus]
G Cadd9
And I saw
D Em7
Pictures in my head and
G Cadd9 D
I swear I saw you opening up again cause
Em7 D
I would be heavenly if
G Cadd9 D
Baby you just rescue me now ---
[Bridge]
Cadd9
The days are
G D
Drifting away from me
Cadd9
I still wake up
G D
Burning through everything that's
Cadd9
All I know
G D
Sombody save me now
[Solo]
e|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----2----------2h3----|
B|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----3----------3------|
G|--0-----0---------0--0-------0----0-----0----------0------|
D|--2-----2---------0--0-------0----2-----x----------2------|
A|--2-----x---------2--0-------0h2--3-----3----------3------|
E|--0---0h2-------2s3--x-------x----x-----x----------x------|
Em7 Em9/F# G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9 Cadd9
Csus2addF#
Ohh
e|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----2----------2h3----|
B|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----3----------3------|
G|--0-----0---------0--0-------0----0-----0----------0------|
D|--2-----2---------0--0-------0----2-----x----------2------|
A|--2-----x---------2--0-------0h2--3-----3----------3------|
E|--0---0h2-------2s3--x-------x----x-----x----------x------|
Em7 Em9/F# G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9 Cadd9
Csus2addF#
Noow
e|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----2----------2h3----|
B|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----3----------3------|
G|--0-----0---------0--0-------0----0-----0----------0------|
D|--2-----2---------0--0-------0----2-----x----------2------|
A|--2-----x---------2--0-------0h2--3-----3----------3------|
E|--0---0h2-------2s3--x-------x----x-----x----------x------|
Em7 Em9/F# G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9 Cadd9
Csus2addF#
e|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----2----------2h3----|
B|--3-----3---------3--3-------3----3-----3----------3------|
G|--0-----0---------0--0-------0----0-----0----------0------|
D|--2-----2---------0--0-------0----2-----x----------2------|
A|--2-----x---------2--0-------0h2--3-----3----------3------|
E|--0---0h2-------2s3--x-------x----x-----x----------x------|
Em7 Em9/F# G Gsus2/A G/B Cadd9 Cadd9
Csus2addF#
e|---2---3------5--|
B|---3---3------3--|
G|---2---2------2--|
D|---0---0------0--|
A|---x---x------x--|
E|---x---x------x--|
D Dsus4 D5
[Chorus]
G Cadd9
And I saw
D Em7
Pictures in my head and
G Cadd9 D
I swear I saw you opening up again cause
Em7 D
I would be heavenly if
G Cadd9
Baby you just rescue me
G Cadd9 D Em7
Now --- I got pictures in my head of
G Cadd9
You love me and your
D
Opening up again cause
Em7 D
I would be heavenly if
G Cadd9 Cadd9
Csus2addF#
Baby you just rescue me now
Csus2addF# Cadd9
Come on and rescue me now
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