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playing from the live video...It could have been an Am, it looks more like that than 
NO CAPO for the iTunes Session version, CAPO 1 for the old live version.
 G- 320022
 Em7- 022033
 D- xx0232
 Am- 002210
 C- x32010
 Cm- x35543
 Bm- x24432
G  Em7  D
GWait and see, you’ll believe, when he’s here next to Em7me
That’s what I Dtold them
GYou were my way of trying to prove
The Em7power of Dtransforming
GYou’re outta line, colorblind to the light
But this Em7time it will be Ddifferent
GAnd I just knew, you’d come through like a flower
That Em7needs a little Dnutrition, whoa
AmBut caring ain’t Cenough
DNo matter what you do
AmIt’s tearing my Cheart out, Dcause, whoa
CI couldn’t Gsave you
AmAnd I didn’t Dwant to
C'Cause I won’t Gembrace you
To AmfabriDcate you
CYou’ve got your Gmind set
AmDon’t comproBmmise it
CI’ll wait for the Gone who won’t make me Amsigh and Dsay
I couldn’t Gsave youEm7  D  
GPlaying hard, empty bar, in a faraway Em7city
I don’t Dknow, well
GI don’t know where you are
But I’m singing to Em7you tonight, Dis that all right?
GWell you’re a piece of the past
And I can’t keep Em7elaborating Don us
GAnd I would kill to forget what it is about Em7you
That I, I Dneed so much, oh, well
AmI gotta Cremember
DNo matter what you do
AmYou’re just a preCtender, Doh, well
CI couldn’t Gsave you
AmAnd I didn’t Dwant to
C'Cause I won’t Gembrace you
To AmfabriDcate you
CYou’ve got your Gmind set
AmDon’t comproBmmise it
CI’ll wait for the Gone who won’t make me Amsigh and Dsay
I couldn’t Gsave youEm7  D  
CThere’s so many Dthings I should’ve said to Cyou
I’ll let you off Deasy cause I already Amknew
Somebody as Dstubborn as yourself won’t Cchange
Even if Cmthat means suffering
GYeahEm7  
CI couldn’t Gsave you
AmAnd I didn’t Dwant to
C'Cause I won’t Gembrace you
To AmfabriDcate you
CYou’ve got your Gmind set
AmDon’t comproBmmise it
CI’ll wait for the Gone who won’t make me Amsigh and Dsay, oh
CI’ll wait for the Gone who won’t make me Amsigh and Dsay, well
CI’ll wait for the Gone who won’t make me Amsigh and Dsay
I couldn’t Gsave you, Em7ohD  
I couldn’t Gsave you, Em7ohD  
I couldn't Gsave youEm7  D  G  

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I Couldnt Save You

by Kate Voegele

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Em7

playing from the live video...It could have been an Am, it looks more like that than

NO CAPO for the iTunes Session version, CAPO 1 for the old live version.

- 320022

Em7

- 022033

- xx0232

- 002210

- x32010

- x35543

- x24432

G Em7 D

G Em7

Wait and see, you’ll believe, when he’s here next to me

That’s what I told them

You were my way of trying to prove

Em7 D

The power of transforming

You’re outta line, colorblind to the light

Em7 D

But this time it will be different

And I just knew, you’d come through like a flower

Em7 D

That needs a little nutrition, whoa

Am C

But caring ain’t enough

No matter what you do

Am C D

It’s tearing my heart out, cause, whoa

C G

I couldn’t save you

Am D

And I didn’t want to

C G

'Cause I won’t embrace you

Am D

To fabricate you

C G

You’ve got your mind set

Am Bm

Don’t compromise it

C G Am D

I’ll wait for the one who won’t make me sigh and say

G Em7 D

I couldn’t save you

G Em7

Playing hard, empty bar, in a faraway city

I don’t know, well

I don’t know where you are

Em7 D

But I’m singing to you tonight, is that all right?

Well you’re a piece of the past

Em7 D

And I can’t keep elaborating on us

G Em7

And I would kill to forget what it is about you

That I, I need so much, oh, well

Am C

I gotta remember

No matter what you do

Am C D

You’re just a pretender, oh, well

C G

I couldn’t save you

Am D

And I didn’t want to

C G

'Cause I won’t embrace you

Am D

To fabricate you

C G

You’ve got your mind set

Am Bm

Don’t compromise it

C G Am D

I’ll wait for the one who won’t make me sigh and say

G Em7 D

I couldn’t save you

C D C

There’s so many things I should’ve said to you

D Am

I’ll let you off easy cause I already knew

D C

Somebody as stubborn as yourself won’t change

Even if that means suffering

G Em7

Yeah

C G

I couldn’t save you

Am D

And I didn’t want to

C G

'Cause I won’t embrace you

Am D

To fabricate you

C G

You’ve got your mind set

Am Bm

Don’t compromise it

C G Am D

I’ll wait for the one who won’t make me sigh and say, oh

C G Am D

I’ll wait for the one who won’t make me sigh and say, well

C G Am D

I’ll wait for the one who won’t make me sigh and say

G Em7 D

I couldn’t save you, oh

G Em7 D

I couldn’t save you, oh

G Em7 D G

I couldn't save you

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