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[Intro]
  Am    F    C     Gx2
AmMmh   F  Cmmh   G  Ammmh   F  CmmhG  
[Verse 1]
AmGo on Fand cClose the Gcurtains, 'cause Amall Fwe nCeed is Gcandlelight
You and Amme  Fand a Cbottle of wineG  
Gonna hold Amyou tonight Fah-yCeahG  
Well, we Amknow FI'm Cgoing awGay, and how I Amwish, FI wish it wCeren't soG  
So take this Amwine Fand dCrink with mGe
AmLet's delay our FmiseryC  
[Chorus]
GSave toAmnight Fand Cfight the break of dGawn
Come AmtomorrowF, toCmorrow I'll be gGone
Save Amtonight Fand Cfight the break of dGawn
Come AmtomorrowF, toCmorrow I'll be gGone
[Verse 2]
AmTheFre's a loCg oGn the fire Amand Fit burCns like Gme for you
Tomorrow Amcomes Fwith one dCesireG  
To Amtake me Faway, Cit's trueG  
It ain't Ameasy Fto Csay goodGbye, darling plAmease dFon't staCrt to cryG  
Cause Amgirl you know I gFot to goC, oGh
And Amlord I wish it Fwasn't soC  
[Chorus]
GTo save AmtoniFght aCnd fight the break oGf dawn
Come AmtomorrowF, toCmorrow I'll be gGone
Save Amtonight Fand Cfight the break of dGawn
Come AmtomorrowF, toCmorrow I'll be gGone
[Solo]
|   Am    F|   C    G| x4
[Verse 3]
AmFeeling mFy way through tChe darkneGssEm  
AmGuided by Fa beating CheartG  Em  
AmI can't tFell where the jCourney wilGl Emend
AmBut I knoFw where it CstartsG  Em  
AmThey tell Fme I'm too youCng to undeGrsEmtand,
AmThey say FI'm caught Cup in a drGeaEmm
AmWell life Fwill pass me bCy if I donG't Emopen up my eyes
AmWell thatF's fine by CmeG  Em  
[Chorus ]
So wake me uAmp when iFt's all CoverG  Em  
When I'm wAmiser aFnd I'm ColderG  Em  
All this Amtime I was Ffinding mysCelf, And GIEm  
Amdidn't kFnow I Cwas losGtEm  
[Chorus ]
So wake me uAmp when iFt's all CoverG  Em  
When I'm wAmiser aFnd I'm ColderG  Em  
All this Amtime I was Ffinding mysCelf, And GIEm  
Amdidn't kFnow I Cwas losGtEm  
[Solo]
|   Am    F|   C   G    Em| x4
[Verse 4]
AmI tried cFarrying the weiCght of the GwEmorld
AmBut I onlFy have two ChandsG  Em  
AmHope I geFt the chance to Ctravel thGe Emworld
AmBut I donF't have any CplansG  Em  
AmWish that FI could stCay forever GtEmhis young
AmNot afraiFd to close Cmy eyesG  Em  
AmLife’s a Fgame made fCor everyonGeEm  
AmAnd love Fis a prizeC  G  Em  
[Chorus]
So wake me Amup whFen iCt’s alGl Emover
WAmhen I’m Fwiser aCnd I’m GoEmlder
AAmll this Ftime I Cwas fiGndEming myself
And I   Amdidn’t Fknow I Cwas lGosEmt
So wake me uAmp when iFt’s all CoverG  Em  
WAmhen I’m Fwiser aCnd I’m GoEmlder
AAmll this Ftime I Cwas fiGndEming myself
And I   Amdidn’t Fknow I Cwas lGosEmt
[Outro]
And I
I diAmdn’t knoFw I was ClostG  Em  
I diAmdn’t knoFw I was ClostG  Em  
I diAmdn’t knoFw I was ClostG  Em  
I dAmidn’t knFow I waCs lostG  Em  
I diAmdn’t knoFw I (diCdn’t kGnoEmw I, didn’t know I)
[Solo]
|   Am    F|   C    G| x4

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Save Tonight Wake Me Up

by The Chaps

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am F C G

Am F C G Am F C G

Mmh mmh mmh mmh

[Verse 1]

Am F C G Am F C G

Go on and close the curtains, 'cause all we need is candlelight

Am F C G

You and me and a bottle of wine

Am F C G

Gonna hold you tonight ah-yeah

Am F C G Am F C G

Well, we know I'm going away, and how I wish, I wish it weren't so

Am F C G

So take this wine and drink with me

Am F C

Let's delay our misery

[Chorus]

G Am F C G

Save tonight and fight the break of dawn

Am F C G

Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone

Am F C G

Save tonight and fight the break of dawn

Am F C G

Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone

[Verse 2]

Am F C G Am F C G

There's a log on the fire and it burns like me for you

Am F C G

Tomorrow comes with one desire

Am F C G

To take me away, it's true

Am F C G Am F C G

It ain't easy to say goodbye, darling please don't start to cry

Am F C G

Cause girl you know I got to go, oh

Am F C

And lord I wish it wasn't so

[Chorus]

G Am F C G

To save tonight and fight the break of dawn

Am F C G

Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone

Am F C G

Save tonight and fight the break of dawn

Am F C G

Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone

[Solo]

Am F C G

| | | x4

[Verse 3]

Am F C G Em

Feeling my way through the darkness

Am F C G Em

Guided by a beating heart

Am F C G Em

I can't tell where the journey will end

Am F C G Em

But I know where it starts

Am F C G Em

They tell me I'm too young to understand,

Am F C G Em

They say I'm caught up in a dream

Am F C G Em

Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes

Am F C G Em

Well that's fine by me

[Chorus ]

Am F C G Em

So wake me up when it's all over

Am F C G Em

When I'm wiser and I'm older

Am F C G Em

All this time I was finding myself, And I

Am F C G Em

didn't know I was lost

[Chorus ]

Am F C G Em

So wake me up when it's all over

Am F C G Em

When I'm wiser and I'm older

Am F C G Em

All this time I was finding myself, And I

Am F C G Em

didn't know I was lost

[Solo]

Am F C G Em

| | | x4

[Verse 4]

Am F C G Em

I tried carrying the weight of the world

Am F C G Em

But I only have two hands

Am F C G Em

Hope I get the chance to travel the world

Am F C G Em

But I don't have any plans

Am F C G Em

Wish that I could stay forever this young

Am F C G Em

Not afraid to close my eyes

Am F C G Em

Life’s a game made for everyone

Am F C G Em

And love is a prize

[Chorus]

Am F C G Em

So wake me up when it’s all over

Am F C G Em

When I’m wiser and I’m older

Am F C G Em

All this time I was finding myself

Am F C G Em

And I didn’t know I was lost

Am F C G Em

So wake me up when it’s all over

Am F C G Em

When I’m wiser and I’m older

Am F C G Em

All this time I was finding myself

Am F C G Em

And I didn’t know I was lost

[Outro]

And I

Am F C G Em

I didn’t know I was lost

Am F C G Em

I didn’t know I was lost

Am F C G Em

I didn’t know I was lost

Am F C G Em

I didn’t know I was lost

Am F C G Em

I didn’t know I (didn’t know I, didn’t know I)

[Solo]

Am F C G

| | | x4

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