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Salvation Bound

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Joey usually plays in open C tuning, but this is to play it in standard. He does add some extra little bits
[Intro]
Cm
[Verse 1]
CmBend till ya Bbbreak
You Ebspend a Eb/Dlittle Eb/Cmore Eb/Bbthan you Abmake
The cross is Eb/Bbreal, your seat is Bbsafe
You are the Cmproduct Eb/Bbof a Abbroken one
Nobody Cmknows just Eb/Bbwhere you're Abcoming from
[Verse 2]
You Cmswear it’s not that Bbbad
But you’ve Eblost evEb/DerythinEb/Cg thaEb/Bbt you haAbve
How Eb/Bbfar can it Bbgo?
The fCmridge is Eb/Bbempty and the Abbills piled up
And there’s Cmnothing Eb/Bbleft for Abgiving up
Ab
[Chorus]
EbPick your heart up and Ableave this Cmtown
There’s a Abmillion bad Ebreasons to jusBbt stick around
CmJoin the chorus of the Ablost and the Ebfound
AbAll togEbether now Bbsalvation bound, salvation bound
Cm
[Verse 3]
You’re Cmpraying for heaven's Bbsake
You Ebgive a lEb/Dittle mEb/Core tEb/Bbhan you can Abtake
Eyes slammed Eb/Bbshut, wide Bbawake
You are Cmlost Eb/Bband you feAbel undone
The CmloneliEb/Bbest of the loAbnesome ones
Ab
[Chorus]
EbPick your heart up and Ableave this Cmtown
There’s a Abmillion bad Ebreasons to jusBbt stick around
CmJoin the chorus of the Ablost and the Ebfound
AbAll togEbether now Bbsalvation bound, salvation bound
[Solo]
Cm Bb Eb Ab
Eb/Bb Bb
Cm Eb/Bb Ab
Cm Eb/Bb Ab
Bb
[Verse 4]
You Cmcan’t bring ‘em Bbback
Those that are gEbone, theEb/Dy are jEb/Cust goneEb/Bb, that’s juAbst that
Dusty pEb/Bbhotographs, a tired Bbball cap
And Cmcrooked old Eb/Bbsongs sung out Abof time
All of the Cmlove that Eb/Bbjust gets lefAbt behind
Ab
[Chorus]
EbPick your heart up and Ableave this Cmtown
There’s a Abmillion bad Ebreasons to jusBbt stick around
CmJoin the chorus of the Ablost and the Ebfound
AbAll togEbether now Bbsalvation bound, salvation bound
[Outro]
Cm  Bb
Eb Eb/D  Eb/C  Eb/Bb  Adim

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Salvation Bound

by The Bros. Landreth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/D

Eb/C

Eb/Bb

Adim

Joey usually plays in open C tuning, but this is to play it in standard. He does add some extra little bits

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Cm Bb

Bend till ya break

Eb Eb/D Eb/C Eb/Bb Ab

You spend a little more than you make

Eb/Bb Bb

The cross is real, your seat is safe

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

You are the product of a broken one

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

Nobody knows just where you're coming from

[Verse 2]

Cm Bb

You swear it’s not that bad

Eb Eb/D Eb/C Eb/Bb Ab

But you’ve lost everything that you have

Eb/Bb Bb

How far can it go?

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

The fridge is empty and the bills piled up

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

And there’s nothing left for giving up

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Cm

Pick your heart up and leave this town

Ab Eb Bb

There’s a million bad reasons to just stick around

Cm Ab Eb

Join the chorus of the lost and the found

Ab Eb Bb

All together now salvation bound, salvation bound

[Verse 3]

Cm Bb

You’re praying for heaven's sake

Eb Eb/D Eb/C Eb/Bb Ab

You give a little more than you can take

Eb/Bb Bb

Eyes slammed shut, wide awake

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

You are lost and you feel undone

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

The loneliest of the lonesome ones

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Cm

Pick your heart up and leave this town

Ab Eb Bb

There’s a million bad reasons to just stick around

Cm Ab Eb

Join the chorus of the lost and the found

Ab Eb Bb

All together now salvation bound, salvation bound

[Solo]

Cm Bb Eb Ab

Eb/Bb Bb

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

[Verse 4]

Cm Bb

You can’t bring ‘em back

Eb Eb/D Eb/C Eb/Bb Ab

Those that are gone, they are just gone, that’s just that

Eb/Bb Bb

Dusty photographs, a tired ball cap

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

And crooked old songs sung out of time

Cm Eb/Bb Ab

All of the love that just gets left behind

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Cm

Pick your heart up and leave this town

Ab Eb Bb

There’s a million bad reasons to just stick around

Cm Ab Eb

Join the chorus of the lost and the found

Ab Eb Bb

All together now salvation bound, salvation bound

[Outro]

Cm Bb

Eb Eb/D Eb/C Eb/Bb Adim

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