Save Me The Jesus and Mary Chain
Subject: CRD: Save Me - Jesus and Mary Chain
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 15:29:48 -0400 (EDT)
Save Me
by the Jesus and Mary Chain
from the album Stoned and Dethroned
chords and lyrics transcribed by John Spencer
The chords for this song are B E F# E repeated (each verse
and the chorus start on B). This main riff is played on top
pretty much throughout.
[B] [E] [F#] [E]
e--12-12----12-------------------------------12-14--- B--------11------12-11-12-14-11-----11-12-11---------
(intro)
[B] [E] [F#] [E] [B] [E] [F#] [E]
un[B]holy[E] [F#]
I feel [E]sick and un[B]holy[E] [F#]
my soul [E]don't want to [B]know me[E] [F#]
I've been [E]living like [B]dirt[E] [F#]
(keep strumming F# for a bit and play riff 1 over it)
[F#]
riff 1: B---2-2-2-2-2--4--7--4\2--
(second verse: same chords, but add riffs 2 & 3)
riff 2: B-----0--0-----2-- riff 3: B--4--7--4\2--0------0-- G-----------1----- G------------------1---- D----------------- A--4--------------
riff 2
Hey lover
riff 2
I've been touched by another
riff 2
I guess I'm blowing my cover
riff 3 riff 1
I guess I'm blowing my life
(chorus: same chords strummed twice as often, play part of riff 3)
oh save me
nothing's right for me lately
I was wrong but don't hate me
B--4--7--4\2--0--
I've been doing it for myself
(solo)
e--------------------------------------2-------------------- B-2-2-2-2-2---0---0-0---0---0-2b-----4---4-2-0-0---0---0---- G-----------1---1-----1---1----------------------1---1------ D--------------------------------------------------------4-- A----------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------2---------------------- B------0-0---0-0---0---0-2b---4---4p2--4b-0------------ G--1-1-----1-----1---1--------------------------------- D-4-4-------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------4-- E-------------------------------------------4-7---4----
(repeat 1st verse along with these little riffs)
unholy
e--------2----------- B--2--4-----4--2--0--
I feel sick and unholy
e--------2------- B--2--4-----2p0--
my soul don't want to know me
e--------2----------- B--2--4-----4--2--0--
I've been living like dirt
A--------2--5b\4-- E--2--4-----------
oh save me
nothing's right for me lately
e-----2------- B--4-----4p2--
I was wrong but don't hate me
[E] [B] [E] [F#] [B]
e---------------------------------2-------2------------ B----4-4/7--4--2------0-2-0-2--4-------4------4--2--0--
I've been doing it for myself
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chords:
B x2444x
F# x4432x
E x2210x
...let me know of any corrections.
John (jspencer@newbridge.com)
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