Jesus And Mary Chain

Jesus And Mary Chain - Save Me guitar chord

Subject: CRD: Save Me - Jesus and Mary Chain

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

B E F#

unholy

E B E F#

I feel sick and unholy

E B E F#

my soul don't want to know me

E B E F#

I've been living like dirt

(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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