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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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