Jesus & Mary Chain - Save Me guitar tab
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)
