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From: jspencer@Newbridge.COM (John Spencer)
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
(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
riff 2
riff 2
riff 1
(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...)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jesus_and_mary_chain/save_me_tab.html ]
(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)