Not Your Savior
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Intro: C Em F G (2x)
Dm C G/B C G/B Am
Unlucky seventeen, already handed plans for the future
G F G C Csus4 C
Glamour obsessed, told how to dress, and shown how to think
Dm C G/B C G/B Am
And I don't have a job, but I can show you how to be a slob
F G
So many days, wasted and glazed
Am A5 F
Sometimes I laugh aloud as I think about,
C D/F#
You asking me "Please can you help?"
F
Can't help my self
G C G
I'm not your savior, I'm not who you want me to be
F G C
A cowardly mistake I've made so many times before, refusing to break
Em F Fm
Cut my losses ties them with you, like a good boy I'll pretend
And promise not to do it again
C G/B Am G F G C Csus4 C
Dm C G/B C G/B Am
Do you remember when, life was so simple and permanent?
F G Am
Everyone's changed, "Everyone's cool", Everyone sucks
A5 F C D/F#
But I can't seem to complain, Exciting and new is just not there
F
You're getting scared
G C G
I'm not your savior, never thought I was anyway
F G
I'm a void with empty promises that backs out late
C Em
Never said I'd change, taking back the words that we spoke
F Fm
Like a fuel tank running dry, you'll believe it when I choke
C Em F G (3x)
How to play Not Your Savior
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.