Save Your Soul
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Intro: Chords in brackets are not particularly necessary and can be missed out if
it makes the piece too complicated.
F (G) Am (G/B) C (C/E) F (C/E)
F Am
Know this, it's a universal truth
C (C/E) F (C/E)
People let you down
F Am
So reach out for the things that you can use
C (C/E) F
Buried in the ground
F
I think I've been misunderstood
Am C
Not all my choices have been good
F
In the fading light
F Am
So we should put this one to bed
C
Before it bursts out of my head
F
Ready for the fight
Dm
When it gets too late
F Am
And I find my place
C Dm
Who will save your soul and love me here
Dm F
When it gets too far
F Am
Well let down your guard
Am C F
Who will save your soul and love me here
F Am C F
Am C
Inside of another tiny life
C F
Full of big ideas
F Am
It strikes me with the baggage left behind
C F
I could dry those tears
F Am
All of my secrets they are free
C
Now watch them tumble out of me
F
Into better days
F Am
So save those homiletic tones
C
And conjure singing from the moans
F
And you'll hear me say
Dm
When it gets too late
F Am
And I find my place
C Dm
Who will save your soul and love me here
Dm F
When it gets too far
F Am
Well let down your guard
Am C F
Who will save your soul and love me here
F Am C F (x2)
F Am
So step away from castle walls
C
Those voices calling in the halls
F
They are moving on
F Am
So I'll keep my side of the street
C
Cleaner than where our pounding feet
F
Ever walked upon
Dm
When it gets too late
F Am
And I find my place
C Dm
Who will save your soul and love me here
Dm F
When it gets too far
F Am
Well let down your guard
Am C F
Who will save your soul and love me here
C.P
How to play Save Your Soul
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.