The Savage
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
1961 The Shadows released this track as a Double-sided Hit with Peace Pipe.
Peaked at 10 UK Charts. Bass Performance Terance ‘Jet’ Harris. Features in
the film “The Young Ones”. Welcome to my tab of this Sixties classic
instrumental that is not as the recorded version. This simplified version,
I played with my Rock ‘n’ Roll band many, many moons ago.
Intro:
G|--------|--------|2---2---|2---2---|
D|--DRUMS-|-DRUMS--|--2---2-|--2---2-|
A|--ONLY--|-ONLY---|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Verse 1: (Play This Bit x2)
G|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|3---3---|3---3---|2---2---|2---2---|
D|--2---2-|--2---2-|--2---2-|--2---2-|--3---3-|--3---3-|--2---2-|--2---2-|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Chorus: (Play This Bit x2)
G|--------|--------|2---2---|2---2---|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|3---3---|3---3---|--2---2-|--2---2-|5---5---|5---5---|2---2---|2---2---|
A|--3---3-|--3---3-|--------|--------|--5---5-|--5---5-|--2---2-|--2---2-|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Verse 2: (Play This Bit x2)
G|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|3---3---|3---3---|2---2---|2---2---|
D|--2---2-|--2---2-|--2---2-|--2---2-|--3---3-|--3---3-|--2---2-|--2---2-|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Chorus: (Play This Bit x2)
G|--------|--------|2---2---|2---2---|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|3---3---|3---3---|--2---2-|--2---2-|5---5---|5---5---|2---2---|2---2---|
A|--3---3-|--3---3-|--------|--------|--5---5-|--5---5-|--2---2-|--2---2-|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Verse 3: (Play This Bit x2)
G|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|3---3---|3---3---|2---2---|2---2---|
D|--2---2-|--2---2-|--2---2-|--2---2-|--3---3-|--3---3-|--2---2-|--2---2-|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Outro: (END)
G|3---3---|3---3---|2---2---|2---2---|3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-|--2-2-2-|--2-2-2-|
D|--3---3-|--3---3-|--2---2-|--2---2-|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
How to play The Savage
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.