You Saved Me
View chords used in this chart
Intro: G - C9 - G - D
G C9 G
The world can kick you when you’re down
D
And it shows no mercy
G C9 G
It makes them smile to see you frown
D
But just wait and they will see
G C9 G
This would kill the weaker man
D
But it’s been keeping me alive
G C9 G
Through all the negativity
D Em
Somehow I know I will survive
Am C
And when the clouds have all passed by
F
They’ll see we’ll both be standin’
C Am
When sunshine turned to gray
F D9 (or Dm)
You saved me in my darkest hour
C Am
You stood by me and stayed
F D9
You gave me all my strength and power
G - C9 - G - D
We’ve seen the others come and go
Through the thick and through the thin
And when we thought of lettin’ go
Em
Somehow we knew we’d always win
Am C
And when the dust finally settles
F
We will both be still standin’
C Am
When sunshine turned to gray
F D9 (or Dm)
You saved me in my darkest hour
C Am
You stood by me and stayed
F D9
You gave me all my strength and power
E Am C
And when I was left for dead
F E
And everybody turned away
Am C
I heard every word you said
F C
And you helped me to set me free
C - F - C - F
C Am
When sunshine turned to gray
F D9 (or Dm)
You saved me in my darkest hour
C Am
You stood by me and stayed
F D9
You gave me all my strength and power
C Am
And when sunshine turn to gray
F D9
In my darkest hour
C Am
You stood by me and stayed
F D9
Stay with me, my guiding angel.
How to play You Saved Me
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 G. 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.