Save Myself

Ed Sheeran - Save Myself: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Save Myself" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Save Myself Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ed Sheeran

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Save Myself" smoothly on your guitar.

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A#             F         Gm                 D#
I gave all my oxygen to people that could breath
   A#           F             Gm             D#
I gave away my money and now we don't even speak
   D#              F                   Gm      F       D#
I drove miles and miles, but would you do the same for me?
   A# F  A#
Oh honestly

Offered off my shoulder just for you to cry upon
Gave you constant shelter and a bed to keep you warm
They gave me the heartache and in return I gave a song
It goes on and on

Chorus:
D#                 A#            F               A#
Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels
    D#              A#              F        D/F#     Gm
I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills
    D#                 F                 Gm     F       D#
And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf
          C
No farewell
            D#                         A#/D D# F/A A#
So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

I gave you all my energy and I took away your pain
'Cause human beings are destined to radiate or drain
What line do we stand upon, 'cause from here it looks the same
And only scars remain

Chorus

          Gm                  D#
But if I don't, then I'll go back
              A#
To where I'm rescuing a stranger
        F                                  Gm
Just because they needed saving just like that
              D#
Oh, I'm here again
            A#
Between the devil and the danger
       F
But I guess it's just my nature
            D#
My dad was wrong
                        F
'Cause I'm not like my mum
                   Gm                F            D#
'Cause she'd just smile and I'm complaining in a song
        C
But it helps
            D#                         A#/D D# F/A A#
So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

Chorus:
Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels
I drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf
No farewell
So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself
And before I blame someone else, I've got to save myself
And before I love someone else, I've got to love myself


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Save Myself" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Save Myself" by Ed Sheeran.

Ed Sheeran - Save Myself: Guitar Chords

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