Elton John - Salvation: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Salvation" 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.

Learn Salvation Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

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 "Salvation" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
I have to say my friends
     Emaj9                  A
this road goes a long long way
G#m
and if we're gonna find the end
             A
we're gonna need some helping hands

E
I have to say me friends
      Emaj9                  A
we're looking for a light a head
G#m
in the distance a candle burns
    A                               B7
salvation keeps the hungry children fed

Chorus:
E                           A E
its gonna take a lot of salvation
G#                        A  Asus4
what we need are willing hands
          E
you must feel the sweat in your eyes
D                       A E
you must understand salvation

B
A chance to pull the devil down
   C#m
without the fear of hell
A
salvation spreads the gospel round
     F#m                B7 E A E
and free you from your self

Chorus

I have to say, my friends
This road goes a long, long way
And if we're going to find the end
We're going to need a helping hand

I have to say, my friends
We're looking for a light ahead
In the distance, a candle burns
Salvation keeps the hungry children fed

Chorus:
It's gotta take a lot of salvation
What we need are willing hands
You must feel the sweat in your eyes
You must understand salvation
Oh, it's gotta take a lot of salvation
What we need are willing hands
You must feel the sweat in your eyes
You must understand salvation


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Salvation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Salvation" by Elton John.

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