Simon & Garfunkel - Save the Life of My Child: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Save the Life of My Child" 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 Save the Life of My Child Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Simon & Garfunkel

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 the Life of My Child" smoothly on your guitar.

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 G/F   F    C     G        C   G
"Good God! Don’t Jump!” a boy sat on the ledge,
    G/F       F      C       A#     G
And old man who had fainted was revived,
("He's alright!")
    G/F     F         C            G    C    G
And every - one a - greed t'would be a miracle
indeed,
               C
If the boy survived

Chorus:
 C                     F
"Save the life of my child!"
                     C
cried the desperate mother!
               C7      F
(Save the life of my child!)
                       C
(Save the life of my child!)

A woman from the supermarket ran to call the cops
"He must be high on something," someone said
Though it never made The New York Times
In The Daily News, the caption read

Chorus:
"'Save the life of my child!'
Cried the desperate mother"

(Hello, darkness, my old friend)
(I've come to talk with you again)

A patrol car passing by halted to a stop
Said officer MacDougal in dismay
"The force can't do a decent job
'Cause the kids got no respect for the law today"
(And blah, blah, blah)

Chorus:
"Save the life of my child!"
Cried the desperate mother
"Oh, what's becoming of the children?"
People asking each other

When darkness fell, excitement kissed the crowd
And it made them wild
In the atmosphere of freaky holiday
When the spotlight hit the boy
And the crowd began to cheer
He flew away

Oh my grace, I got no hiding place
Oh my grace, I got no hiding place
Oh my grace, I got no hiding place
Oh my grace, I got no hiding place
Oh my grace, I got no hiding place...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Save the Life of My Child" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Save the Life of My Child" by Simon & Garfunkel.