Train - Save Me, San Francisco: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Save Me, San Francisco" 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 Me, San Francisco Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Train

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 Me, San Francisco" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D
I used to love the tenderloin
G
Until I made some tender coin
     A                           D
And then I met some ladies from Marin
D
We Took the Highway to the one,
G
Up the coast to catch some sun
      A                              D
That left me with these blisters on my skin

D
Don't know what I was on,
G
But I think it grows in Oregon,
      A                      D
So I kept on goin' going on right through
   Bm
I drove into Seattle Rain
 A
Fell in love then missed the train
  G
That could have took me right back home to you

Chorus:
           D               G              A
I've been high, I've been low, I've been yes and
          D
I've been oh hell no!
           D               G
I've been rock'n roll and disco,
           A               D
Won't you save me San Francisco?

Every day's so caffeinated
I wish they were Golden Gated
Fillmore couldn't feel more miles away
So wrap me up, return to sender
Let's forget this five-year bender
Take me to my city by the Bay

I never knew all that I had
Now Alcatraz don't sound so bad
At least they'd have a hella fine merlot
If I could wish upon a star
I would hitch a cable car
To the place that I can always call my own

Chorus:
I've been high, I've been low
I've been "Yes," and I've been "Oh, hell no"
I've been rock 'n' roll and disco
Won't you save me, San Francisco?
I've been up, I've been down
I've been so damn lost since you're not around
I've been reggae and calypso
Won't you save me, San Francisco?

Em7              G
To tell you the truth
       D           A/C#
I miss everything, everything
Em7                G
It's a wild, wild beautiful world
               D                    A/C#
But there's a wide eyed girl back there
              A
And she means everything, everything,

Chorus:
I've been stop, I've been go
I've been "Yes," and I've been "Oh, hell no"
I've been rock 'n' roll and disco
Won't you save me, San Francisco?
I've been up, I've been down
I've been so damn lost since you're not around
I've been reggae and calypso
Won't you save me, San Francisco?

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh-oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh (Save me, San Francisco)
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh-oh
Won't you save me, San Francisco?
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh-oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh (Save me, San Francisco)
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh-oh
Won't you save me, San Francisco?



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

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 Me, San Francisco" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Save Me, San Francisco" by Train.

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