Save It For Later Chords by Pete Townshend

Tempo:
130.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

Dm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Save It For Later chords
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[Dm] [Gm]
There used to be a group called The Beat, [D] a band I loved a lot.
They did [G] a song which I wanted to play [E] tonight and Dave Wakelin sent me the words and the tuning which is very interesting, tuning.
[D]
[A] He said the Velvet Underground used to use it.
It's a song called Save [Dm] It For Later.
[D]
We're giving prizes afterwards for anybody who can tell me what it's about.
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] Two dozen other dirty [G] lovers
[A] must be a sucker for it.
[G]
[A] Cry that I don't need my mother, [G]
[D] [A] just hold my hand while I come [D] to a [A] decision on it.
[G]
[A] Sooner or later, your legs get where [G] you hit the [A] ground.
Save it for later, don't run away [D] and let me down.
Sooner or [A] later, you hit the deck, [D] you get found out.
[A] Sooner or later, you'll run away, [G] you'll run away and let me [A] down.
[A]
[D] [A] [G] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [G] [A]
Black hair and seven seas are rotting [G] through, [A]
but what can you do?
[D]
Sometimes I don't know how to get on [A] with all of you lot.
[G] [A] Sometimes I don't try, I just
[G]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Sooner or later, your legs get [G] where you hit the [A] ground.
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down.
Sooner or later, you hit the [D] deck, you get found out.
Save it for [A] later, you'll run [G] away, you'll run [D] away and let me [A] down.
[D]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
Two dozen [A] other stupid reasons [D] why we should suffer [A] all this.
[D]
I can't seem to [A] find a reason, [D]
just hold my hand [A] while I come [G] [D]
to a decision on [A] this.
Sooner or later, your legs get where [G] you hit [D] the ground.
Save it for later, don't run away and let me [A] down.
Sooner or later, you hit the deck, [G] you get [D] found out.
Save it for later, [A] you'll run [G] away, [D] you'll run away and let me down.
[A] Run away, run [D] away and let me down.
[A] You run away, run away [D] and let me down.
[A]
[D]
Why don't you hold me?
[A] Why don't you hold me and [D] kiss [A] me?
Why don't you [D] just hold me?
[A] Why don't you hold me and [D] just kiss me now?
[A] Save it for later, [D] baby.
[A] Save it [D] for later, honey.
[A] We should live for later, [D] honey.
[A] Save it for later.
[D] [A] Don't run away, [D] [G] don't run away, don't [D] run [A]
[G] away, don't run [D] away and let me down.
Good song.
[Dm] Lovely set to hold songs.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Pete Townshend - (Live) Save It For Later chords, practice playing D, A, D, A and A in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 65 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 130 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ There used to be a group called The Beat, _ [D] _ _ a band I loved a lot.
They did [G] a song _ _ _ which I wanted to play [E] tonight and Dave Wakelin sent me the words _ and the tuning which is very interesting, tuning.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] He said the Velvet Underground used to use it.
It's a song called Save [Dm] It For Later. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
We're giving prizes afterwards for anybody who can tell me what it's about.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] Two dozen other dirty [G] lovers _
[A] must be a sucker for it.
[G] _ _
_ [A] Cry that I don't need my mother, [G] _ _
[D] [A] just hold my hand while I come [D] to a [A] decision on it.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ Sooner or later, your legs get where [G] you hit the [A] ground.
Save it for later, don't run away [D] and let me down.
Sooner or [A] later, you hit the deck, [D] you get found out.
[A] Sooner or later, you'll run away, [G] you'll run away and let me [A] down.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _
Black hair and seven seas are rotting [G] through, [A] _
but what can you do?
_ [D] _ _
Sometimes I don't know how to get on [A] with all of you lot.
[G] [A] Sometimes I don't try, I just_
[G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Sooner or later, your legs get [G] where you hit the [A] ground.
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down.
Sooner or later, you hit the [D] deck, you get found out.
Save it for [A] later, you'll run [G] away, you'll run [D] away and let me [A] down.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Two dozen [A] other stupid reasons _ [D] why we should suffer [A] all this.
_ [D] _
_ I can't seem to [A] find a reason, [D] _
_ just hold my hand [A] while I come [G] _ [D]
to a decision on [A] this. _ _ _
_ Sooner or later, your legs get where [G] you hit [D] the ground.
Save it for later, don't run away and let me [A] down.
Sooner or later, you hit the deck, [G] you get [D] found out.
Save it for later, [A] you'll run [G] away, [D] you'll run away and let me down.
[A] Run away, run [D] away and let me down.
[A] You run away, run away [D] and let me down.
[A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Why don't you hold me?
_ _ [A] Why don't you hold me and [D] kiss [A] me?
_ Why don't you [D] just hold me?
_ [A] Why don't you hold me and [D] just kiss me now?
[A] Save it for later, [D] baby.
_ _ [A] _ Save it [D] for later, honey.
_ _ [A] We should live for later, [D] honey.
_ _ [A] Save it for later.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ Don't run away, _ _ [D] _ _ [G] don't run away, don't [D] run _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] away, don't run [D] away and let me _ down. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Good song.
_ _ [Dm] _ Lovely set to hold songs. _

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