Save What You Can Chords by The Triffids

Tempo:
131 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Am

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Triffids - "Save What You Can" chords
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[G] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[Am] [D]
[Bm] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[Am] [D]
[Bm] [C]
[G] We'll [C] see the new year, [G] cause all the bright young faces [C] are here.
[Am] And I can't see us rising [D] to their occasion [Bm] anymore, no [C] not their Christmas cheer.
[G] Time is against us, [C] even love conspires [G] to disgrace us.
[C]
[Am] And with things being what [D] they are, [Bm] yes and things being what [C] they are.
[G] Oh my friend, we used to [C] walk in the flames, now [G] somebody's taking my [C]
arms.
The [Am] shadows are tall, [D] you're missing your halo, with your [Bm] face in the half.
I thought you [C] looked like a stranger, [G] you made me catch my [C] breath just then.
[G] You made me catch [C] my breath.
Is [Am] that you?
[D]
Is that [Bm] still you?
[C]
[F#] [G] If you cannot [Am] run then call, [G] if you can leave then [Am] leave it all.
[G] If you don't get caught then [Am] steal it all.
[G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [Bm] [C]
[D] [D]
[G] Final time we [C]
touch, [G] I watch as you enter [C] the church.
[Am] You turn and you wave, then [D] you kneel and you pray.
You [Bm] say of yourself [C]
what you [D] can [C] say.
[F#] [G]
If you cannot [Am] run then call, [G] if you can leave [Am] then leave it all.
If [G] you don't get caught [Am] then steal it all.
[G]
[Em] [G]
[Am] Steal [Bm] it [C] all.
[D] [Em] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[Am] [D]
[Bm] [C]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [C]
[Am] [D]
[Bm] [C]
[D] [Em] [D] [G]
If you cannot [E] run then call, [G]
if you can leave [Am] then leave it all.
[G] If you don't get caught [Am] then steal it all.
[G]
[Am] Steal it [G] all.
[Am] [C]
[D]
[G] Between ourselves and [Am] the end at hand.
[G] [Am]
Say what [G] you can.
[Am]
Say what you [G] can.
[Am]
Say what [C] you can.
[D]
Oh yes, and [G]
between ourselves [Am] and the end at hand.
[G]
[Am] Just say what you [G]
can.
[Am] Say what [G] you can.
[Am] Say what [C] you can.
[D] [G]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
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Let's start jamming The Triffids - Save What You Can chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, Am, G, Bm, C and D. Start with a comfortable 32 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 65. Considering the song's key of G Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ We'll [C] see the new year, [G] cause all the bright young faces [C] are here.
_ [Am] And I can't see us rising [D] to their occasion _ [Bm] anymore, no [C] not their Christmas cheer.
[G] Time is against us, [C] even love conspires [G] to disgrace us.
[C] _ _
_ [Am] And with things being what [D] they are, _ [Bm] yes and things being what [C] they are.
_ [G] Oh my friend, we used to [C] walk in the flames, now [G] somebody's taking my [C] _
arms.
The [Am] shadows are tall, [D] you're missing your halo, with your [Bm] face in the half.
I thought you [C] looked like a stranger, [G] you made me catch my [C] breath just then.
[G] You made me catch [C] my breath.
_ Is [Am] that you?
_ _ [D]
Is that [Bm] still you?
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G] If you cannot [Am] run then call, [G] if you can leave then [Am] leave it all.
[G] If you don't get caught then [Am] steal it all.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] Final time we [C]
touch, _ [G] I watch as you enter [C] the church.
_ [Am] You turn and you wave, then [D] you kneel and you pray.
You [Bm] say of yourself [C]
what you [D] can _ [C] say.
[F#] _ _ [G]
If you cannot [Am] run then call, [G] if you can leave [Am] then leave it all.
If [G] you don't get caught [Am] then steal it all.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] Steal [Bm] it [C] all.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G]
If you cannot [E] run then call, _ [G]
if you can leave [Am] then leave it all.
[G] If you don't get caught [Am] then steal it all.
[G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ Steal it [G] all.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] Between ourselves and [Am] the end at hand.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am]
Say what [G] you can.
_ [Am]
Say what you [G] can.
_ _ [Am]
Say what [C] you _ can.
[D] _
_ _ _ Oh yes, and [G]
between ourselves [Am] and the end at hand.
[G] _
_ _ [Am] Just say what you [G]
can.
_ _ [Am] Say what [G] you can.
_ _ [Am] Say what [C] you _ can.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

The Wide Open Road - The Best of album includes this song.

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