Biography:
Joan Armatrading MBE (born Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on 9 December 1950) and brought up in Birmingham, England, is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has had several British hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I", and "Drop the Pilot". Her music is generally pop, with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and even reggae. Her popularity is primarily as an album artist.
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“Save Me”—Joan Armatrading
Standard Tuning
Note: listen to the song to hear when she strikes the chords.
INTRO: D Dsus2 A Bm
Bm Em
Sinking
Bm Em
Caught up in a whirling motion
Bm D
Such a strange sensation
Em
The currents uncertain
Em
Like sails of a mill
F#m
I spin
Em Bm F# G
Like wheels I move in a circle
G Em
While you stand on the bank
G F#m
Immune or evasive
G Bm
Throw me a lifeline
Db D
Save me...
D A
Intimacy and affection
Em
Frozen
Bm
In this game of chance
A F#m Em
I forfeit
D
Full hand of love
Bm
With no counters
D
Like a moth
With no flame
A E
To persuade me
Em
Like blood in the rain
F#m
Running thin
Em F#m
While you stand on the inside
Bm Bm
Looking in
Bm
Save me...
G Em
Inside looking in
G Em
Complete in yourself
D Bm
Throw me a lifeline
G
Save me...
INTERLUDE
G Em G Em F#m F# Bm Dbm D
A
Intimacy and affection
E
Frozen
In this game of chance
A
I forfeit
Em
Full hand of love
Bm A
With no counters
D
Like a moth
With no flame
A
To persuade me
Em
Like blood in the rain
F#m Em
Running thin
Bm
While you stand on the inside
Bm
Looking in
Bm
Save me...
G Em
Inside looking in
G A
Complete in yourself
F#m Bm
Throw me a lifeline
A
Save me...
G Em Em7
Stand on the bank
G Em
Immune or evasive
F#m Bm
Throw me a lifeline
A
Save me...
G A Em
Stand on the bank
G Em
Immune or evasive
F#m Bm
Throw me a lifeline
Bm
Save me
F# F#m Bm
Save me…
Standard Tuning
Note: listen to the song to hear when she strikes the chords.
INTRO: D Dsus2 A Bm
Bm Em
Sinking
Bm Em
Caught up in a whirling motion
Bm D
Such a strange sensation
Em
The currents uncertain
Em
Like sails of a mill
F#m
I spin
Em Bm F# G
Like wheels I move in a circle
G Em
While you stand on the bank
G F#m
Immune or evasive
G Bm
Throw me a lifeline
Db D
Save me...
D A
Intimacy and affection
Em
Frozen
Bm
In this game of chance
A F#m Em
I forfeit
D
Full hand of love
Bm
With no counters
D
Like a moth
With no flame
A E
To persuade me
Em
Like blood in the rain
F#m
Running thin
Em F#m
While you stand on the inside
Bm Bm
Looking in
Bm
Save me...
G Em
Inside looking in
G Em
Complete in yourself
D Bm
Throw me a lifeline
G
Save me...
INTERLUDE
G Em G Em F#m F# Bm Dbm D
A
Intimacy and affection
E
Frozen
In this game of chance
A
I forfeit
Em
Full hand of love
Bm A
With no counters
D
Like a moth
With no flame
A
To persuade me
Em
Like blood in the rain
F#m Em
Running thin
Bm
While you stand on the inside
Bm
Looking in
Bm
Save me...
G Em
Inside looking in
G A
Complete in yourself
F#m Bm
Throw me a lifeline
A
Save me...
G Em Em7
Stand on the bank
G Em
Immune or evasive
F#m Bm
Throw me a lifeline
A
Save me...
G A Em
Stand on the bank
G Em
Immune or evasive
F#m Bm
Throw me a lifeline
Bm
Save me
F# F#m Bm
Save me…
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