Eurythmics – I Saved The World Today (Guitar Acoustic)
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Song: I saved the world today
Artist: Eurythmics
Composers: Annie Lennox and Dave A. Stewart
Album: Peace
Tabbed by DJ 6th Sept 2021
To hear the album track, copy and paste this link:
Intro bass riff: Middle of Verses bass riff:
Am (Am/C)(Am/E) Am (Am/E)(Am/G)(Am/E)(Am/G)
e |--0-------------| e |--0------------------------|
B |--1-------------| B |--1------------------------|
G |--2-------------| G |--2------------------------|
D |--2----------2--| D |--2------------------------|
A |--0---0--h3-----| A |--0------------------------|
E |----------------| E |-------0----3----0----3----|
End of Verses and Bridge bass riff:
(Am) (Am/B)(Am/C)(Am)
e |---------------------|
B |---------------------|
G |---------------------|
D |---------------------|
A |--0---0---2---3---0--|
E |---------------------|NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might automatically
suggest and use the typed voicings shown below. Emphasise all bass notes.
Bbadd9#11 = 650560
Am * = xx7555 (Am/C) = x3xxxx (C/E) = xx2010
AmM7/G# = xx6555 (Am/E) = xx2xxx F = xx3211
Am7/G = xx5555 (Am/B) = x2xxxx (F/G) = xxx011
Am6/F# = xx4555 Dm = xx0231 (F/A) = xxx211
Fmaj7 = xx3555 (Dm/A) = x0xxxx Ab = xx6544
E = xx2100 G = 320033 Bb = xx8766
Am = x02210 (G/A) = x00033 Amadd9 = x07500
(Am) = x0xxxx (G/B) = x20033 Dadd9 = xx0252
C = x32010 G * = xx5433
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[Intro]
Bbadd9#11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G Am6/F# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Fmaj7 E Am (Am)(Am/C)(Am/E) | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / /__/ /__/ |
[Verse 1]
Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G Monday finds you like a bomb... Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am ...That's been left ticking there too long, ...you're bleeding, (Am/E)(Am/G)(Am/E)(Am/G) Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G Some days there's nothing left to learn, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am (Am)(Am/B)(Am/C)(Am) From the point of no re - turn, ...you're leaving
[Chorus]
Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey------, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) And everybod - y's happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F And everybod - y's happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab Bb Amadd9 Please, let it stay
[Verse 2]
(Am/E)(Am/G) Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G There's a million mouths to feed, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am (Am/E)(Am/G)(Am/E)(Am/G) But I've got everything I need, ...I'm breathing, Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G There's a hurting thing in - side, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am (Am)(Am/B)(Am/C)(Am) But I've got everything to hide, ...I'm grieving
[Chorus]
Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey------, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) And everybod - y's happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F And everybod - y's happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab Bb Amadd9 Please, let it stay
[Bridge]
Bbadd9#11 Am * Bbadd9#11 Am * Let it stay, let it stay! Bbadd9#11 Dadd9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Am * AmM7 Am7/G Am6/F# Do, do, do, do, do----------, the good thing! Fmaj7 E Am (Am)(Am/B)(Am/C)(Am) | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / /___/ /___/ |
[Chorus]
Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey------, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) And everybod - y's happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F And everybod - y's happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab G Dm Please, let it stay
[Chorus]
Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey------, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) And everybod - y's happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm (Dm/A) G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F And everybod - y's happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab Bb Amadd9 Please, let it stay
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VERSION TWO
Live acoustic 2000 concert performance in Am, same key as album version.
Copy and paste this link into your browser to watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxjSanzMIPk
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might automatically
suggest and use the typed voicings shown below. Emphasise all bass notes.
Am * = xx7555 G = 320033 Ab = xx6544
AmM7/G# = xx6555 (G/A) = x00033 Bb = xx8766
Am7/G = xx5555 (G/B) = x20033 Amadd9 = x07500
Am6/F# = xx4555 C = x32010 Am7 = x05550
Fmaj7 = xx3555 (C/D) = xx0010 Am6 = x02550
E = 022100 (C/E) = xx2010 G * = xx5433
Am = x02210 F = xx3211 E7 = 022130
Asus2 = x02200 (F/G) = xxx011 A = x02220
Dm = xx0231 (F/A) = xxx211
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[Intro]
Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G Am6/F# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G Monday finds you like a bomb... Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 ...That's been left ticking there too long, ...you're bleeding, Am Asus2 Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G Some days there's nothing left to learn, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am From the point of no re - turn, ...you're leaving
[Chorus]
Dm G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) Everybody's a-happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F And everybody's a-happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab Bb Amadd9 Please, let it stay
[Verse 2]
Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G There's a million mouths to feed, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am And I've got a- everything I need, ...oo-oo, I'm breathing, Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G There's a hurting thing in - side, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 Am Asus2 But I've got everything to ...hide-----, I'm grieving
[Chorus]
Dm G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) Everybody's a-happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F And everybody's a-happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab G Please, let it...
[Break]
Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F (F/G) (F/A) Dm G (G/A)(G/B) Every - body's happy now! | / / / / | C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) Dm G (G/A)(G/B) Oh, I'm------------------------- so happy now! | / / / / | C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) Ab G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Dm G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) Everybody's a-happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F And everybody's a-happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab Bb Amadd9 Am7 Please, let it ...stay! Let it stay! Am6 E E7 Am A Let it stay! Let it stay, yeah---------! yeah!
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VERSION THREE
An abridged TV acoustic performance a semitone higher than the album version.
Copy and paste this link into your browser to hear this version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9J1Y-Wx9so
CAPO at 1st fret (Will then sound in the key of Bbm)
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might automatically
suggest and use the typed voicings shown below. Emphasise all bass notes.
Am * = xx7555 E = 022100 (G/A) = x00033 F = xx3211
AmM7/G# = xx6555 Am = x02210 (G/B) = x20033 (F/G) = xxx011
Am7/G = xx5555 Asus2 = x02200 C = x32010 (F/A) = xxx211
Am6/F# = xx4555 Dm = xx0231 (C/D) = xx0010 Ab = xx6544
Fmaj7 = xx3555 G = 320033 (C/E) = xx2010 Bb = xx8766
Amadd9 = x07500
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[Verse 1]
Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G Monday finds you like a bomb... Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 ...That's been left ticking there too long, ...you're bleeding, Am Asus2 Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G Some days there's nothing left to learn, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am From the point of no re - turn, ...you're leaving
[Chorus]
Dm G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) And everybody's happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) And everybody's happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab Bb Amadd9 Please, let it stay
[Verse 2]
Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G There's a million mouths to feed, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am And I've got everything I need, ...I'm breathing, Am * AmM7/G# Am7/G There's a hurting thing in - side, Am6/F# Fmaj7 E Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am But I've got everything to hide, ...I'm grieving
[Chorus]
Dm G (G/A) (G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G) (F/A) Hey, hey, I saved the world to - day, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D) (C/E) F (F/G)(F/A) And everybody's happy now the bad thing's gone a - way, Dm G (G/A)(G/B) C (C/D)(C/E) F And everybody's happy now the good thing's here to stay, Ab Bb Amadd9 Please, let it stay