I Saved The World Today Chords
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THREE COMPLETE TABBED VERSIONS - First as on the album track, plus two different live acoustic versions. All lyrics with their accompanying chords and bass note progressions. Full chord legends included with each version.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | advanced |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Key: | Am |
| Capo: | no capo |
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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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IIHiFv2Uhw
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!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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
=============================================================================
[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
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Superb job, mate. One of their absolute best, and lyrically, a very sharp take on the human condition. I believe the trumpet solo in the middle is "inspired by" (ahem) one of Scott Walker's things but I'm damned if I can remember which one it is.
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All In ! the tabs are so well organized and as always 110% correct.
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Great song, great job on the tabs!
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