Safe Inside chords by
James Arthur (Official Version)

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Key: Ab majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Ab

Absus2

Ab

Absus2

Verse 1
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
I remember when you were all mine
Ab Ab 
 
Watched you changing in front of my eyes
Eb Eb 
 
What can I say?
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Now that I'm not the fire in the cold
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
Now that I'm not the hand that you      hold
Eb Eb 
 
As you're walking away

Chorus 1
Ab Ab 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Will you call me to tell me you're alright?
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
'Cause I worry about you the whole     night
Don't repeat my mistakes,
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
Ab Ab 
 
If you're home I just hope
Cm7 Cm7 
 
that you're sober
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Is it time to let go now you're older?
Don't leave me this way,
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside

Verse 2
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Everyone has to find their own way
Ab Ab 
 
And I'm sure things will work out okay
Eb Eb 
 
I wish that was the truth
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
All we know is the sun will rise
Ab Ab 
 
Thank your lucky stars that you're alive
Ebsus4 Ebsus4 
 
Eb Eb 
 
It's a beautiful life

Chorus 2
Ab Ab 
 
Oh, will you call me to tell me
Cm7 Cm7 
 
you're alright?
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
'Cause I worry about you the whole     night
Don't repeat my mistakes,
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside
Fm7 Fm7 
 
If you're home I just hope
Cm7 Cm7 
 
that you're sober
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Is it time to let go now you're older?
Don't leave me this way,
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside

Bridge 1
Fm Fm 
 
C/E C/E 
 
If you make the same mistakes,
Db Db 
 
I will love you either way
Ab Ab 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
All I know is I can't live without    you
Fm Fm 
 
C/E C/E 
 
There is nothing I can say
Db Db 
 
that will change you anyway
Ab Ab 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Darling, I could never live without    you
Fm Fm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
I can't  live, I can't    live, no, no
Ebsus4 Ebsus4 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Oh

Chorus 3
Ab Ab 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Will you call me to tell me you're alright?
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
'Cause I worry about you the whole     night
Don't make my mistakes,
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I won't sleep, I won't sleep
Fm7 Fm7 
 
If you're home I just hope
Cm7 Cm7 
 
that you're sober
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Is it time to let go now you're older?
Don't leave me this way,
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I won't sleep 'til you're safe inside

Outro 1

Fm7

Will you call me to tell me

Dbmaj7

you're alright?

Eb7sus4

Ab

'Cause I worry about you

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAb Absus2 Fm Db Eb...

Chords

Ab
Absus2
Fm
Db
Eb
Ab/Eb
Cm7
Dbmaj7
Ebsus4
Fm7
C/E
Eb/G
Db/F
Eb7sus4

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Ebsus4: x-6-8-8-9-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Eb7sus4: x-x-1-3-2-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Safe Inside by James Arthur, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of James Arthur.

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