Savior chords by Rise Against (Official Version)

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Fm
Ab
Dbmaj7
Ab/Eb
Eb
Eb/G
Db
F5
B5
Eb5
Bb5
Db5
Bb/D
C/E
C7sus4
Eb6

Verse 1
Fm 
It  (F minor) kills me not to know this, but I've
Ab 
 (A flat major) all but just forgotten
Dbmaj7 
What the color  (D flat minoraj7) of her eyes were,
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
and her  (A flat/Eb) scars    or how she got  (E flat major) them
Fm 
As the telling  (F minor) signs of age rain down,
Ab 
a  (A flat major) single tear is dropping
Dbmaj7 
Through the valleys  (D flat minoraj7) of an aging face,
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
that  (A flat/Eb) this     world has forgotten  (E flat major) 

Interlude 1

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Verse 2
Fm 
There is no  (F minor) reconciliation
Ab 
that will put  (A flat major) me in my place
Db 
And there is no  (D flat major) time like the present,
Ab 
Eb/G 
to drink  (A flat major) these draining seconds  (E flat/G) 
Fm 
But  (F minor) seldom do these words ring true,
Ab 
when I'm  (A flat major) constantly failing you
Db 
Walls  (D flat major) that we just can't break through,
Ab 
Eb/G 
untill  (A flat major) we disappear  (E flat/G) 
Db 
So tell me now  (D flat major) 
Eb 
If this ain't love  (E flat major) then how do we get out?
Db 
Eb 
 (D flat major) 'Cause I don't know  (E flat major) 
That's when she said

Chorus 1
Fm 
I don't hate  (F minor) you boy
Ab 
I just want to save  (A flat major) you,
Db 
while there's still something left  (D flat major) to save
Ab 
Eb/G 
Fm 
 (A flat major) That's when I  (E flat/G) told   her I love  (F minor) you girl
Ab 
But I'm not the answer  (A flat major) 
Db 
for the questions that you  (D flat major) still have,
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (A flat major) who (E flat/G) a,     whoa
Fm 
Ab 
Dbmaj7 
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (F minor)  (A flat major)  (D flat minoraj7)  (A flat major)  (E flat/G) 

Verse 3
Fm 
And the day  (F minor) pressed on like crushing weights
Ab 
For no  (A flat major) man does it ever wait
Db 
Like  (D flat major) memories of dying days
Ab 
Eb/G 
That  (A flat major) deafen us like  (E flat/G) hurricanes
Fm 
 (F minor) Bathed in flames we held the brand
Ab 
Un (A flat major) curled the fingers in your hand
Db 
 (D flat major) Pressed into the flesh like sand
Ab 
Eb/G 
Now  (A flat major) do you under (E flat/G) stand
Db 
So tell me now  (D flat major) 
Eb 
If this ain't love  (E flat major) then how do we get out?
Db 
Eb 
 (D flat major) 'Cause I don't know  (E flat major) 
That's when she said

Chorus 2
Fm 
I don't hate  (F minor) you boy
Ab 
I just want to save  (A flat major) you,
Db 
while there's still something left  (D flat major) to save
Ab 
Eb/G 
Fm 
 (A flat major) That's when I  (E flat/G) told   her I love  (F minor) you girl
Ab 
But I'm not the answer  (A flat major) 
Db 
for the questions that you  (D flat major) still have,
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (A flat major) who (E flat/G) a,     whoa

Bridge 1
Db 
Db 
 (D flat major)  (D flat major) 
F5 
B5 
F5 
B5 
 (F5)  (B5)  (F5)  (B5) 
F5 
B5 
F5 
B5 
 (F5)  (B5)  (F5)  (B5) 
F5 
Eb5 
 (F5) One thousand miles away  (E flat5) 
Bb5 
There's nothing left to say  (B flat5) 
Db5 
Eb5 
But so much left that I  (D flat5) don't know  (E flat5) 
F5 
Eb5 
 (F5) We never had a choice  (E flat5) 
Bb5 
This world is too much noise  (B flat5) 
It takes me under
Db5 
Bb/D 
Eb5 
C/E 
 (D flat5) It  (B flat/D) takes  me under  (E flat5)  (C/E) once

Interlude 2
Fm 
Ab 
Dbmaj7 
(a (F minor) gain)  (A flat major)  (D flat minoraj7) 
Ab 
C7sus4 
Fm 
Ab 
 (A flat major)  (C7sus4) I don't hate  (F minor) you  (A flat major) 
Dbmaj7 
I don't hate  (D flat minoraj7) you, no
Ab 
C7sus4 
Dbmaj7 
 (A flat major)  (C7sus4) So tell me  (D flat minoraj7) now
Eb6 
If this ain't love  (E flat6) then how do we get out?
Dbmaj7 
 (D flat minoraj7) 'Cause I don't know
Eb6 
 (E flat6) That's when she said

Chorus 3
Fm 
I don't hate  (F minor) you boy
Ab 
I just want to save  (A flat major) you,
Db 
while there's still something left  (D flat major) to save
Ab 
Eb/G 
Fm 
 (A flat major) That's when I  (E flat/G) told   her I love  (F minor) you girl
Ab 
But I'm not the answer  (A flat major) 
Db 
for the questions that you  (D flat major) still have,
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (A flat major) whoa,  (E flat/G) 
Fm 
Ab 
I don't hate  (F minor) you  (A flat major) 
Dbmaj7 
Ab 
Eb/G 
I don't hate  (D flat minoraj7) you,  (A flat major) whoa  (E flat/G) 
Fm 
Ab 
I don't hate  (F minor) you  (A flat major) 
Dbmaj7 
Ab 
Eb/G 
Fm 
I don't hate  (D flat minoraj7) you, no,  (A flat major) who (E flat/G) a,     who (F minor) a

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Fm
Ab
Dbmaj7
Ab/Eb
Eb
Eb/G
Db
F5
B5
Eb5
Bb5
Db5
Bb/D
C/E
C7sus4
Eb6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F minorBPM: 113

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

Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
C7sus4: x-3-3-3-1-x
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3

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This is the definitive original version of Savior by Rise Against, 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 F minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Rise Against.