Not Your Savior – Joey Cape (acoustic version)
From the album; Joey Cape and Tony Sly acoustic
Standard tuning : EADGBe
Note that there’s a little variation in the G chord : 3-2-0-0-3-0
Intro(2x) C Em F G
e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-12(3x)-----12(3x)------12(2x)------|-12(3x)-----12(3x)-----12(2x)-----|
D|-------10(3x)-----10(3x)------10(2x)|-------9(3x)------9(3x)------9(2x)|
A|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-10(3x)-----10(3x)-----10(2x)-----|-12(3x)-----12(3x)-----12(2x)-----|
D|-------7(3x)------7(3x)------7(2x)|-------9(3x)------9(3x)------9(2x)|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Verse 1 :
Unlucky seventeen, already handed plans for the future
Glamour obsessed, told how to dress, and shown how to think
And I don't have a job, but I can show you how to be a slob
So many days, wasted and glazed
Sometimes I laugh aloud as I think about,
You asking me "Please can you help?"
Can't help my self
Chorus 1 :
I'm not your savior, I'm not who you want me to be
A cowardly mistake I've made so many times before, refusing to break
Cut my losses ties them with you, like a good boy I'll pretend
And promise not to do it again
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9 -------9-7--------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------9---10---9--------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------10---7---10-------------8---7------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2 :
Do you remember when, life was so simple and permanent?
Everyone's changed, "Everyone's cool", Everyone sucks
But I can't seem to complain, Exciting and new is just not there
You're getting scared
Chorus 2 :
I'm not your savior, never thought I was anyway
I'm a void with empty promises that backs out late
Never said I'd change, taking back the words that we spoke
Like a fuel tank running dry, you'll believe it when I choke
you'll believe it when I choke
Em F G C Em F G C .....(Same pattern as the intro for both guitars and it goes on and on
fading out!)
P.S. I’m still beginning at writing tabs so do not hesitate correcting it!