(C)Ev ’ry now and then
I (C)get a lit tle lost.
My (F)strings all get tan do gled, my (Fm)wires sure all get crossed.
the (C)Ev ’ry now and then
I’m (C)right up on the edge,
You’re the (F)dan gl in’ my lieves toes in me
(Fm)out o ver the ledge.
I just thank God you’re here.
’Cause when I’m a bul let shot out of a gun,
’cause when I’m a fire crack er (G)com in’ un done,
when I’m a fu gi tive read y to run,
all (C)wild eyed and cra zy,
no (Dm7)mat ter where my reck less soul takes me,
ba by, you (C)save me.
It’s (C)hard lov in’ a man
that’s (C)got a gyp sy soul.
I (F)don’t know how you do it, I’m (Fm)not sure how you know
the (C)per fect thing to say
to (C)save me from my self.
You’re the (F)an gel that be lieves toes in me
(Fm)like no bod y else.
And I thank God you do.
’Cause When I’m a bul let shot out of a gun,
’cause when I’m a fire crack er (G)com in’ un done,
when I’m a fu gi tive read y to run,
all (C)wild eyed and cra zy,
no (Dm7)mat ter where my reck less soul takes me,
ba by, you (C)save me.
It’s ba by, you
save me.
Well, I know I don’t tell you (C)near ly e nough
I could n’t live one day (G)with out your (C)love.
When I’m a ship tossed a round on the waves,
up on a high wire that’s (G)read y to break,
when I’ve had (G)just a bout all I can take,
(C)ba by, you,
(G)ba by, you save me.
ba by, you (C)save me.
This page shows “You Save Me” by Kenny Chesney in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.