Alicia Keys feat. Snoh Aalegra – You Save Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Alicia Keys feat. Snoh Aalegra – You Save Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBmCmC#m

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[Intro]
Bm Cm C#m
C#m Cm Bm
Bm Cm C#m
C#m Cm Bm

[Verse 1]
                    Bm
I never thought I'd find it
                Cm   C#m
But it's always been clear
              Cm             Bm
All this time that I've been tryin'
                 Cm     C#m
You were standin' right here
               Cm      Bm
I never thought I'd go far
                  Cm        C#m
And all this time I've been fightin'
                     Cm  Bm
'Cause everything was so hard
                Cm  C#m  
You didn't give up on me, 
      C#m Cm Bm
baby,      no

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[Pre-Chorus]
               Cm  C#m
I know you got me
                     Cm   Bm
There's nothin' like your love
               Cm  C#m
You know I got you

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[Chorus]
             Cm  Bm 
And if I could stay,
                   Cm C#m
 I'll stay here fo-re-ver
               Cm Bm   
And if I could be here, 
                  Cm C#m
we'll be here to-ge-ther
'Cause did you know that
 Cm  Bm
 you save me?
                 Cm   C#m
Did you know that you save
 me from the fall?
                 Cm   Bm
Did you know that you save me?
             Cm   C#m
'Cause we've been through it all
         Cm Bm          
And I owe it all to you,
        Cm C#m
 I owe it all
      Cm Bm                Cm C#m
I owe it all to you, I owe you all

[Post-Chorus]
           Cm   Bm
I know that you rock with me
         Cm      C#m
You know I'll be rockin' with you
         Cm   Bm
Know that you rock with me
         Cm      C#m
You know I'll be rockin' with you

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[Verse 2]
          Cm    Bm
Needed to be reminded
                Cm   C#m
'Cause it wasn't all clear
           Cm   Bm
No reason to be hidin'
                       Cm   C#m
'Cause you're standin' right here
             Cm Bm
I just wanna go far
         Cm        C#m
All this time I've been fightin'
             Cm      Bm
'Cause everything is so hard
        Cm    C#m            C#m Cm Bm
But you won't give up on me,

[Pre-Chorus]
               Cm  C#m
I know you got me
                     Cm   Bm
There's nothin' like your love
               Cm  C#m
You know I got you

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[Chorus]
             Cm  Bm 
And if I could stay,
                   Cm C#m
 I'll stay here fo-re-ver
               Cm Bm   
And if I could be here,
                  Cm C#m
 we'll be here to-ge-ther                        
'Cause did you know that 
 Cm  Bm
you save me?
                 Cm   C#m
Did you know that you save
 me from the fall?
                 Cm   Bm
Did you know that you save me?
             Cm   C#m
'Cause we've been through it all
         Cm Bm         
And I owe it all to you,
         Cm C#m
 I owe it all
      Cm Bm        
I owe it all to you,
        Cm C#m
 I owe you all

[Post-Chorus]
           Cm   Bm
I know that you rock with me
         Cm      C#m
You know I'll be rockin' with you
         Cm   Bm
Know that you rock with me
         Cm      C#m
You know I'll be rockin' with you
           Cm   Bm
I know that you rock with me
         Cm      C#m
You know I'll be rockin' with you
         Cm   Bm
Know that you rock with me
         Cm      C#m
You know I'll be rockin' with you

[Outro]
C#m Cm Bm
Bm Cm C#m
C#m Cm Bm
Bm Cm C#m
C#m Cm Bm
Bm Cm C#m
C#m Cm Bm
Bm Cm C#m

How to play You Save Me: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of You Save Me by Alicia Keys feat. Snoh Aalegra on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

You Save Me by Alicia Keys feat. Snoh Aalegra keeps coming home to B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 3 chords: Bm, Cm and C#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – Cm – C#m – Cm (i – ♭ii – ii – ♭ii in B minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, Bbm, Bm (33% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯

You Save Me chords: questions

What key is You Save Me in?

You Save Me by Alicia Keys feat. Snoh Aalegra is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in You Save Me?

You Save Me uses 3 chords: Bm, Cm, C#m.

What is the chord progression of You Save Me?

The main progression is Bm – Cm – C#m – Cm (i – ♭ii – ii – ♭ii).

Is You Save Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, Bbm, Bm (33% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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