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Kodaline – Saving Grace Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD A Bm G

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This is the chords of Saving Grace by Kodaline on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

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[Verse 1]
D
When you’re out in the open
A
And you’re tired of hoping
Bm
I’ll be there in a moment
G
I’ll be by your side
D
When you’re scared and you’re lonely
A
When there’s no one to hold you
Bm
I just want you to know that
G
I’ll be by your side

[Pre-Chorus]
D A Bm G
You keep me strong when I can’t carry on

[Chorus]
D
When you lose your feet,
A
fall down to your knees
Bm
and your heart’s about to break
G
I will be your saving grace
D A
When your eyes can’t see, take my eyes from me
Bm
When you’re lost and losing faith
G
I will be your saving grace

[Post-Chorus]
D A
Be my, be my, be my saving grace
Bm G
Won’t you be my, be my, be my saving grace

[Verse 2]
D
When my heart’s getting older
A
And my body is breaking down
Bm G
In my head yeah I know that I’ll be by your side
D
I don’t know about the future
A
No one knows what the future holds
Bm G
All I know is I know that I’m giving you my life

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[Pre-Chorus]
D A Bm G
You keep me strong when I can’t carry on

[Chorus]
D
When you lose your feet,
A
fall down to your knees
Bm
and your heart’s about to break
G
I will be your saving grace
D A
When your eyes can’t see, take my eyes from me
Bm
When you’re lost and losing faith
G
I will be your saving grace

[Post-Chorus]
D A
Be my, be my, be my saving grace
Bm G
Won’t you be my, be my, be my saving grace
D A
Won’t you be my, be my, be my saving grace
Bm G
Won’t you be my saving grace

[Pre-Chorus]
D A Bm G
You keep me strong when I can’t carry on

[Chorus]
D
When you lose your feet,
A
fall down to your knees
Bm
and your heart’s about to break
G
I will be your saving grace
D A
When your eyes can’t see, take my eyes from me
Bm
When you’re lost and losing faith
G
I will be your saving grace

[Post-Chorus]
D A
Be my, be my, be my saving grace
Bm G
Won’t you be my, be my, be my saving grace
D A
Won’t you be my, be my, be my saving grace
Won’t you be my saving grace

How to play Saving Grace: key, chords and progression

Saving Grace by Kodaline is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: D, A, Bm and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV in D major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232) — DD F♯ A

A chord on guitar (x02220) — AA C♯ E

Bm chord on guitar (x24432) — BmB D F♯

G chord on guitar (320003) — GG B D

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Saving Grace chords: questions

What key is Saving Grace in?

Saving Grace by Kodaline is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Saving Grace?

Saving Grace uses 4 chords: D, A, Bm, G.

What is the chord progression of Saving Grace?

The main progression is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Saving Grace easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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