Riff 1:
G1 G1 G1 G1
G1 G1
Drivin' through the dessert I met a man
G1 G1
He told me of his crazy plan
F C
He'd been walkin' there for twenty days
G1 G1
He was gonna walk on for twenty more
G1 G1 G1
Said how 'bout a drink or a bite to eat
G1 G1 G1
Said no my faith is all I need
F C
Said then save me save me
G1 G1
Mister walkin' man if you can
G1 G1 G1 G1
You don't need to prove a thing to me
G1 G1 G1
Just give me faith make me believe
F C
Come on save me save me
G1 G1 G1
Mister walkin' man, if you can
F C
Come on save me save me
G1 G1
Mister stranger, if you please
F C
Save me save me..
Riff 2: Emphasis on the bass notes. Dave kind of mutes/muffles the other notes
with the beat
stranger... if you... please
e----3-----------3----------3----------
b----1-----------1----------1----------
g--------------------------------------
d--------------------------------------
a------------------------2--2----------
e-3--3--------2--2---------------------
Am C
Or am I too far gone....
(Riff 1 rythm)
C G1
To get back home
G1
To get back home
(Riff 1) G1 G1 G1 How 'bout you take a ride with me G1 G1 We could kill some or shoot the breeze F C Every whisperin' wind and second counts G1 G1 G1 Oh maybe if you walk but you should drive around F C And save me save me G1 G1 G1 Mister walkin' man, if you can F C Come on save me save me G1 G1 Mister stranger, if you please F C Save me save me.. (Riff 2) Stranger if you please Or am I too far gone.... (Riff 1 Rythm) G1 To get back home G1 To get back home Riff 3: There's two ways to play this part. 1: the way Dave plays it and 2: the way people with normal hands, fingers and joints play it. I'll show both but the I play it with the second way and it sounds fine. Dave's way: e-----0--------0--------0--------0 b-----0--------0--------0--------0 g-----7--------7--------7--------7 d-----4--------4--------5--------5 a-----0--------0-----3--3-----5--5 e--7--7-----5--5-----5--5-----3--3 My way: e-----0--------0--------0--------0 b-----0--------0--------0--------0 g-----7--------7--------7--------7 d-----4--------4--------x--------x a-----0--------0-----3--3-----5--3 e--7--7-----5--5-----5--5-----3--5 (Riff 3) I don't need you to stop the sunshine I ain't askin' you to make water into wine I ain't askin' you to fly (Riff 4 starts on "me" and "you" on the same beat) I'm just askin' you to save me Riff 4: G G F C You might try savin' yourself
C G C Why don't you save me G G F C You might try savin' yourself C As if the moon could G G F C Shine, try savin' yourself C I saw tears down... G G F C There, try savin' yourself C Why don't you save me, yeah