Tom: G
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
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:
My way:
(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