Not Your Savior – Joey Cape (acoustic version) From the album; Joey Cape and Tony Sly acoustic Standard tuning : EADGBe Note that there’s a little variation in the G chord : 3-2-0-0-3-0 Intro(2x) C Em F G e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-12(3x)-----12(3x)------12(2x)------|-12(3x)-----12(3x)-----12(2x)-----| D|-------10(3x)-----10(3x)------10(2x)|-------9(3x)------9(3x)------9(2x)| A|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-10(3x)-----10(3x)-----10(2x)-----|-12(3x)-----12(3x)-----12(2x)-----| D|-------7(3x)------7(3x)------7(2x)|-------9(3x)------9(3x)------9(2x)| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| Verse 1 : C F C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Am Unlucky seventeen, already handed plans for the future C F G C Glamour obsessed, told how to dress, and shown how to think F C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Am And I don't have a job, but I can show you how to be a slob C F G So many days, wasted and glazed C Cadd9 F Sometimes I laugh aloud as I think about, C D You asking me "Please can you help?" F Can't help my self Chorus 1 : G C G I'm not your savior, I'm not who you want me to be F G C A cowardly mistake I've made so many times before, refusing to break Em F Cut my losses ties them with you, like a good boy I'll pretend Fm C Cadd9 Am G F G C And promise not to do it again e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|---9 -------9-7--------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------9---10---9--------------------------------------| A|------------------------------10---7---10-------------8---7------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2 : F C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Am Do you remember when, life was so simple and permanent? C F G C Everyone's changed, "Everyone's cool", Everyone sucks Cadd9 F C D But I can't seem to complain, Exciting and new is just not there F You're getting scared Chorus 2 : G C G I'm not your savior, never thought I was anyway F G I'm a void with empty promises that backs out late C Em Never said I'd change, taking back the words that we spoke F Fm C Like a fuel tank running dry, you'll believe it when I choke Em F G C you'll believe it when I choke Em F G C Em F G C .....(Same pattern as the intro for both guitars and it goes on and on fading out!) P.S. I’m still beginning at writing tabs so do not hesitate correcting it!