Safe Acoustic

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
“safe” by westlife
from the album “gravity”
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

tabbed by : aaron field
email : oasis4u2nv@tampabay . rr . com

tuning is in open D : dadf#ad

all chords relative to open D tuning

chords used :

G D Em7 G A D Bm Bm Gm
D | – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – |
A | – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – |
D | – – 1 – – – – 0 – – – – 1 – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – – – 12 – – – 0 – – – – 8 – – – – 8 – – |
F# | – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – |
A | – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – x – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 9 – – – – x – – |
D | – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – – – 12 – – – 0 – – – – 9 – – – – 8 – – |

* note : the Bm chord can be played either way above , i like the 2nd one personally *

listen to the cd for strumming patterns

intro : G ( 8 strums ) then D – Em7

verse 1 :

D Em7
hard to find a way to get through , it’s a tragedy
D Em7
pulling at me like the stars do , you’re like gravity

pre – chorus 1 :

G A
even if the wind blows
G Em7 A
it makes it hard to believe

chorus 1 :

D G
how ya gonna love , how ya gonna feel
Bm G Em7
how you gonna live your life like the dream you have is real
A D G
and if you’ve lost your way , i will keep you safe
Bm A G
we’ll open up all the world inside , i see it come alive tonight
Gm D Em7
i will keep you safe

verse 2 :

D Em7
doesn’t even matter to you , to see what i can see
D Em7
i’m crawling on the floor to reach you , i’m a wreck you see

pre – chorus 2 :

G A
when you’re far from home now
G Em7 A
makes it hard to believe

chorus 2 :

D G
so how ya gonna love , how ya gonna feel
Bm G Em7
how you gonna live your life like the dream you have is real
A D G
and if you’ve lost your way , i will keep you safe
Bm A G
we’ll open up all your world inside , ’til you come alive tonight
Gm D
i will keep you safe

bridge :

A Bm G A Bm G
we all fall down , we all feel down
Em7
cuz rainy days and summer highs
A D G
the more we pray the more we feel alive

chorus 3 :

D G
how ya gonna love , how ya gonna feel
Bm G Em7
how you gonna live your life like the dream you have is real
D G
how ya gonna love , how ya gonna feel
Bm G Em7
how you gonna live your life like the dream you have is real
A D G
if you’ve lost your way , i will keep you safe
Bm A G
we’ll open up all your world inside , so you come alive tonight
Gm D
i will keep you safe
Em7 D
i will keep you safe
Em7 Gm D
i will keep you safe