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Savior Complex Chords

Phoebe Bridgers Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Phoebe Bridgers’ melancholic ballad exploring codependency and emotional entanglement. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a gentle, steady rhythm to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Black hole opened in the kitchen

Am F

Every clock’s a different time

C G

It would only take the energy to fix it

Am F

I don’t know why I am

C

I don’t know why I am

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna be a fighter

Am F

Thirty-five in a t-shirt

C G

Crying in the bathroom

Am F

Know it’s for the best

C

I know it’s for the best

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Bridge

Am

I’ve been playing dead

F

My whole life

C

And I get this feeling

G

Whenever I feel good

Am

It’ll be the last time

F

My love

C

My love

G

My love

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Outro

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice the transition from Am to F, as it’s used frequently throughout the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Phoebe Bridgers’ melancholic ballad exploring codependency and emotional entanglement. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a gentle, steady rhythm to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Black hole opened in the kitchen

Am F

Every clock’s a different time

C G

It would only take the energy to fix it

Am F

I don’t know why I am

C

I don’t know why I am

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna be a fighter

Am F

Thirty-five in a t-shirt

C G

Crying in the bathroom

Am F

Know it’s for the best

C

I know it’s for the best

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Bridge

Am

I’ve been playing dead

F

My whole life

C

And I get this feeling

G

Whenever I feel good

Am

It’ll be the last time

F

My love

C

My love

G

My love

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Outro

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice the transition from Am to F, as it’s used frequently throughout the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Phoebe Bridgers’ melancholic ballad exploring codependency and emotional entanglement. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a gentle, steady rhythm to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Black hole opened in the kitchen

Am F

Every clock’s a different time

C G

It would only take the energy to fix it

Am F

I don’t know why I am

C

I don’t know why I am

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna be a fighter

Am F

Thirty-five in a t-shirt

C G

Crying in the bathroom

Am F

Know it’s for the best

C

I know it’s for the best

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Bridge

Am

I’ve been playing dead

F

My whole life

C

And I get this feeling

G

Whenever I feel good

Am

It’ll be the last time

F

My love

C

My love

G

My love

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Outro

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice the transition from Am to F, as it’s used frequently throughout the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Phoebe Bridgers’ melancholic ballad exploring codependency and emotional entanglement. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a gentle, steady rhythm to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Black hole opened in the kitchen

Am F

Every clock’s a different time

C G

It would only take the energy to fix it

Am F

I don’t know why I am

C

I don’t know why I am

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna be a fighter

Am F

Thirty-five in a t-shirt

C G

Crying in the bathroom

Am F

Know it’s for the best

C

I know it’s for the best

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Bridge

Am

I’ve been playing dead

F

My whole life

C

And I get this feeling

G

Whenever I feel good

Am

It’ll be the last time

F

My love

C

My love

G

My love

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Outro

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice the transition from Am to F, as it’s used frequently throughout the song.

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Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Phoebe Bridgers’ melancholic ballad exploring codependency and emotional entanglement. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a gentle, steady rhythm to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Black hole opened in the kitchen

Am F

Every clock’s a different time

C G

It would only take the energy to fix it

Am F

I don’t know why I am

C

I don’t know why I am

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna be a fighter

Am F

Thirty-five in a t-shirt

C G

Crying in the bathroom

Am F

Know it’s for the best

C

I know it’s for the best

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Bridge

Am

I’ve been playing dead

F

My whole life

C

And I get this feeling

G

Whenever I feel good

Am

It’ll be the last time

F

My love

C

My love

G

My love

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Outro

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice the transition from Am to F, as it’s used frequently throughout the song.

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Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Phoebe Bridgers’ melancholic ballad exploring codependency and emotional entanglement. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a gentle, steady rhythm to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Black hole opened in the kitchen

Am F

Every clock’s a different time

C G

It would only take the energy to fix it

Am F

I don’t know why I am

C

I don’t know why I am

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna be a fighter

Am F

Thirty-five in a t-shirt

C G

Crying in the bathroom

Am F

Know it’s for the best

C

I know it’s for the best

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Bridge

Am

I’ve been playing dead

F

My whole life

C

And I get this feeling

G

Whenever I feel good

Am

It’ll be the last time

F

My love

C

My love

G

My love

Chorus

G

Baby, you’re a vampire

Am F

You want blood and I promise

C

I’m a bad liar

G

With a savior complex

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

All the skeletons you hide

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Outro

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

C G

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Am F

Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice the transition from Am to F, as it’s used frequently throughout the song.