Rescue Me Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays637

Rescue Me by Daughtry is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, Cadd9 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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G                Em  
Our story's old, older than the wind 
G                             Em 
It's been in sight for years, how can we pretend 
Cadd9                 D 
That we all know just how it's gonna end 

G 
Rescue me in the middle of the ocean 
Em 
Crashing down, it's always hard to breathe 
G 
Some say, it's easier to give up on it 
Cadd9  D                   G 
I say, it's time to rescue me 
  
G               Em                 
Lost and lonely people standing by 
            G               Em 
Afraid to try, Some of them here 
                    G 
The same as you and I 
                     Cadd9 
The difference is so wrong to be left behind 
D  
So I need you now 
  
G 
Rescue me in the middle of the ocean 
Em  
Crashing down, it's always hard to breathe 
G 
Some say, it's hard to make the changes 
Cadd9                            
Rescue me and I'll never be the same 
G 
Rescue me in the middle of my darkest hour 
Em 
Time will tell if I never really had the power 
Cadd9 
Some say, it's easier to give up on it 
D 
I say, it's time to rescue me 

Cadd9                 
We've gotta get out, how foolish have we been 
Em              D  
To say it's all been a waste of time 
Cadd9 
We may lose and we may win 
Em               D            Cadd9 
But like the sun we will rise again 
          D 
But until then 
  
G 
Rescue me in the middle of the ocean 
Em  
Crashing down, it's always hard to breathe 
G 
Some say, it's hard to make the changes 
Cadd9                            
Rescue me and I'll never be the same 
G 
Rescue me in the middle of my darkest hour 
Em 
Time will tell if I never really had the power 
Cadd9 
Some say, it's easier to give up on it 
D 
I say, it's time to rescue me 
  
G                              G 
Rescue me in the middle of the ocean 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante