Salvation Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays475

Salvation by Rancid is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
 
A                             D               E               D 
There's a neighborhood called Blackhawk where all the rich people hide 
A                                     D 
I was down on my luck working for the Salvation Army  
    E                    D 
The shelter is where I reside 
A                      D             E                D 
Everyday we drive into Blackhawk and pick up the offerings 
A                 D            E          D 
Microwave ovens refridgerators for the suffering 
 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
 
A         D                  E         D 
I can't believe these people live like kings 
A        D         E       D 
Hidden estates and diamond rings 
      A    D  E        D         
I'm a ra-a-at out on a mission 
A           D          E       D  
I'm in your front yard under suspicion 
 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
 
SOLO: 
Note: h=hammer on 
      b=half bend 
      br = bend and realese bend 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-6h7--------6h7-------7--9b-9b--9b-7---7---7-9br--7---7--7-----7----7-9br--7----| 
D|-------7-9--------7-9----------------9-------------9-------7h9----9-----------9-| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 

A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
 
A         D                  E         D 
I can't believe these people live like kings 
A        D         E       D 
Hidden estates and diamond rings 
      A    D  E        D         
I'm a ra-a-at out on a mission 
A           D          E       D  
I'm in your front yard under suspicion 
 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
 
SOLO 
 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 
A...(slowly rake down 6th string) 
Come on baby won't you show me what you got there 
D              E        
I want your salvation whoah 

    	

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