Ed Sheeran

Save Myself Acoustic Live

by Ed Sheeran
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Performance: Every life performance he does Verse 1: A A/E F#m D I gave all my oxygen to people that could breath A A/E F#m D I gave away my money and now we don't even speak D E F#m* E D* I drove miles and miles, but would you do the same for me? A E A Oh ho-o-onestly A A/E F#m D Offered off my shoulder just for you to cry upon A A/E F#m D Gave you constant shelter and a bed to keep you warm D E F#m* E D* They gave me the heartache and in return I gave a song A E A Its goes o-o-on and on
Chorus: D A E A Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels D A E* E/F* F#m* I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills D E F#m* E D* And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf B No farewell Bm D* E7sus F#m7/E A So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself Verse 2] A A/E F#m D I gave you all my energy and I took away your pain A A/E F#m D 'Cause human beings are destined to radiate or drain D E F#m* E D* What line do we stand upon 'cause from here it looks the same? A E A And only scars remain Chorus: D A E A Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels D A E* E/F* F#m* I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills D E F#m* E D* And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf B No farewell Bm D* E7sus F#m7/E A So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself Bridge: F#m D But if I don't, then I'll go back A To where I'm rescuing a stranger E* F#m Just because they needed saving just like that D Oh, I'm here again A Between the devil and the danger E* But I guess it's just my nature D My dad was wrong E* 'Cause I'm not like my mum F#m* E* D 'Cause she'd just smile and I'm complaining in a song B But it helps Bm D* E7sus F#m7/E A So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself Chorus: D A E A Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels D A E* E/F* F#m* I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills D E F#m* E D* And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf B No farewell Bm D* E7sus F#m7/E A So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself Outro: Bm D* E7sus F#m7/E A And before I blame someone else, I've got to save myself Bm D* E7sus F#m7/E A And before I love someone else, I've got to love myself

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Published: November 30, 2025
Last Updated: February 8, 2026