The Lifesaver chords by Amber Lawrence

Chords with lyrics

Hey! My second post, another Amber Lawrence. Congratulations Amber for 'CMC Female Oz Artist of the Year'
This is a beautiful song about Amber's Dad 'The Lifesaver' xx

Capo 5

INTRO -

G+G    C majorC    D MajorD  (2X)


G+G           C majorC         D MajorD       G+G
Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver
        C majorC       D MajorD
The ballad of a man with a moustache
G+G          C majorC           D MajorD
A augmentedA life's lesson for those who've come from nothing
E minorEm D MajorD    C majorC       G+G
He married Miss Maroubra Beach

D MajorD       G+G
Born in forty-six
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 Orphaned at ten
   C majorC   G+G     D MajorD
 And nobody wanted to take the poor kid in
D MajorD        G+G
 He moved to the beach
D MajorD        G+G
 When he turned fifteen
   C majorC     G+G      D MajorD
 And a lifelong love affair began

G+G           C majorC         D MajorD       G+G
Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver
         C majorC       D MajorD
 The ballad of a man with a suntan
G+G             C.   D MajorD
 Smoking cigarettes after saving lives
E minorEm   D MajorD       C majorC      G+G
 Three children with Miss Maroubra Beach


D MajorD      G+G
Singing Swing Low
    D MajorD       G+G
 They'd drink 'til they drop
  C majorC      G+G      D MajorD
 No worries still row, row the boat
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 Then a terrible stroke of luck
 D MajorD    G+G
 Tries to take the man
 C majorC           G+G      D MajorD
 But he fights for his life to come home

G+G           C majorC          D MajorD      G+G
Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver
   G+G      C majorC        D MajorD
 The ballad of a man who loved a beer
       G+G     C majorC        D.       G+G
 But now he's learning to walk again and living his new life
   E minorEm      D MajorD     C majorC      G+G
 And standing right by him is Miss Maroubra Beach

A minorAm  E minorEm

A minorAm  E minorEm

   D MajorD
Love story

A minorAm  E minorEm

A minorAm  E minorEm

    D MajorD         G+G        D MajorD      G+G
And the surf boat led the parade When they carried him home
    C majorC      G+G      D MajorD
And his photo still hangs on the wall
  D MajorD       G+G
 And to this very day
   D MajorD      G+G
 They speak of the man
       C majorC    G+G         D MajorD
 And how his will to live inspired them all


G+G            C majorC         D MajorD       G+G
So that's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver
   G+G      C majorC     D MajorD
 The ballad of a man with a moustache
   G+G    C majorC     D.      G+G
 Australian spirit life saver to the end
E minorEm D MajorD    C majorC       G+G
 He married Miss Maroubra Beach
E minorEm D MajorD    C majorC       G+G
 He married Miss Maroubra Beach
E minorEm      D MajorD   C majorC
 He loved my mother Miss Maroubra Beach


Enjoy! x