Capo
1
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C F
Verse 1:
C C
A ship in the harbor will always stay safe
F F G
tied up to a dock, ain't why it was made
Am
Craves wind through the sails, it's wood on the waves
G
Paired to the great unknown
Verse 2:
C C
One or two fathoms there live the spoils
F F G
But the price of the barrel ain't worth the oil
Am
When the season is over, steer it towards home through
G
The peace of some place to go
Chorus:
F C G
I need you now - no other
F C G
Go 'head get loud - like thunder
F G Am
The storm's coming down - my lighthouse
F
You save my soul
You save my soul
Verse 3:
C C
Magenta sky in the morning less gentle by noon
F F G
Means the whitecaps will surely kick the heel of the moon
Am
The stars they're like ivory
G
Placed there to guide me home
Chorus:
F C
I need you now - no other
F C G
Go 'head get loud - like thunder
F Am
The storm's coming down - my lighthouse
F
You save my soul
Am
You save my soul
Am D
You save my soul
F C Am
And I need you now, oh I need you now
(Builds to Bridge)
Bridge:
(2x)
F C G
You keep waiting on me
Am F
Can't keep waiting on me
C G
Why you waiting on me?
Am F C G
I'm gone
Am F C G
I'm gone (2nd time through bridge)
Outro:
(Live version, strumming slows)
F C
I need you now - no other
F C
Go 'head get loud - like thunder
F C
The storm's coming down - my lighthouse
F
You save my soul
D
You save my soul
Song History
Published: May 27, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025