Safe and Sound CAPO II Opening Riff (As it were) E-------------------2-------------------------------- A---2---2-2-------3----------2-2----------2-2---- D---2---2-2-------2----------2-2----------2-2---- G---2---2-2----0-------------2-2------0---2-2--- B-0-------------------4-2-0-------0-2---0--------- E----------------------------------------------------- A D A You slept through the last small town F#m E I'll wake you up when the next one comes around D A F#m D Your eyes are closed like you truly believe E A You're safe and sound with me No looking back, no turning into salt The city was crumbling but baby we're not to fault When things got too rough I promised you we'd leave You're safe and sound with me Chorus F#m E A E You're safe and sound with me--ya D A Just like you always will D A E Just like you always will be The wipers clear the windshield of the rain My shirt sleeves dry your eyes the very same We fit together like the ignition and the key You're safe and sound with me Solo - same as verse Chorus The glove box light shines bright enough to see You read the map like you were reading poetry It just might take you forever to see You're safe and sound with me Tabbed by Alasdair MacLennan (alasdair@telus.net) There are a few other things going on in this song. Play around with different strumming patterns. Throw in a run between (notes C# - B - A) between chords D and A in the third row of the verse. Throw in the little country riff on the A from the beginning every once in a while.