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The Weeknd - Save Your Tears Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Em, G, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Ooh, na na, yeah
[C]I saw you [Am]dancing in a crowded [Em]room, you look so [G]happy when I’m not with you
[C]But then you [Am]saw me, caught you by [Em]surprise, a single [G]teardrop falling from your eyes
[C]I don’t know [Am]why I run [Em]away [G] [C]I’ll make you [Am]cry when I run [Em] [G]away

[verse 2]
[C]You could’ve asked [Am]me why I broke your [Em]heart, you could’ve [G]told me that you fell apart
[C]But you walked [Am]past me like I wasn’t [Em]there, and just [G]pretended like you didn’t care
[C]I don’t know [Am]why I run [Em]away [G] [C]I’ll make you [Am]cry when I run [Em] [G]away

[verse 3]
[Dm]Take me back [Am]’cause I wanna stay, [F]save your [G]tears for another
[C]Save your [Am]tears for another [Em]day, [G] [C]save your [Am]tears for another [Em]day [G]

[verse 4]
[C]So, I made you [Am]think that I would always stay, [Em]I said some things [G]that I should never say
[C]Yeah, I broke your [Am]heart like someone did to mine, [Em]and now you won’t [G]love me for a second time
[C]I don’t know [Am]why I [Em]run away, [G] [C]I’ll make you [Am]cry when I [Em]run [G]away

[verse 5]
[Dm]Girl, take me [Am]back ’cause I wanna stay, [F]save your [G]tears for another
[Dm]I [Am]realize that I’m much too late, [F]and you [G]deserve someone better
[C]Save your [Am]tears for another [Em]day [G](Ooh, yeah)
[C]Save your [Am]tears for another [Em] [G]day (Yeah)

[Closing]
[C]I don’t know [Am]why I [Em]run [G]away, [C]I’ll make you [Am]cry when I [Em]run [G]away
[C]Save your t[Am]ears for another day, [Em]ooh girl [G](Ah)
[C]I said save your [Am]tears for another [Em]day [G](Ah)
[C]Save your [Am]tears for another [Em]day [G](Ah)
[C]Save your t[Am]ears for another d[Em]ay (A[G]h)

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ArtistThe Weeknd
AlbumAfter Hours
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2020
KeyC

How to play Save Your Tears on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Save Your Tears uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (22), C → Am (22), and Em → G (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

8. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

Save Your Tears chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Save Your Tears.

  • Save Your Tears includes 99 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Save Your Tears contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Save Your Tears connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Dm: 2%
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