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SOS by James Arthur
SOS
Standard tuning
Intro Am///
Am E7 Am
Where are those happy days - they seem so hard to find
Am E7 Am
I try to reach for you but you have closed your eyes
C G
Whatever happened to our love
Dm Am
I wish I understood
Am E7 Am Dm
It used to be so nice it used to be so good
C G Dm F C/Csus4/C/Csus4
So when your near me, darlin' can't you hear me, SOS
C G Dm F C/Csus4/C/Csus4
The love you gave me, nothing else could save me, SOS
F G# A# C/Csus4/C/Csus4
When your gone, how can I even try to go on
F G# A# C
When your gone, though it's right how can I carry on
C G Dm Am
I really tried to make it up - I wish I understood
Am E7 Am Dm
It used to be so nice, it used to be so good
C G Dm F C/Csus4/C/Csus4
So when your near me, darlin' can't you hear me, SOS
C G Dm F C/Csus4/C/Csus4
The love you gave me, nothing else could save me, SOS
F G# A# C/Csus4/C/Csus4
When your gone, how can I even try to go on
F G# A# C
When your gone, though it's right how can I carry on
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
[Intro]
C#m E A
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, ayy
[Verse 1]
C#m
The champagne, you showered down on my pain
E
The lights fade, running 'round in blind faith
A
Las Vegas surrounded by the lost figures
B
Alligators, they chew me up and spit me out
You know I've been burning out
C#m A
I've been calling out for you
I've been calling out for you, yeah
[Chorus]
E
SOS, save my soul
I've been drowning for too long
A
SOS, save my soul, you know
'Cause you know
B
You gotta throw me a lifeline
Throw me your heart
C#m A
I've been waiting a lifetime
B C#m
I'm calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight
[Verse 2]
C#m
Propeller, spinning me away forever (Spinning me)
E
Umbrella, shelter me from stormy weather (Shelter me)
A
Lines severed, but I know you've been looking out
B
'Cause you can hear me calling out
[Pre-Chorus]
B
It's you I'm forever in debt to
C#m
Never been the same since the day that I met you
A
Going down, can you come to my rescue? (Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Chorus]
E
SOS, save my soul
I've been drowning for too long
A
SOS, save my soul, you know
'Cause you know
B
You gotta throw me a lifeline (You gotta throw me a lifeline)
Throw me your heart (Just throw me your heart)
C#m A
I've been waiting a lifetime (I've been waiting a lifetime)
B E
I'm calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight
[Post-Chorus]
E
Ah-ah, ah-ah
SOS
A
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Yeah, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy
B
You gotta throw me a lifeline (You gotta throw me a lifeline)
Throw me your heart (Just throw me your heart)
C#m A
I've been waiting a lifetime (I've been waiting a lifetime)
B C#m
I'm calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m
Ooh, it's you I'm forever in debt to
E
Never been the same since the day that I met you (You, ooh)
A
Going down, can you come to my rescue?
[Chorus]
B
I'm calling for an SOS to save my soul
C#m
I've been drowning for too long
A
SOS, save my soul, 'cause you know you know
You know, oh
E
SOS, save my soul (I've been drowning for too long)
I've been drowning for too long
A
SOS, save my soul, you know (I've been waiting for too long)
'Cause you know (I've been waiting for your lifeline)
B
You gotta throw me a lifeline (I've been waiting for you, ooh)
Throw me your heart (I've been waiting for you, oh, oh)
C#m A
I've been waiting a lifetime (I need your lifeline)
B E
I'm calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight
[Outro]
E
...The champagne, you showered down on my pain (SOS)
A
...The lights fade, running 'round in blind faith (Yeah, ayy, ayy-ayy, throw me a lifeline)
B C#m A
...Las Vegas surrounded by the lost figures (Throw me a lifeline, I've been waiting a lifetime)
B E
Alligators, they chew me up and spit me out (I'm calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight)
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version 3
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 145 BPM
*NOTE*: The "-" represents the bars in between the chords
[Verse 1]
Eb|---0----0----0----0--0--0----------------0------------0----0--------0----0-|
Bb|---0----0----0----0--0--0----------------0------------0----0--------0----0-|
Gb|---7----6----7----6--6--4----------------6------------7----4--------4----6-|
Db|---0----0----0----0--0--0----------------0------------0----0--------0----0-|
Ab|---0----0----0----0--0--0----------------0------------0----0--------0----0-|
Eb|---7----7----7----7--5--3----------------5------------7----3--------3----5-|
Champagne showered down on my pain
Lights fade running round in blind faith
Las Vegas surrounded by the last fakers
Alligators they chew me up and spit me out
You know I’ve been burning out
I’ve been calling out for you
I’ve been calling out for you, yeah
[Chorus]
Eb|---2---------------00----------------0---------------00--------0----0------------|
Bb|---3---------------33----------------2---------------33--------3----2------------|
Gb|---2---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2------------|
Db|---0---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2------------|
Ab|---0---------------02----------------0---------------02--------2----0------------|
Eb|---0---------------23----------------0---------------23--------3----0------------|
(Walk up)
SOS save my soul
I’ve been drowning for too long
SOS save my soul you know
Cause you know
You’re gotta throw me a lifeline
Throw me your heart
I’ve been waiting a lifetime
Calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight
[Verse 2]
Eb|---0------------0--0--0----------------0----0----0----0--0--0--------0----------------|
Bb|---0------------0--0--0----------------0----0----0----0--0--0--------0----------------|
Gb|---7------------9--6--4----------------6----7----6----7--6--4--------6----------------|
Db|---0------------0--0--0----------------0----0----0----0--0--0--------0----------------|
Ab|---0------------0--0--0----------------0----0----0----0--0--0--------0----------------|
Eb|---7------------9--5--3----------------7----7----7----7--5--3--------5----------------|
Propeller spinning me away forever
Umbrella shelter me from stormy weather
Lines severed but I know you been looking out
But you can hear me calling out
It’s you I’m forever in debt to
Never been the same since the day that I met you
Going down can you come to my rescue
[Chorus]
Eb|---2---------------00----------------0---------------00--------0----0------------|
Bb|---3---------------33----------------2---------------33--------3----2------------|
Gb|---2---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2------------|
Db|---0---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2------------|
Ab|---0---------------02----------------0---------------02--------2----0------------|
Eb|---0---------------23----------------0---------------23--------3----0------------|
(Walk up)
SOS save my soul
I’ve been drowning for too long
SOS save my soul you know
Cause you know
You’re gotta throw me a lifeline
Throw me your heart
I’ve been waiting a lifetime
Calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight
Eb|---2---------------00----------------0---------------00--------0----0------------|
Bb|---3---------------33----------------2---------------33--------3----2------------|
Gb|---2---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2------------|
Db|---0---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2------------|
Ab|---0---------------02----------------0---------------02--------2----0------------|
Eb|---0---------------23----------------0---------------23--------3----0------------|
(Walk up)
SOS
Yeah
Throw me a lifeline
Throw me your heart
I’ve been waiting a lifetime
Calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight
[Bridge]
Eb|---0----0----0----0--0--0-----------------|
Bb|---0----0----0----0--0--0-----------------|
Gb|---7----6----7----6--6--4-----------------|
Db|---0----0----0----0--0--0-----------------|
Ab|---0----0----0----0--0--0-----------------|
Eb|---7----7----7----7--5--3-----------------|
Ooh it’s you I’m forever in debt to
Never been the same since the day that I met you
Going down can you come to my rescue
Eb|---0----0----0----0----0-------------------|
Bb|---0----0----0----0----0-------------------|
Gb|---7----6----7----9----4-------------------|
Db|---0----0----0----0----0-------------------|
Ab|---0----0----0----0----0-------------------|
Eb|---7----7----7----9----3-------------------|
I’m calling for an SOS save my soul
I’ve been drowning for too long
SOS save my soul you know
Said You know
[Chorus]
Eb|---2---------------00----------------0---------------00--------0----0------------|
Bb|---3---------------33----------------2---------------33--------3----2------------|
Gb|---2---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2------------|
Db|---0---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2------------|
Ab|---0---------------02----------------0---------------02--------2----0------------|
Eb|---0---------------23----------------0---------------23--------3----0------------|
(Walk up)
SOS save my
I’ve been waiting for a life time
I've been waiting for your love
I've been waiting for a life line
Throw me your lifeline
Calling for an SOS to save my soul
[Outro]
Eb|---2---------------00----------------0---------------00--------0----0---------2---|
Bb|---3---------------33----------------2---------------33--------3----2---------3---|
Gb|---2---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2---------2---|
Db|---0---------------00----------------2---------------00--------0----2---------0---|
Ab|---0---------------02----------------0---------------02--------2----0---------0---|
Eb|---0---------------23----------------0---------------23--------3----0---------0---|
(Walk up)
Champagne showered down on my pain [SOS]
Lights fade running round in blind faith [yeah]
Throw me a lifeline, throw me you heart
I've been waiting a life time
Calling for an SOS to save my soul tonight
[End]
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