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The Weeknd - Save Your Tears Chords

Chord reference C, Am, Em, G, Dm, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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

[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

[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]

[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

[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)

[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)

Artist The Weeknd
Album After Hours
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 2020
Key C

How to Play Save Your Tears on Guitar?

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, Em, G, Dm, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Save Your Tears with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.