THE LOVE YOU SAVE (MAY BE YOUR OWN)
By: Joe Tex

(Capo at 1st. fret)
Intro: A - E - D - E

A (x02220@1)                DPeople, (xx0232@1)I've been mislead, And I've been afraid
                      A (x02220@1)       DI've (xx0232@1)been hit in the head, And left for dead
            A (x02220@1)                    DI've (xx0232@1)been abused, And I've been accused
       A (x02220@1)                DBeen (xx0232@1)refused, a piece of bread

A (x02220@1)         DBut (xx0232@1)I ain't never, In my life before
              A (x02220@1)                        DSeen (xx0232@1)so many love affairs, Go wrong as I do today
               A(Stop) (x02220@1)                DI (xx0232@1)want you to STOP, And find out whats wrong
     A (x02220@1)                           DGet (xx0232@1)it right, Or just leave love alone

B (x2444x@1)            E (022100@1)                    D (xx0232@1)           ABecause (x02220@1)the love y - o - u save today, Maybe wi-l-l be your own

E- (022100@1)E- (022100@1)E- (022100@1)E (022100@1)A (x02220@1)              DI've (xx0232@1)been pushed around, I've been lost and found
 A (x02220@1)                         DI've (xx0232@1)been given til sundown, To get out of town
           A (x02220@1)            DI've (xx0232@1)been taken outside, And I've been brutalized
 A (x02220@1)                                   DAnd (xx0232@1)I've had to always be the one to smile and apologize

A (x02220@1)                 DBut (xx0232@1)I ain't never, In my life before
              A (x02220@1)                         DSeen (xx0232@1)so many love affairs, Go wrong as I do today
    A(Stop) (x02220@1)             DSo (xx0232@1)STOP, Find out what's wrong
         A (x02220@1)                         DGet (xx0232@1)it right, Or please leave love alone

B (x2444x@1)             E (022100@1)                    D (xx0232@1)           ABecause (x02220@1)the love you save today, Maybe wi-l-l be your own