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How To Save A Life by The Fray
How To Save A Life
NOTES : All chords and fret positions are relative to CAPO 3rd fret. The rhythm guitar chords
are written out for the sake of simplicity, regardless of the fact that most of this
song is constructed of piano, bass, lead guitar, and drums.
LEGEND :
{ } = half mute (note is played then muted immediately)
< > = heavy emphasis (the most recognizable note)
[ ] = medium emphasis (typically the 2nd most audible note)
( ) = light emphasis (a note only heard from reverb or echo)
« » = harmonic (finger lightly touching string directly above fretbar)
huf = hold until fade (usually a single note on the piano or guitar)
x = string mute & = short pause
/ = slide up a = half pause
\ = slide down z = full pause
^ = bend h = hammer-on
r = release bend p = pull-off
~ = hold ring v = vibrato
* = heavy damping d = drum note
% = fade in ; = fade out
TUNING :
1} E up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> G
2} B up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> D
3} G up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> Bb
4} D up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> F
5} A up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> C
6} E up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> G
<-:: begin ::->
{Piano 1}:
<-- medium reverb -->
M1 M2 M3 M4 = measure number
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = timing count
d d d d = bass drum tap
1: G +-3---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-2-------5-------+
2: D |---3---3---3&~~~-|---3---3&--3---3-|-----0-------0---|--(3)--3---3---3-|
3: Bb |-0---4---0~~-----|-----4-------4---|-0-7---7&~-7---7-|-----4---4---4---|
4: F |-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-4---------------|
5: C |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
6: G +-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------+
{Verse One}:
<-- only piano accompanying -->
Step [G] [M1] one, you say we [D/F#] [M2] need to talk
He [Em7] [M3] walks, you say "Sit [D] [M4] down, it's [D/F#] just a [G] [M1] talk"
He smiles [D/F#] [M2] politely back at you [Em7] [M3]
You stare [D] [M4] politely [D/F#] right on through
<-- drums start .:..:.:..: -->
[G] [M1] [G huf] Some sort of [D/F#] [M2] window to your [Em7] [M3] right
As he goes [D] [M4] left and [D/F#] you stay [G] [M1] right
[G huf] Between the [D/F#] [M2] lines of fear and [Em7] [M3] blame
You begin to [D] [M4] wonder [D/F#] [%R1] why you came
{Chorus Piano}:
<-- piano, bass, lead guitar, drums -->
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1: G +---7-------7-----|-5---7---5---7---|-----7-------7---|-5---7---5---10---+
2: D |-------8---------|-----------------|---8-----8-------|------------------|
3: Bb |-----7---7---7---|---7---7---7---7-|-7-----7---7---7-|---7---7---7----7-|
4: F |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
5: C |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
6: G +-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------+
1: G +---7-------7---|-5---7---5---7---|-----7-------7---|-5---7---5---2-3--+
2: D |-------8-------|-----------------|---8-----8-------|------------------|
3: Bb |-----7---7---7-|---7---7---7---7-|-7-----7---7---7-|---7---7---7------|
4: F |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
5: C |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
6: G +---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------+
{Chorus R1}:
<-- octaves, full sustain -->
1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& = timing count
1: G +----------|----------|----------|----------+
2: D |-%5~~~~~~~|-/7~~~~~~~|-/8~~~~~~~|-8~~~~~~~~|
3: Bb |----------|----------|----------|----------| Play
4: F |-%2~~~~~~~|-/4~~~~~~~|-/5~~~~~~~|-5~~~~~~~~| 2x
5: C |----------|----------|----------|----------|
6: G +----------|----------|----------|----------+
<-- Repeat: {Piano 1} -->
{Chorus R2}
<-- medium sustain -->
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = timing count
1: G +-----------------+
2: D |-----------------|
3: Bb |-----------------|
4: F |-4/5\4---4\2~~~;-|
5: C |-------5---------|
6: G +-----------------+
{Chorus}:
[C] Where did I go [D] wrong
I lost a [Em] friend
Somewhere alone [G] [R2] in the [D/F#] bitterness
And [C] I could have stayed [D] up with you all [Em] night
Had I known [G] how to [D/F#] save a [G] life
{Chorus Outro}:
<-- medium reverb -->
1: G +-0---------------------+
2: D |---3-1-0-1&-0-0&-------|
3: Bb |-----------------0&----|
4: F |--------------------0&-|
5: C |-----------------------|
6: G +-----------------------+
{Verse Two}:
[G] Let him know that [D/F#] you know best
Cause [Em7] after all, you [D] do know [D/F#] best
[G] Try to slip past [D/F#] his defense
[Em7] Without granting [D] innocense [D/F#]
[G] Lay down a [D/F#] list of what is [Em] wrong
The things you [D] told him [D/F#] all along
[G] Pray to God he [D/F#] hears you
And I [Em7] pray to God he [D/F#] hears you
<-- Repeat: {Chorus} including associated bells and whistles, then {Chorus Outro} -->
{Verse Three}:
<-- bass, drums, piano -->
As [G] he begins to [D/F#] raise his voice
You [Em7] lower yours
And [D/F#] grant him one last [G] choice
Drive until you [D/F#] lose the road
Or [Em7] break with the ones who [D/F#] follow
[G] He will do [D/F#] one of two things
[Em7] He will admit to [D/F#] everything
[G] Or he'll say [PAM] he's just [D/F#] not the same
And [Em7] you'll begin to [D/F#] wonder why you came
{Piano Alternate Measures}:
<-- Referred to as [PAM] in Verse Three and Interlude -->
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = timing count
1: G +---10-10-10----8-7---|-10-10-10-10----------+
2: D |------------10-----8-|-------------10-8-7---|
3: Bb |---------------------|----------------------|
4: F |---------------------|----------------------|
5: C |---------------------|----------------------|
6: G +---------------------|----------------------+
<-- Repeat: {Chorus} 2x with bells & whistles, then {Piano 1} w/ {Piano Alternate Measures} -->
{Interlude}:
<-- just {Piano 1} with [PAM] -->
[G] [D/F#] [G]
[D/F#] How to save a [G] life [PAM] [D/F#] [G]
[D/F#] How to save a life
<-- Repeat: {Chorus} 2x with bells & whistles -->
{Song Outro}:
<-- Just piano and drums throughout song outro -->
<-- Repeat {Chorus Outro} and {Piano 1} simultaneously -->
[G] [D/F#] [G]
[D/F#] How to save a [G] life [PAM] [D/F#] [G]
<-- Repeat {Chorus Outro} and {Piano Alternate Measures} simultaneously -->
[D/F#] How to save a [G] life [D/F#] [G]
[D/F#] How to save a [G] life
<-- Repeat {Piano 1} -->
<-:: end ::->
Step one, you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
'Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he hears you
CHORUS
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS (x2)
How to save a life
How to save a life
CHORUS (x2)
How to save a life
How to save a life
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version 2
All chords are in relation to the Capo on the 3rd fret.
Chords used- G, D (when playing every single D in the song put your thumb on the bottom
string on the second fret) Em and C.
(G) (D) (Em) (D) (C)
e|----3------|----2------|----0------|----2------|----0------|
B|----2------|----3------|----0------|----3------|----1------|
G|----0------|----2------|----0------|----2------|----0------|
D|----0------|----0------|----2------|----0------|----2------|
A|----3------|----0------|----2------|----0------|----3------|
E|----3------|----2------|----0------|----2------|----0------|
Strumming pattern - Down, down, up, up, Down, Up
Intro - G, D, Em, D
G D
Step one you say we need to talk
Em D G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
D Em
He smiles politely back at you
D G
You stare politely right on through
D Em
Some sort of window to your right
D G
As he goes left and you stay right
D Em
Between the lines of fear and blame
D
And you begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
SECOND VERSE:
G D
Let him know that you know best
Em D G
Cause after all you do know best
D
Try to slip past his defense
Em D G
Without granting innocence
D Em
Lay down a list of what is wrong
D
The things you've told him all along
G D
And pray to God he hears you
Em D
And pray to God he hears you
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
THIRD VERSE:
G D Em D
G D
As he begins to raise his voice
Em D G
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
D
Drive until you lose the road
Em D G
Or break with the ones you've followed
D
He will do one of two things
Em D
He will admit to everything
G D
Or he'll say he's just not the same
Em D
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
G D Em
D G D Em
How to save a life
D
How to save a life
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
G D Em
D G D Em
How to save a life
D G D Em
How to save a life
G D Em D
End on just one strum of G.
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version 3
FIRST VERSE:
G D
Step one you say we need to talk
Em D G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
D Em
He smiles politely back at you
D G
You stare politely right on through
D Em
Some sort of window to your right
D G
As he goes left and you stay right
D Em
Between the lines of fear and blame
D
And you begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G
Had I known how to save a life
SECOND VERSE:
G D
Let him know that you know best
Em D G
Cause after all you do know best
D
Try to slip past his defense
Em D G
Without granting innocence
D Em
Lay down a list of what is wrong
D
The things you've told him all along
G D
And pray to God he hears you
Em D
And pray to God he hears you
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
THIRD VERSE:
G D Em D
G D
As he begins to raise his voice
Em D G
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
D
Drive until you lose the road
Em D G
Or break with the ones you've followed
D
He will do one of two things
Em D
He will admit to everything
G D
Or he'll say he's just not the same
Em D
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
G D Em
D G D Em
How to save a life
D
How to save a life
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
CHORUS:
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
G D Em
D G D Em
How to save a life
D G D Em
How to save a life
G D Em D
G
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version 4
Capo 3
Std Tuning
G D/F#
Step one you say we need to talk
Em D D/F# G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
D/F# Em
He smiles politely back at you
D D/F# G
You stare politely right on through
D/F# Em
Some sort of window to your right
D D/F# G
As he goes left and you stay right
D/F# Em
Between the lines of fear and blame
D D/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you’ve told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
This is a tab for that little piano riff that happens periodically thruought the song
----------------------
-3-3-3-3----1-0-------
---------2------0-----
----------------------
----------------------
----------------------
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version 5
Timming 4/4
I have my guitar dropped one full note so I play this with the Capo on the 5th fret. But
you have standard tuning just stick the capo on the 3rd :)
There is one chord I am not sure of the name I have put as "D(c slidedown 2)"
Basically play a standard C chord but slide it down 2 frets and don't play your bottom E
(the bass E :P )
The chord Dsus4/F# is meant to be played as Dsus4 with your thumb (or finger which ever
prefer) on the bass E string, second fret. Hope that makes sense :P
Intro/Bridge 1
E---------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
G Dsus4/F#
Step one you say we need to talk
Em7 Dsus4/F# G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
Dsus4/F# Em7
He smiles politely back at you
Dsus4/F# G
You stare politely right on through
Dsus/F# Em7
Some sort of window to your right
Dsus4/F# G
As he goes left and you stay right
Dsus4/F# Em7
Between the lines of fear and blame
Dsus4/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown2) Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1
E---------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
G Dsus4/F#
Let him know that you know best
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Cause after all you do know best
G Dsus4/F#
Try to slip past his defense
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Without granting innocence
G Dsus4/F# Em7
Lay down a list of what is wrong
Dsus4/F#
The things you’ve told him all along
G Dsus4/F#
And pray to God he hears you
Em7 Dsus4/F#
And pray to God he hears you
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F#
Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1
E---------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
G Dsus4/F#
As he begins to raise his voice
Em7 Dsus4/F# G
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Dsus4/F#
Drive until you lose the road
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
G Dsus4/F#
He will do one of two things
Em7 Dsus4/F#
He will admit to everything
G Dsus4/F#
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
Em7 Dsus4/F#
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2) Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1 How To Save A Life...
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10-----|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 2 How to save a Life...
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--3-3-3---1--0--------------3-3-3---1--0----------|
G--------2-------0-----------------2-----0---------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# G
Had I known how to save a life
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G
Had I known how to save a life
(Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F# G)
Bridge 1 How To save A Life...
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10---3-|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 2 How to save a Life...
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--3-3-3---1--0--------------3-3-3---1--0----------|
G--------2-------0-----------------2-----0---------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 3
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10---8-|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
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version 6
*IMPORTANT BEFORE YOU PLAY!!!* --->>> The D/F# is a chord that I don't know the
name of. It's not picking, but this is where your fingers must go to be awesome!!
e -----3-------
B -----3-------
G -----2-------
D -------------
A -------------
E -----2-------
Capo 3
Standard Tuning
G D/F#
Step one you say we need to talk
Em D D/F# G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
D/F# Em
He smiles politely back at you
D D/F# G
You stare politely right on through
D/F# Em
Some sort of window to your right
D D/F# G
As he goes left and you stay right
D/F# Em
Between the lines of fear and blame
D D/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
C D Em7
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you’ve told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
---------------
version 7
Capo 3
Std Tuning
G D/F#
Step one you say we need to talk
Em D D/F# G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
D/F# Em
He smiles politely back at you
D D/F# G
You stare politely right on through
D/F# Em
Some sort of window to your right
D D/F# G
As he goes left and you stay right
D/F# Em
Between the lines of fear and blame
D D/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
G D/F#
Let him know that you know best
Em D D/F# G
Cause after all you do know best
D/F# Em
Try to slip past his defense
D D/F# G
Without granting innocence
D/F# Em
Lay down a list of what is wrong
D D/F# G
The things you’ve told him all along
D/F# Em
And pray to God he hears you
D D
And i’ll pray to god he hears you
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
G D/F#
As he begins to raise his voice
Em D D/F# G
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
D/F# Em
Drive until you lose the road
D D/F# G
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
D/F# Em
He will do one of two things
D D/F# G
He will admit to everything
D/F# Em
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
D D/F#
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
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version 8
Capo 3
Std Tuning
Intro/Bridge 1
E---------------------------------------------|
B--7---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
G D/F#
Step one you say we need to talk
Em D D/F# G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
D/F# Em
He smiles politely back at you
D D/F# G
You stare politely right on through
D/F# Em
Some sort of window to your right
D D/F# G
As he goes left and you stay right
D/F# Em
Between the lines of fear and blame
D D/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
Chorus
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# C
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1
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Verse 2
G D/F#
Let him know that you know best
Em D D/F#
Cause after all you do know best
D/F# Em
Try to slip past his defense
D D/F#
Without granting innocence
D/F# Em
Lay down a list of what is wrong
D D/F# G
The things you’ve told him all along
D/F# Em
And pray to God he hears you
D D/F#
And pray to God he hears you
Chorus
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# C
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1
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Verse 2
G D/F#
As he begins to raise his voice
Em D D/F# G
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
D/F# Em
Drive until you lose the road
D D/F# G
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
D/F# Em
He will do one of two things
D D/F# G
He will admit to everything
D/F# Em
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
D D/F#
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
Chorus
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# C
Had I known how to save a life
Chorus
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# C
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1 How To Save A Life...
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Chorus
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# C
Had I known how to save a life
Chorus
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# C
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1 How To save A Life...
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Bridge 3
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Step one, you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
'Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he hears you
CHORUS
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS (x2)
How to save a life
How to save a life
CHORUS (x2)
How to save a life
How to save a life
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Step one, you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
'Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he hears you
CHORUS
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS (x2)
How to save a life
How to save a life
CHORUS (x2)
How to save a life
How to save a life
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