{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":917513,"song":"How To Save A Life","artist":"Boyce Avenue","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/917513-how-to-save-a-life-chords-by-boyce-avenue/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/917513?type=chord","rating":4.87803,"votes":44,"content":"By: elschone™\r\n(this is my first tab but i will not post this chords if this isn't sounds like the song.)\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nNormal tuning..CAPO on the 3rd Fret.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nStep one you say we need to talk[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe walks you say sit down it’s just a talk[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]         \r\nHe smiles politely back at you[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou stare politely right on through[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nSome sort of window to your right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs he goes left and you stay right[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBetween the lines of fear and blame[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]     \r\nAnd you begin to wonder why you came[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhere did I go wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI lost a friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSomewhere along in the bitterness[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I would have stayed [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nup with you all night[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nHad I known how to save a life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nLet him know that you know best[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nCause after all you do know best[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\n  Try to slip past his defense[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWithout granting innocence[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n  Lay down a list of what is wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThe things you’ve told him all along[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd pray to God he hears you[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd pray to God he hears you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhere did I go wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI lost a friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSomewhere along in the bitterness[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I would have stayed [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nup with you all night[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nHad I known how to save a life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\nG - Dsus4/F# - Em - Dsus4/F# (play this right after that last chords in chorus)\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs he begins to [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nraise his voice[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou lower yours and [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\ngrant him one last choice[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nDrive until you lose the [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nroad Or break with the [/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nones you’ve followed[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\n  He will do one of two things[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] \r\nHe will admit to everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOr he’ll say he’s [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\njust not the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd you’ll begin to [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nwonder why you came[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhere did I go wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI lost a friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSomewhere along in the bitterness[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I would have stayed [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nup with you all night[/tab]\r\n            G       D        C  (play the next chord right after this one)\r\nHad I known how to save a life\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhere did I go wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI lost a friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSomewhere along in the bitterness[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I would have stayed [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nup with you all night[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\nHad I known how to save a life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\n          How to save a life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\n          How to save a life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]\r\n          How to save a life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]Dsus4[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\n          How to save a life[/tab]","plain_text":"By: elschone™\n(this is my first tab but i will not post this chords if this isn't sounds like the song.)\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nG - Dsus4/F# - Em - Dsus4/F# (play this right after that last chords in chorus)\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n            G       D        C  (play the next chord right after this one)\nHad I known how to save a life\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nG - Dsus4/F# - Em - Dsus4/F#\n\n[Interlude]\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","Dsus4","F#","Em","C","D","Dsus4/F"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}