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How To Save A Life

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By: elschone™
(this is my first tab but i will not post this chords if this isn't sounds like the song.)
[Intro]
G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F#
 - / -  - /
Normal tuning..CAPO on the 3rd Fret.
[Verse 1]
        G              Dsus4F#
                       /
Step one you say we need to talk
   Em              Dsus4F#         G
                   /           
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
              Dsus4F#
              /         
He smiles politely back at you
 Em          Dsus4F#        G
             /          
You stare politely right on through
               Dsus4F#
               /
Some sort of window to your right
Em       Dsus4F#           G
         /             
As he goes left and you stay right
            Dsus4F#           Em
            /             
Between the lines of fear and blame
                 Dsus4F#
                 /     
And you begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
C                 D
Where did I go wrong
         Em
I lost a friend
           G              D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
    C
And I would have stayed 
 D                Em
up with you all night
            G      D      G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F#
                           - / -  - /
Had I known how to save a life
[Verse 2]
G                Dsus4F#
                 /
Let him know that you know best
      Em              Dsus4F#
                      /
Cause after all you do know best
   G                 Dsus4F#
                     /
  Try to slip past his defense
Em            Dsus4F#
              /
Without granting innocence
  G          Dsus4F#         Em
             /           
  Lay down a list of what is wrong
                  Dsus4F#
                  /
The things you’ve told him all along
 G             Dsus4F#
               /
And pray to God he hears you
   Em            Dsus4F#
                 /
And pray to God he hears you
[Chorus]
C                 D
Where did I go wrong
         Em
I lost a friend
           G              D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
    C
And I would have stayed 
 D                Em
up with you all night
            G      D      G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F#
                           - / -  - /
Had I known how to save a life
[Interlude]
G - Dsus4/F# - Em - Dsus4/F# (play this right after that last chords in chorus)
[Verse 3]
 G
As he begins to 
Dsus4F#
/
raise his voice
   Em
You lower yours and 
Dsus4F#             G
/               
grant him one last choice
                Dsus4F#
                /
Drive until you lose the 
        Em
road Or break with the 
            Dsus4F#
            /
ones you’ve followed
  G          Dsus4F#
             /
  He will do one of two things
Em             Dsus4F#
               / 
He will admit to everything
G
Or he’ll say he’s 
Dsus4F#
/
just not the same
Em
And you’ll begin to 
Dsus4F#
/
wonder why you came
[Chorus]
C                 D
Where did I go wrong
         Em
I lost a friend
           G              D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
    C
And I would have stayed 
 D                Em
up with you all night
            G       D        C  (play the next chord right after this one)
Had I known how to save a life
C                 D
Where did I go wrong
         Em
I lost a friend
           G              D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
    C
And I would have stayed 
 D                Em
up with you all night
            G      D     G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F#
                          - / -  - /
Had I known how to save a life
[Interlude]
G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F#
 - / -  - /
[Interlude]
G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F#
 - / -  - /
          How to save a life
G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F#
 - / -  - /
          How to save a life
[Outro]
G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F#
 - / -  - /
          How to save a life
G  Dsus4F# Em Dsus4F# G
 - / -  - / - 
          How to save a life

How To Save A Life chords and lyrics

Free chords for How To Save A Life by Boyce Avenue. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

By: elschone™
(this is my first tab but i will not post this chords if this isn't sounds like the song.)
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
G - Dsus4/F# - Em - Dsus4/F# (play this right after that last chords in chorus)
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
            G       D        C  (play the next chord right after this one)
Had I known how to save a life
[Interlude]
G - Dsus4/F# - Em - Dsus4/F#
[Interlude]
[Outro]

How To Save A Life Chords by Boyce Avenue

Learn how to play How To Save A Life by Boyce Avenue with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “How To Save A Life chords”, “How To Save A Life guitar chords”, or “Boyce Avenue How To Save A Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy How To Save A Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate How To Save A Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Dsus4, F#, Em, C, D.

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The chords for "How To Save A Life" show the original chord names (including G, Dsus4, F#, Em, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.