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How To Save A Life

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AREHzaMaHag
[Intro]
G  D/F#  Em  D/F#
G  D/F#  Em
[Verse 1]
     G                D/F#
Step one, you say we need to talk
    Em                  D/F#              G
He walks, you say sit down, it’s just a talk
             D/F#           Em
He smiles politely back at you
             D/F#             G
You stare politely right on through
               D/F#         Em
Some sort of window to your right
             D/F#             G
As he goes left and you stay right
              D/F#            Em
Between the lines of fear and blame
                   D/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
C               D/F#            Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
            G             D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C                   D/F#            Em
I would have stayed up with you all night
             G      D/F#   G
Had I known how to save a life
[Interlude]
 G D/F#EmD/F#
()     
[Verse 2]
G                 D/F#
Let him know that you know best
Em            D/F#         G
After all you do know best
                 D/F#
Try to slip past his defense
Em               D/F#      G
Without granting innocence
           D/F#                Em
Lay down a list of what is wrong
                  D/F#
The things you've told him all along
G              D/F#
Pray to God he hears you
        Em             D/F#
And you pray to God he hears you
[Chorus]
    C               D/F#            Em
And where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
            G             D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C                   D/F#            Em
I would have stayed up with you all night
             G      D/F#   G
Had I known how to save a life
[Interlude]
 G D/F#EmD/F#
()     
 G  D/F#  Em
[Verse 3]
   G             D/F#
As he begins to raise his voice
    Em              D/F#                   G
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
                D/F#
Drive until you lose the road
   Em                         D/F#     G
Or break with the ones you've followed
           D/F#
He will do one of two things
Em               D/F#
He will admit to everything
G                      D/F#
Or he'll say he's just not the same
    Em                 D/F#
And you will begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
C               D/F#            Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
            G             D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C                   D/F#            Em
I would have stayed up with you all night
             G      D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
C               D/F#            Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
            G             D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C                   D/F#            Em
I would have stayed up with you all night
             G      D/F#   G
Had I known how to save a life
[Bridge]
 G
()
Em              G
    How to save a life ... a life
Em
    Where did I go
[Chorus]
C               D/F#            Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
            G             D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
    C                   D/F#            Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
             G      D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
C                D/F#            Em
 Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
            G             D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C                   D/F#            Em
I would have stayed up with you all night
             G      D/F#   G
Had I known how to save a life
[Outro]
G   D/F#  Em
D/F#           G     D/F#  Em
How to save a life
D/F#           G     D/F#  Em
How to save a life
G  D/F#  Em  D/F#
G

How To Save A Life chords and lyrics

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AREHzaMaHag
[Intro]
G  D/F#  Em  D/F#
G  D/F#  Em
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
(G) D/F#  Em  D/F#
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
(G) D/F#  Em  D/F#
 G  D/F#  Em
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
(G)
[Chorus]
[Outro]
G   D/F#  Em
G  D/F#  Em  D/F#
G

How To Save A Life Chords by The Fray

Learn how to play How To Save A Life by The Fray 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 “The Fray 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, D/F#, Em, C.

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What key is "How To Save A Life" in?

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