The Fray - How To Save A Life

Em7: 022033  Dsus4/F: 2x0233   Dx:  x54030  D/F: 2x0230

Capo 3 

Intro - G, D/F, Em7, D/F  

     G              Dsus4/F          Em7               Dsus4/F          G
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, and you begin to wonder why you came

  C            Dx              Em                G            D/F
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

Break:    G  / Dsus4/F   /   Em7 /   Dsus4/F

G              Dsus4/F          Em7               Dsus4/F          G
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 pray to God he hears you, and...

 C            Dx              Em                G            D/F
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

Break:    G  / Dsus4/F   /   Em7 /   Dsus4/F 

G              Dsus4/F          Em7               Dsus4/F          G
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

 C            Dx              Em                G            D/F
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
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

G   Dsus4/F   Em7   Dsus4/F       G    Dsus4/F  Em7  Dsus4/F          G
                    How to save a life               How to save a life

 C            Dx              Em                G            D/F
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
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


G   Dsus4/F   Em7   Dsus4/F       G    Dsus4/F  Em7  Dsus4/F          G
                    How to save a life               How to save a life
                    How to save a life               				


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Tuning: Capo 3
 
 
[Intro and Verse]
 
   G                Dsus4/F#         Em7              Dsus4/F#
 
e|--3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
B|------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3---|
G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2-|
D|-------------------0---------------------------------0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------0--------------------------------|
                                                           Step one,
                                                           Let him
                                                           As he
 
    G                Dsus4/F#         Em7              Dsus4/F#
e|--3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
B|------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3---|
G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2-|
D|-------------------0---------------------------------0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------0--------------------------------|
 
You say we need to talk.      He walks, you say sit down it’s just a talk
Know that you know best.      ‘Cause after all you do know best.
Begins to raise his voice,    you lower yours, grant him one last choice
 
 
    G                Dsus4/F#         Em7              Dsus4/F#
e|--3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
B|------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3---|
G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2-|
D|-------------------0---------------------------------0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------0--------------------------------|
 
He smiles politely back at you.      You smile politely right on through
Try to slip past his defence,        without granting innocence
Drive until you lose the road        or break with the ones you’ve followed
 
 
    G                Dsus4/F#         Em7              Dsus4/F#
e|--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3-|
B|--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3-|
G|--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2-|
D|--0---0-0---0-0-0--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0-|
A|--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0-|
E|--3---3-3---3-3-3--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2-|
 
Some sort of window to your right.   As he goes left and you stay right
Lay down a list of what is wrong.    The things you’ve told him all along
He will do one of two things         He will admit to everything
 
 
    G                Dsus4/F#         Em7              Dsus4/F#
e|--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3-|
B|--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3-|
G|--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2-|
D|--0---0-0---0-0-0--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0-|
A|--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0-|
E|--3---3-3---3-3-3--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2-|
 
Between the lines of fear and blame,    you begin to wonder why you came
Pray to God he hears you                And pray to God he hears you
Or he’ll say he’s not the same          and you’ll begin to wonder why you came
 
 
[Chorus]
 
    C                D                Em7              G       Dsus4/F#
e|--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3---3---3---|
B|--1---1-1---1-1-1--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--0---0---3---3---|
G|--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0--0---0---2---2---|
D|--2---2-2---2-2-2-------------------2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0---0---0---|
A|--3---3-3---3-3-3-------------------2---2-2---2-2-2--2---2---0---0---|
E|--x---x-x---x-x-x-------------------0---0-0---0-0-0--3---3---2---2---|
 
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend, somewhere along in the bitterness and
 
    C                D                Em7              G       Dsus4/F#
e|--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--3---3-3---3-3-3--3-------3-------|
B|--1---1-1---1-1-1--3---3-3---3-3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--0-------3-------|
G|--0---0-0---0-0-0--2---2-2---2-2-2--0---0-0---0-0-0--0-------2-------|
D|--2---2-2---2-2-2-------------------2---2-2---2-2-2--0-------0-------|
A|--3---3-3---3-3-3-------------------2---2-2---2-2-2--2-------0-------|
E|--x---x-x---x-x-x-------------------0---0-0---0-0-0--3-------2-------|
 
I would have stayed with you all night. Had I known how to save a life
 
        Repeat the Intro/Verse/Chorus Progression 3 times
        Then play the chorus again and go into the bridge and play it twice
 
 
[Bridge]
 
   G                Dsus4/F#         Em7              Dsus4/F#
 
e|--3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
B|------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3--------3-------3---|
G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2-|
D|-------------------0---------------------------------0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------0--------------------------------|
                                                      How to save a life
 
Play the chorus again twice and the bridge once. End on G