How To Save A Life Acoustic


Hi, This is an brilliant song by The Fray that doesn't actually use acoustic but iv the chords for u. Enjoy :) 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. By Ben ;)