The Fray How To Save A Life 2005 Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com Key: Bb Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: Bb - x13331 F/A - x032xx Gm - 355333 F - 133211 Eb - x68886 Intro: Bb-F/A-Bb-F- Verse 1: Bb F/A Step one you say we need to talk Bb F He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk F/A Bb He smiles politely back at you F/A You stare politely right on through Bb F/A Bb Some sort of window to your right F Bb As he goes left and you stay right F/A Bb Between the lines of fear and blame F/A And you begin to wonder why you came Chorus: Eb F Where did I go wrong Gm I lost a friend Bb Somewhere along in the bitterness Eb And I would have stayed F Gm up with you all night Bb F/A Had I known how to save a life Interlude: Bb-F/A-Bb-F- Verse 2: Bb F/A Let him know that you know best Gm F Cause after all you do know best Bb F/A Try to slip past his defense Gm F Without granting innocence Bb F/A Gm Lay down a list of what is wrong F The things you’ve told him all along Bb F/A And pray to God he hears you Gm F And pray to God he hears you (Repeat Chorus) Interlude: Bb-F/A-Gm-F- Verse 3: Bb As he begins to F/A raise his voice Gm You lower yours and F Bb grant him one last choice F/A Drive until you lose the Gm road Or break with the F ones you’ve followed Bb F/A He will do one of two things Gm F He will admit to everything Bb Or he’ll say he’s F/A just not the same Gm And you’ll begin to F wonder why you came (Repeat Chorus twice) Interlude: Bb F/A Gm F How to save a life Bb F/A Gm F How to save a life (Repeat Chorus twice) Outro: Bb F/A Gm F How to save a life Bb F/A Gm F F/A Bb F/A Gm F x2 Bb(hold) How to save a life