How To Save A Life


Ok, this is How To Save A Life by The Fray. Great song featured on Grey's Anatomy. It is very close to correct, if not correct. All chords/fingerings are relative to Capo Capo 3 Std Tuning Intro/Bridge 1 E---------------------------------------------| B--7---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10| G---------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Verse 1 G D/F# Step one you say we need to talk Em D D/F# G He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk D/F# Em He smiles politely back at you D D/F# G You stare politely right on through D/F# Em Some sort of window to your right D D/F# G As he goes left and you stay right D/F# Em Between the lines of fear and blame D D/F# And you begin to wonder why you came Chorus C D Em Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend G D/F# Somewhere along in the bitterness C D Em And I would have stayed up with you all night G D/F# C Had I known how to save a life Bridge 1 E---------------------------------------------| B--7---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10| G---------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Verse 2 G D/F# Let him know that you know best Em D D/F# Cause after all you do know best D/F# Em Try to slip past his defense D D/F# Without granting innocence D/F# Em Lay down a list of what is wrong D D/F# G The things you’ve told him all along D/F# Em And pray to God he hears you D D/F# And pray to God he hears you Chorus C D Em Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend G D/F# Somewhere along in the bitterness C D Em And I would have stayed up with you all night G D/F# C Had I known how to save a life Bridge 1 E---------------------------------------------| B--7---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10| G---------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Verse 2 G D/F# As he begins to raise his voice Em D D/F# G You lower yours and grant him one last choice D/F# Em Drive until you lose the road D D/F# G Or break with the ones you’ve followed D/F# Em He will do one of two things D D/F# G He will admit to everything D/F# Em Or he’ll say he’s just not the same D D/F# And you’ll begin to wonder why you came Chorus C D Em Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend G D/F# Somewhere along in the bitterness C D Em And I would have stayed up with you all night G D/F# C Had I known how to save a life Chorus C D Em Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend G D/F# Somewhere along in the bitterness C D Em And I would have stayed up with you all night G D/F# C Had I known how to save a life Bridge 1 How To Save A Life... E--------------------------------------------------| B--7---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10-----| G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Bridge 2 How to save a Life... E--------------------------------------------------| B--3-3-3---1--0--------------3-3-3---1--0----------| G--------2-------0-----------------2-----0---------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Chorus C D Em Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend G D/F# Somewhere along in the bitterness C D Em And I would have stayed up with you all night G D/F# C Had I known how to save a life Chorus C D Em Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend G D/F# Somewhere along in the bitterness C D Em And I would have stayed up with you all night G D/F# C Had I known how to save a life Bridge 1 How To save A Life... E--------------------------------------------------| B--7---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10---3-| G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Bridge 2 How to save a Life... E--------------------------------------------------| B--3-3-3---1--0--------------3-3-3---1--0----------| G--------2-------0-----------------2-----0---------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Bridge 3 E--------------------------------------------------| B--7---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10---8-| G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| It's rather long, but that's all of it. Questions, Problems, Amendments email me at bgbnbigben@gmail.com