Chords for How To Save A Life (originally by The Fray)
Tempo:
121.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Am
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] Step [C]
[Em] [C]
one, you say [Em] we need to talk, [C] he walks, you say [Em] sit down, it's [C] just a talk.
He smiles politely back [C] at you, you stare [Bm] politely right [C] on through.
Some [Bm] sort of window to [Am] your right, his [Bm] ego's left and you [C] stay right.
Between [Bm] the lines of [Am] fear and blame, you begin [G] to wonder why [F] you came, where did I [G] go wrong?
I was lost, [Am] a friend, somewhere [C] along [G] in the dead of night,
[F]
and I would have [G] stayed up with you [Am] all night, then I'd know how [G] to save a [C]
life.
[Em] [C]
[Bm] [C]
Let him know [Em] that you know best, [A] cause after all [G] you do know best.
Try to slip [Em] past his defense, [A]
without [Em] granting him a sense.
[C]
Lay down [Bm] a list of what [Am] is wrong, the things [Bm] you told him all [C] along.
Pray to God [Bm] he hears you, [Am]
pray to God he hears [G] you.
[F]
Where did I [G] go wrong?
I was lost, [Am] a friend, somewhere [C] along in [G] the dead of night,
[F] and I would have [G] stayed up with you [Am] all night, then I'd [C] know how [G] to save a [C] life.
[Em] [C]
[Bm] [C] As he begins to [G] raise his voice, [A] you lower [Em] yours [G] and grant him one [C] last choice.
Drive until [Em] you lose the road, or break with the ones you follow.
[C]
He will do [Bm] one of two things, [Am]
he will admit [Bm] to everything.
[C] Or he'll say he's [Bm] just not the same, [Am] and you'll begin [Bm] to wonder why you [F] came,
where did I go [G] wrong?
I was lost, a [Am] friend, somewhere [C] along in the [G] dead of night,
[F] and I would have stayed [G] up with you all [Am] night, then I'd know how to [G] save a [F] life.
Where did I go [G] wrong?
I was lost, a [Am] friend, somewhere [C] along in [G] the dead of night,
[F] and I would have stayed [G] up with you all [Am] night, then I'd know [C] how to [G] save a life.
[Em] [C]
one, you say [Em] we need to talk, [C] he walks, you say [Em] sit down, it's [C] just a talk.
He smiles politely back [C] at you, you stare [Bm] politely right [C] on through.
Some [Bm] sort of window to [Am] your right, his [Bm] ego's left and you [C] stay right.
Between [Bm] the lines of [Am] fear and blame, you begin [G] to wonder why [F] you came, where did I [G] go wrong?
I was lost, [Am] a friend, somewhere [C] along [G] in the dead of night,
[F]
and I would have [G] stayed up with you [Am] all night, then I'd know how [G] to save a [C]
life.
[Em] [C]
[Bm] [C]
Let him know [Em] that you know best, [A] cause after all [G] you do know best.
Try to slip [Em] past his defense, [A]
without [Em] granting him a sense.
[C]
Lay down [Bm] a list of what [Am] is wrong, the things [Bm] you told him all [C] along.
Pray to God [Bm] he hears you, [Am]
pray to God he hears [G] you.
[F]
Where did I [G] go wrong?
I was lost, [Am] a friend, somewhere [C] along in [G] the dead of night,
[F] and I would have [G] stayed up with you [Am] all night, then I'd [C] know how [G] to save a [C] life.
[Em] [C]
[Bm] [C] As he begins to [G] raise his voice, [A] you lower [Em] yours [G] and grant him one [C] last choice.
Drive until [Em] you lose the road, or break with the ones you follow.
[C]
He will do [Bm] one of two things, [Am]
he will admit [Bm] to everything.
[C] Or he'll say he's [Bm] just not the same, [Am] and you'll begin [Bm] to wonder why you [F] came,
where did I go [G] wrong?
I was lost, a [Am] friend, somewhere [C] along in the [G] dead of night,
[F] and I would have stayed [G] up with you all [Am] night, then I'd know how to [G] save a [F] life.
Where did I go [G] wrong?
I was lost, a [Am] friend, somewhere [C] along in [G] the dead of night,
[F] and I would have stayed [G] up with you all [Am] night, then I'd know [C] how to [G] save a life.
Key:
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_ _ _ [Em] Step _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C]
one, you say [Em] we need to talk, [C] he walks, you say [Em] sit down, it's [C] just a talk.
He smiles politely back [C] at you, you stare [Bm] politely right [C] on through.
Some [Bm] sort of window to [Am] your right, his [Bm] ego's left and you [C] stay right.
Between [Bm] the lines of [Am] fear and blame, you begin [G] to wonder why [F] you came, where did I [G] go wrong?
I was lost, [Am] a friend, somewhere _ [C] along [G] in the dead of night,
[F]
and I would have [G] stayed up with you [Am] all night, then I'd know how [G] to save a [C]
life.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C]
Let him know [Em] that you know best, [A] cause after all [G] you do know best. _
Try to slip [Em] past his defense, _ [A]
without [Em] granting him a sense.
_ [C] _
Lay down [Bm] a list of what [Am] is wrong, the things [Bm] you told him all [C] along.
Pray to God [Bm] he hears you, _ [Am]
pray to God he hears [G] you.
_ [F]
Where did I [G] go wrong?
I was lost, [Am] a friend, somewhere _ [C] along in [G] the dead of night,
[F] and I would have [G] stayed up with you [Am] all night, then I'd [C] know how [G] to save a [C] life.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [C] As he begins to [G] raise his voice, [A] you lower [Em] yours [G] and grant him one [C] last choice.
Drive until [Em] you lose the road, or break with the ones you follow.
_ _ _ [C]
He will do [Bm] one of two things, [Am]
he will admit [Bm] to everything.
[C] Or he'll say he's [Bm] just not the same, [Am] and you'll begin [Bm] to wonder why you [F] came,
where did I go [G] wrong?
I was lost, a [Am] friend, somewhere [C] along in the [G] dead of night,
[F] and I would have stayed [G] up with you all [Am] night, then I'd know how to [G] save a [F] life.
Where did I go [G] wrong?
I was lost, a [Am] friend, somewhere [C] along in [G] the dead of night,
[F] and I would have stayed [G] up with you all [Am] night, then I'd know [C] how to [G] save a life.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C]
one, you say [Em] we need to talk, [C] he walks, you say [Em] sit down, it's [C] just a talk.
He smiles politely back [C] at you, you stare [Bm] politely right [C] on through.
Some [Bm] sort of window to [Am] your right, his [Bm] ego's left and you [C] stay right.
Between [Bm] the lines of [Am] fear and blame, you begin [G] to wonder why [F] you came, where did I [G] go wrong?
I was lost, [Am] a friend, somewhere _ [C] along [G] in the dead of night,
[F]
and I would have [G] stayed up with you [Am] all night, then I'd know how [G] to save a [C]
life.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C]
Let him know [Em] that you know best, [A] cause after all [G] you do know best. _
Try to slip [Em] past his defense, _ [A]
without [Em] granting him a sense.
_ [C] _
Lay down [Bm] a list of what [Am] is wrong, the things [Bm] you told him all [C] along.
Pray to God [Bm] he hears you, _ [Am]
pray to God he hears [G] you.
_ [F]
Where did I [G] go wrong?
I was lost, [Am] a friend, somewhere _ [C] along in [G] the dead of night,
[F] and I would have [G] stayed up with you [Am] all night, then I'd [C] know how [G] to save a [C] life.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [C] As he begins to [G] raise his voice, [A] you lower [Em] yours [G] and grant him one [C] last choice.
Drive until [Em] you lose the road, or break with the ones you follow.
_ _ _ [C]
He will do [Bm] one of two things, [Am]
he will admit [Bm] to everything.
[C] Or he'll say he's [Bm] just not the same, [Am] and you'll begin [Bm] to wonder why you [F] came,
where did I go [G] wrong?
I was lost, a [Am] friend, somewhere [C] along in the [G] dead of night,
[F] and I would have stayed [G] up with you all [Am] night, then I'd know how to [G] save a [F] life.
Where did I go [G] wrong?
I was lost, a [Am] friend, somewhere [C] along in [G] the dead of night,
[F] and I would have stayed [G] up with you all [Am] night, then I'd know [C] how to [G] save a life.
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