Chords for The Fray - How to Save a Life (Official Video)

Tempo:
122.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Dm

Eb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Fray - How to Save a Life (Official Video) chords
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[Bb] .
[Dm] [Bb] .
[Dm] Step [Bb] one, you say we [Dm] need to talk, he [Bb] walks You say sit [Dm] down, it's [F] just [Bb] a talk.
He smiles [Dm] politely back at [Bb] you You stare [Dm] politely right [Bb] on through.
Some sort of window to your right She goes [Dm] left and you [Bb] stay right.
Between your lines, hair and flame You begin to wonder why you [Eb] came.
Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in [F] the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out straight [F] up with you all [Gm] night Then I [Bb] don't know how to [F] say [Bb] goodnight.
Let him know that [Dm] you know [Bb] best Cause after all you [Dm] do know [Bb] best.
Try to slip [Dm] past his [Bb] defense Without granting [Dm] [Bb] innocence.
Lay down [Dm] a list of [Bb] what is wrong The things [Dm] I told him [Bb] all along.
I pray to God he [F] hears you [Gm] I pray to God [Dm] he [F] hears you.
[Eb] Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out [F] straight up with you all [Gm] night Then I [Bb] don't know how to say goodnight.
[F] [Bb] .
She begins [F] to raise his [Bb] voice, you lower yours [Dm] Grant him one [Bb] last choice.
Drive until you [Dm] lose the road [Bb] A break with the ones [Dm] that follow.
[Bb] .
She will do [Dm] one of two [Bb] things You admit [Dm] to everything.
[Bb] Or he'll say [Dm] he's just [F] not the [Bb] same And you begin [F] to wonder [Bb] why you [Eb] came.
Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in [F] the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out [F] straight up with you [Gm] all night Then I [Bb] don't know how to [F] say [Eb] goodnight.
Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in [F] the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out straight [F] up with you [Gm] all night Then I [Bb] don't know how to say goodnight.
[Dm] [Bb] How to say goodnight [F] How [Bb] .
[F] to [Cm] [Eb] say goodnight.
Where did I [F] go wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out [F] straight up with you [Gm] all night Then I [Bb] don't know how to say [Eb] goodnight.
Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out [F] straight up with you all [Gm] night Then I don't know how [Dm] to say [Bb] .
goodnight.
How to say goodnight [Dm] [F] [Bb] .
How [F] to [Bb] say goodnight.
[F] [Bb] .
[Dm] [F] [Bb] .
[Eb] .
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Dm
2311
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Dm
2311
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To start learning The Fray - How To Save A Life chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Gm, Bb, Dm, Bb, Eb, F and Eb in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 122. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ .
_ _ [Dm] _ _ Step [Bb] one, you say we [Dm] need to talk, he [Bb] walks You say sit [Dm] down, it's [F] just [Bb] a talk.
He smiles [Dm] politely back at [Bb] you You stare _ [Dm] politely right [Bb] on through.
Some sort of window to your right She goes [Dm] left and you [Bb] stay right.
Between your lines, hair and flame You begin to wonder why you [Eb] came.
Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in [F] the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out straight [F] up with you all [Gm] night Then I [Bb] don't know how to [F] say [Bb] goodnight.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Let him know that [Dm] you know [Bb] best Cause after all you [Dm] do know _ [Bb] best.
Try to slip [Dm] past his [Bb] defense Without granting [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] innocence.
Lay down [Dm] a list of [Bb] what is wrong The things [Dm] I told him [Bb] all along.
I pray to God he [F] hears you [Gm] I pray to God [Dm] he [F] hears you.
[Eb] Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out [F] straight up with you all [Gm] night Then I [Bb] don't know how to say goodnight.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ She begins [F] to raise his [Bb] voice, you lower yours [Dm] Grant him one [Bb] last choice.
Drive until you [Dm] lose the road [Bb] A break with the ones [Dm] that follow.
_ _ [Bb] _ .
She will do [Dm] one of two [Bb] things You admit [Dm] to everything.
[Bb] Or he'll say [Dm] he's just [F] not the [Bb] same And you begin [F] to wonder [Bb] why you [Eb] came.
Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in [F] the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out [F] straight up with you [Gm] all night Then I [Bb] don't know how to [F] say [Eb] goodnight.
Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in [F] the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out straight [F] up with you [Gm] all night Then I [Bb] don't know how to say _ goodnight.
_ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] How _ _ _ _ _ to say _ goodnight _ _ [F] How [Bb] _ _ _ .
_ _ [F] to [Cm] [Eb] say goodnight.
Where did I [F] go wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out [F] straight up with you [Gm] all night Then I [Bb] don't know how to say [Eb] goodnight.
Where did I go [F] wrong, I lost [Gm] my friend Somewhere [Bb] alone in the middle of [Eb] downtown.
I put out [F] straight up with you all [Gm] night Then I don't know how [Dm] to say [Bb] _ .
goodnight.
_ _ _ How _ _ _ _ _ to say _ goodnight _ [Dm] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ .
_ _ How [F] to [Bb] say goodnight.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ .
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

It's Isaac Slade and Joseph King who authored this song.

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