The Fray - 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 its 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 ; )