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2005•Rock•22.7K views•
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Step one, you say we need to talk
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He walks, you say sit down, it's just a talk
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He smiles politely back at you
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You stare politely right on through
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Some sort of window to your right
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As he goes left, and you stay right
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Bb
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Between the lines of fear and blame
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You begin to wonder why you came
Chorus 1
Ebmaj7
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Where did I go wrong?
Gm7
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I lost a friend
Bbmaj7
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F/A
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Somewhere along in the bitterness
Ebmaj7
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F
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And I would have stayed up
Gm7
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with you all night
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F/A
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Had I known how to save a life
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Verse 2
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Let him know that you know best
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3

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'Cause after all, you do know best
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Try to slip past his defense
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Without granting innocence
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Gm7
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Lay down a list of what is wrong
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The things you've told him all along
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And pray to God he hears you
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And I pray to God he hears you
Chorus 2
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F
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And where did I go wrong?
Gm7
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I lost a friend
Bbmaj7
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F/A
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Somewhere along in the bitterness
Ebmaj7
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F
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And I would have stayed up
Gm7
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with you all night
Bb
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F/A
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Had I known how to save a life
Dm/A
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Gm7
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Verse 3
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As he begins to raise his voice
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Bb
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You lower yours and grant him one last choice
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Drive until you lose the road
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Or break with the ones you've followed
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He will do one of two things
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He will admit to everything
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Or he'll say he's just not the same
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And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Chorus 3
Ebmaj7
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F
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Where did I go wrong?
Gm7
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I lost a friend
Bbmaj7
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F/A
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Somewhere along in the bitterness
Ebmaj7
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F
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And I would have stayed up
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with you all night
Bb
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F/A
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Had I known how to save a life
Chorus 4
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F
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Where did I go wrong?
Gm7
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I lost a friend
Bbmaj7
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F/A
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Somewhere along in the bitterness
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F
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And I would have stayed up
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with you all night
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Had I known how to save a life
Interlude 1
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How to save a life
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How to save a life
Chorus 5
Ebmaj7
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F
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Where did I go wrong?
Gm7
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I lost a friend
Bbmaj7
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F/A
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Somewhere along in the bitterness
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And I would have stayed up
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with you all night
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Had I known how to save a life
Chorus 6
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Where did I go wrong?
Gm7
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I lost a friend
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F/A
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Somewhere along in the bitterness
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And I would have stayed up
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with you all night
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Had I known how to save a life
Outro 1
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How to save a life
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How to save a life
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bb

  • Dm/A

  • Ebmaj7

  • F

  • Gm7

    3

  • Bbmaj7

  • F/A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of How To Save A Life by The Fray is Bb major.

The primary chords used in How To Save A Life are Bb, Dm, Eb, F, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Dm, Eb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of How To Save A Life is approximately 121 beats per minute.

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