How To Save A Life Tab by The Fray
First time at writing down a tab/chords. Let me know where you think I may have gone
I'm sure you will :P
Timming 4/4
I have my guitar dropped one full note so I play this with the Capo on the 5th fret. But
you have standard tuning just stick the capo on the 3rd :)
There is one chord I am not sure of the name I have put as "D(c slidedown 2)"
Basically play a standard C chord but slide it down 2 frets and don't play your bottom E
(the bass E :P )
**UPDATE**
Just noticed once this had been put up that the Dsus4/F# might been a bit confusing if
highlight it. This may be because I can't read music and hence doing it by ear, I may
not named the chord right.
The chord Dsus4/F# is meant to be played as Dsus4 with your thumb (or finger which ever
prefer) on the bass E string, second fret. Hope that makes sense :P
[Intro/Bridge 1]
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G Dsus4/F#
Step one you say we need to talk
Em7 Dsus4/F# G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
Dsus4/F# Em7
He smiles politely back at you
Dsus4/F# G
You stare politely right on through
Dsus/F# Em7
Some sort of window to your right
Dsus4/F# G
As he goes left and you stay right
Dsus4/F# Em7
Between the lines of fear and blame
Dsus4/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown2) Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
[Bridge 1]
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G Dsus4/F#
Let him know that you know best
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Cause after all you do know best
G Dsus4/F#
Try to slip past his defense
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Without granting innocence
G Dsus4/F# Em7
Lay down a list of what is wrong
Dsus4/F#
The things you’ve told him all along
G Dsus4/F#
And pray to God he hears you
Em7 Dsus4/F#
And pray to God he hears you
[Chorus]
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F#
Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
[Bridge 1]
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G Dsus4/F#
As he begins to raise his voice
Em7 Dsus4/F# G
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Dsus4/F#
Drive until you lose the road
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
G Dsus4/F#
He will do one of two things
Em7 Dsus4/F#
He will admit to everything
G Dsus4/F#
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
Em7 Dsus4/F#
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2) Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
[Bridge 1]
How To Save A Life...
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--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(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# G
Had I known how to save a life
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G
Had I known how to save a life
[Instrumental]
(Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F# G)
[Bridge 1]
How To Save A Life...
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--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|--------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge 3]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10---8-|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
