How To Save A Life lyrics by The Fray
TItle: HOW TO SAVE A LIFEArtist: THE FRAY
Ref No: 2062
Key: Bb
Tempo: 120
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Step one you say we need to talk
He walks, you say "Sit down it's just a talk"
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
'cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he hears you and
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life....
How to save a life....
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life....
How to save a life....
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[intro]
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
[verse]
Step one you say we need to talk
Bb F6/A
He walks, you say "Sit down it's just a talk"
Bb F6/A
He smiles politely back at you
Bb F6/A
You stare politely right on through
Bb F6/A
Some sort of window to your right
Bb F6/A
As he goes left and you stay right
Bb F6/A
Between the lines of fear and blame
Bb F6/A
You begin to wonder why you came
Bb F6/A
[chorus]
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Eb F Gm
Somewhere along in the bitterness
Bb F/A
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Eb F
Had I known how to save a life
Gm Bb F/A (Bb)
[intro]
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
Let him know that you know best
Bb F6/A
'cause after all you do know best
Gm7 F6/A
Try to slip past his defense
Bb F6/A
Without granting innocence
Gm7 F6/A
Lay down a list of what is wrong
Bb F6/A
The things you've told him all along
Gm7 F6/A
And pray to God he hears you
Bb F6/A
And I pray to God he hears you and
Gm7 F6/A
[chorus]
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Eb F Gm
Somewhere along in the bitterness
Bb F/A
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Eb F
Had I known how to save a life
Gm Bb F/A (Bb)
[intro]
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
As he begins to raise his voice
Bb F6/A
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Gm7 F6/A Bb
Drive until you lose the road
F6/A
Or break with the ones you've followed
Gm7 F6/A
He will do one of two things
Bb F6/A
He will admit to everything
Gm7 F6/A
Or he'll say he's just not the same
Bb F6/A
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Gm7 F6/A
[chorus]
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Eb F Gm
Somewhere along in the bitterness
Bb F/A
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Eb F
Had I known how to save a life
Gm Bb F/A
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Eb F Gm
Somewhere along in the bitterness
Bb F/A
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Eb F
Had I known how to save a life
Gm Bb F/A Bb
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
How to save a life....
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
How to save a life....
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
[chorus]
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Eb F Gm
Somewhere along in the bitterness
Bb F/A
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Eb F
Had I known how to save a life
Gm Bb F/A
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Eb F Gm
Somewhere along in the bitterness
Bb F/A
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Eb F
Had I known how to save a life
Gm Bb F/A Bb
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
How to save a life....
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
How to save a life....
Bb . . . |F6/A . . . |
