The Fray – How To Save A Life Acoustic chords

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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 DStep one you say we need to talk
Em D GHe walks you say sit down itÂ’s just a talk
D EmHe smiles politely back at you
D GYou stare politely right on through
D EmSome sort of window to your right
D GAs he goes left and you stay right
D EmBetween the lines of fear and blame
DAnd you begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G DSomewhere along in the bitterness
C D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all night
G DHad I known how to save a life
SECOND VERSE:
G DLet him know that you know best
Em D GCause after all you do know best
DTry to slip past his defense
Em D GWithout granting innocence
D EmLay down a list of what is wrong
DThe things you've told him all along
G DAnd pray to God he hears you
Em DAnd pray to God he hears you
CHORUS:
C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G DSomewhere along in the bitterness
C D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all night
G DHad I known how to save a life
THIRD VERSE: G D Em D
G DAs he begins to raise his voice
Em D GYou lower yours and grant him one last choice
DDrive until you lose the road
Em D GOr break with the ones you've followed
DHe will do one of two things
Em DHe will admit to everything
G DOr he'll say he's just not the same
Em DAnd you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G DSomewhere along in the bitterness
C D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all night
G DHad I known how to save a life
CHORUS:
C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G DSomewhere along in the bitterness
C D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all night
G DHad I known how to save a life
G D Em
D G D EmHow to save a life
DHow to save a life
CHORUS:
C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G DSomewhere along in the bitterness
C D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all night
G DHad I known how to save a life
CHORUS:
C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G DSomewhere along in the bitterness
C D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all night
G DHad I known how to save a life
G D Em
D G D EmHow to save a life
D G D EmHow to save a life
G D Em D End on just one strum of G. By Ben ;)
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