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 (320003@1) DStep (xx0232@1)one you say we need to talk
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) GHe (320003@1)walks you say sit down it's just a talk
D (xx0232@1) EmHe (022000@1)smiles politely back at you
D (xx0232@1) GYou (320003@1)stare politely right on through
D (xx0232@1) EmSome (022000@1)sort of window to your right
D (xx0232@1) GAs (320003@1)he goes left and you stay right
D (xx0232@1) EmBetween (022000@1)the lines of fear and blame
DAnd (xx0232@1)you begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWhere (022000@1)did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G (320003@1) DSomewhere (xx0232@1)along in the bitterness
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I would have stayed up with you all night
G (320003@1) DHad (xx0232@1)I known how to save a life
SECOND VERSE:
G (320003@1) DLet (xx0232@1)him know that you know best
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) GCause (320003@1)after all you do know best
DTry (xx0232@1)to slip past his defense
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) GWithout (320003@1)granting innocence
D (xx0232@1) EmLay (022000@1)down a list of what is wrong
DThe (xx0232@1)things you've told him all along
G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)pray to God he hears you
Em (022000@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)pray to God he hears you
CHORUS:
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWhere (022000@1)did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G (320003@1) DSomewhere (xx0232@1)along in the bitterness
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I would have stayed up with you all night
G (320003@1) DHad (xx0232@1)I known how to save a life
THIRD VERSE:
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1) DAs (xx0232@1)he begins to raise his voice
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) GYou (320003@1)lower yours and grant him one last choice
DDrive (xx0232@1)until you lose the road
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) GOr (320003@1)break with the ones you've followed
DHe (xx0232@1)will do one of two things
Em (022000@1) DHe (xx0232@1)will admit to everything
G (320003@1) DOr (xx0232@1)he'll say he's just not the same
Em (022000@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWhere (022000@1)did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G (320003@1) DSomewhere (xx0232@1)along in the bitterness
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I would have stayed up with you all night
G (320003@1) DHad (xx0232@1)I known how to save a life
CHORUS:
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWhere (022000@1)did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G (320003@1) DSomewhere (xx0232@1)along in the bitterness
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I would have stayed up with you all night
G (320003@1) DHad (xx0232@1)I known how to save a life
G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmHow (022000@1)to save a life
DHow (xx0232@1)to save a life
CHORUS:
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWhere (022000@1)did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G (320003@1) DSomewhere (xx0232@1)along in the bitterness
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I would have stayed up with you all night
G (320003@1) DHad (xx0232@1)I known how to save a life
CHORUS:
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWhere (022000@1)did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G (320003@1) DSomewhere (xx0232@1)along in the bitterness
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I would have stayed up with you all night
G (320003@1) DHad (xx0232@1)I known how to save a life
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmHow (022000@1)to save a life
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmHow (022000@1)to save a life
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)End on just one strum of G.
By Ben ;)
