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 Dsus4/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 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# 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 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 Had I known how to save a life (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---3-| 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--------------------------------------------------|
