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, DG DStep one you say we need to talkEm D GHe walks you say sit down itÂ’s just a talkD EmHe smiles politely back at youD GYou stare politely right on throughD EmSome sort of window to your rightD GAs he goes left and you stay rightD EmBetween the lines of fear and blameDAnd you begin to wonder why you cameCHORUS:C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friendG DSomewhere along in the bitternessC D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightG DHad I known how to save a lifeSECOND VERSE:G DLet him know that you know bestEm D GCause after all you do know bestDTry to slip past his defenseEm D GWithout granting innocenceD EmLay down a list of what is wrongDThe things you've told him all alongG DAnd pray to God he hears youEm DAnd pray to God he hears youCHORUS:C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friendG DSomewhere along in the bitternessC D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightG DHad I known how to save a lifeTHIRD VERSE: G D Em DG DAs he begins to raise his voiceEm D GYou lower yours and grant him one last choiceDDrive until you lose the roadEm D GOr break with the ones you've followedDHe will do one of two thingsEm DHe will admit to everythingG DOr he'll say he's just not the sameEm DAnd you'll begin to wonder why you cameCHORUS:C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friendG DSomewhere along in the bitternessC D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightG DHad I known how to save a lifeCHORUS:C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friendG DSomewhere along in the bitternessC D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightG DHad I known how to save a lifeG D EmD G D EmHow to save a lifeDHow to save a lifeCHORUS:C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friendG DSomewhere along in the bitternessC D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightG DHad I known how to save a lifeCHORUS:C D EmWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friendG DSomewhere along in the bitternessC D EmAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightG DHad I known how to save a lifeG D EmD G D EmHow to save a lifeD G D EmHow to save a lifeG D Em D End on just one strum of G. By Ben ;)