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How To Save A Life by The Fray

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Capo 3
Std Tuning

INTRO
======

 |    Chord diagramG+G   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  |   Chord diagramE minorEm   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#      |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------3--------------3--------------0--------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|----0-----0--------2-----2----------0---0--------2-------2---2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------0-----0----0---0-----0------2-------2----0---0---0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------2--------------0--2-----------2-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------------------------2--------------|

 |    Chord diagramG+G   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  |   Chord diagramE minorEm   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#      |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------3--------------3--------------0--------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|----0-----0--------2-----2----------0---0--------2-------2---2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------0-----0----0---0-----0------2-------2----0---0---0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------2--------------0--2-----------2-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------------------------2--------------|

VERSE 1
========

 |    Chord diagramG+G   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  |   Chord diagramE minorEm   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#      |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------3--------------3--------------0--------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|----0-----0--------2-----2----------0---0--------2-------2---2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------0-----0----0---0-----0------2-------2----0---0---0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------2--------------0--2-----------2-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------------------------2--------------|

Step one you say we need to talk, He walks you say sit down its just a talk


 |    Chord diagramG+G   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  |   Chord diagramE minorEm   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#      |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------3--------------3--------------0--------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|----0-----0--------2-----2----------0---0--------2-------2---2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------0-----0----0---0-----0------2-------2----0---0---0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------2--------------0--2-----------2-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------------------------2--------------|

He smiles politely back at you, You stare politely right on through


    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

Some sort of window to your right, As he goes left and you stay right

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

Between the lines of fear and blame, And you begin to wonder why you came

CHORUS
======

    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
e|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--333-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1111-111--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--000-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3333-333--xxxx-xxx--2222-222--222-xxxxx---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0000-000--xxxx-xxx--xxxx-xxx--333-xxxxx---------------------------|

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend, Somewhere along in the bitterness

    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
e|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--333-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1111-111--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--000-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3333-333--xxxx-xxx--2222-222--222-xxxxx---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0000-000--xxxx-xxx--xxxx-xxx--333-xxxxx---------------------------|

And I would have stayed up with you all night, Had I known how to save a life

 |    Chord diagramG+G   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  |   Chord diagramE minorEm   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#      |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------3--------------3--------------0--------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|----0-----0--------2-----2----------0---0--------2-------2---2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------0-----0----0---0-----0------2-------2----0---0---0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------2--------------0--2-----------2-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------------------------2--------------|
VERSE 2
=======

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

 Let him know that you know best, Cause after all you do know best

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

  Try to slip past his defense, Without granting innocence

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

  Lay down a list of what is wrong, The things you've told him all along

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

  And pray to God he hears you, And pray to God he hears you


CHORUS
======
    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
e|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--333-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1111-111--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--000-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3333-333--xxxx-xxx--2222-222--222-xxxxx---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0000-000--xxxx-xxx--xxxx-xxx--333-xxxxx---------------------------|

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend, Somewhere along in the bitterness

    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
e|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--333-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1111-111--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--000-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3333-333--xxxx-xxx--2222-222--222-xxxxx---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0000-000--xxxx-xxx--xxxx-xxx--333-xxxxx---------------------------|

And I would have stayed up with you all night, Had I known how to save a life

 |    Chord diagramG+G   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  |   Chord diagramE minorEm   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#      |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------3--------------3--------------0--------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|----0-----0--------2-----2----------0---0--------2-------2---2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------0-----0----0---0-----0------2-------2----0---0---0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------2--------------0--2-----------2-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------------------------2--------------|


VERSE 3
=======

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

  As he begins to raise his voice, You lower yours and grant him one last choice

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

  Drive until you lose the road, Or break with the ones you've followed

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

  He will do one of two things, He will admit to everything

    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
e|--3333-333--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3333-333--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--222-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0000-000--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3333-333--2222-222--xxxx-xxx--xxx-22222---------------------------|

  Or he'll say he's just not the same, And you'll begin to wonder why you came

CHORUS
======
    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
e|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--333-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1111-111--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--000-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3333-333--xxxx-xxx--2222-222--222-xxxxx---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0000-000--xxxx-xxx--xxxx-xxx--333-xxxxx---------------------------|

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend, Somewhere along in the bitterness

    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
e|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--333-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1111-111--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--000-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3333-333--xxxx-xxx--2222-222--222-xxxxx---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0000-000--xxxx-xxx--xxxx-xxx--333-xxxxx---------------------------|

And I would have stayed up with you all night, Had I known how to save a life

    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
e|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--333-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1111-111--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--000-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3333-333--xxxx-xxx--2222-222--222-xxxxx---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0000-000--xxxx-xxx--xxxx-xxx--333-xxxxx---------------------------|

 Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend, Somewhere along in the bitterness

    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
e|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--333-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--1111-111--3333-333--0000-000--333-33333---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0000-000--2222-222--0000-000--000-22222---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2222-222--0000-000--2222-222--000-00000---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3333-333--xxxx-xxx--2222-222--222-xxxxx---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0000-000--xxxx-xxx--xxxx-xxx--333-xxxxx---------------------------|

 And I would have stayed up with you all night, Had I known how to save a life

 |    Chord diagramG+G   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  |   Chord diagramE minorEm   |   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#      |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------3--------------3--------------0--------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|----0-----0--------2-----2----------0---0--------2-------2---2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------0-----0----0---0-----0------2-------2----0---0---0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------2--------------0--2-----------2-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--------------------------------------------------2--------------|


...chorus repeats a couple more times and then just play the intro out.


This is a tab for that little piano riff that happens periodically thruought the song
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-3-3-3-3----1-0-------|
---------2------0-----|
----------------------|
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