How To Save A Life - The Fray
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Capo: Fret 5
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-
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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--10---3-3-3--
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-12---3-3-3---
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8--10|
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[Verse 1]
Step one you s
ay we need to
#
talk
He walks you s
ay sit down it
’s just a talk
He smiles poli
tely back at y
ou
You stare poli
tely right on
through
Some sort of w
indow to your
right
As he goes lef
t and you stay
right
Between the li
nes of fear an
d blame
And you begin
to wonder why
you came
[Chorus]
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
ith you all ni
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
(
fe
[Bridge 1]
e|------------
B|--8---3-3-3-
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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--10---3-3-3--
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--------------
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-12---3-3-3---
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8--10|
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[Verse 2]
Let him know t
hat you know b
est
Cause after al
l you do know
best
Try to slip pa
st his defense
Without granti
ng innocence
Lay down a lis
t of what is w
rong
The things you
’ve told him a
ll along
And pray to Go
d he hears you
And pray to Go
d he hears you
[Chorus]
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
ith you all ni
ght
(
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
[Bridge 1]
e|------------
B|--8---3-3-3-
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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--10---3-3-3--
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-12---3-3-3---
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8--10|
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[Verse 2]
As he begins t
o raise his vo
ice
You lower your
s and grant hi
m one last cho
ice
Drive until yo
u lose the roa
d
Or break with
the ones you’v
e followed
He will do one
of two things
He will admit
to everything
Or he’ll say h
e’s just not t
he same
And you’ll beg
in to wonder w
hy you came
[Chorus]
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
ith you all ni
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
ith you all ni
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
(
fe
[Bridge 1]
e|------------
B|--8---3-3-3-
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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--10---3-3-3--
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How To Sav
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-12---3-3-3---
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e A Life...
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8--10-----|
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[Bridge 2]
e|------------
B|--3-3-3---1-
G|--------2---
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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-0------------
----0---------
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How To Sav
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--3-3-3---1--0
--------2-----
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e A Life...
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0---------|
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[Chorus]
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
ith you all ni
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
ith you all ni
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
[Instrumental]
( )
[Bridge 1]
e|------------
B|--8---3-3-3-
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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--10---3-3-3--
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How To Sav
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-12---3-3-3---
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e A Life...
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8--10-----|
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[Bridge 2]
e|------------
B|--3-3-3---1-
G|--------2---
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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-0------------
----0---------
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How To Sav
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--3-3-3---1--0
--------2-----
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e A Life...
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0---------|
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[Bridge 3]
e|------------
B|--8---3-3-3-
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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--10---3-3-3--
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-12---3-3-3---
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7--10---8-|
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