Capo: 3

Song : How To Save A Life Artist : The Fray --------- TAB Date: 04.07.2007 By : Matthew Lynam Contact : wallgod[ampersand]hotmail[period]com NOTES : All chords and fret positions are relative to CAPO 3rd fret. The rhythm guitar chords are written out for the sake of simplicity, regardless of the fact that most of this song is constructed of piano, bass, lead guitar, and drums. LEGEND : { } = half mute (note is played then muted immediately) < > = heavy emphasis (the most recognizable note) [ ] = medium emphasis (typically the 2nd most audible note) ( ) = light emphasis (a note only heard from reverb or echo) " " = harmonic (finger lightly touching string directly above fretbar) huf = hold until fade (usually a single note on the piano or guitar) x = string mute & = short pause / = slide up a = half pause \ = slide down z = full pause ^ = bend h = hammer-on r = release bend p = pull-off ~ = hold ring v = vibrato * = heavy damping d = drum note % = fade in ; = fade out TUNING : 1} E up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> G 2} B up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> D 3} G up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> Bb 4} D up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> F 5} A up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> C 6} E up 1½ steps (3 semitones) -> G <-:: begin ::->

Piano 1

<-- medium reverb --> M1 M2 M3 M4 = measure number 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = timing count d d d d = bass drum tap 1: G +-3---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-2-------5-------+ 2: D |---3---3---3&~~~-|---3---3&--3---3-|-----0-------0---|--(3)--3---3---3-| 3: Bb |-0---4---0~~-----|-----4-------4---|-0-7---7&~-7---7-|-----4---4---4---| 4: F |-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-4---------------| 5: C |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 6: G +-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------+

Verse One

<-- only piano accompanying --> Step ^G [M1] one, you say we ^D/F# [M2] need to talk He ^Em7 [M3] walks, you say "Sit ^D [M4] down, it's ^D/F# just a ^G [M1] talk" He smiles ^D/F# [M2] politely back at you ^Em7 [M3] You stare ^D [M4] politely ^D/F# right on through

<-- drums start .:..:.:..: -->

^G [M1] [G huf] Some sort of ^D/F# [M2] window to your ^Em7 [M3] right As he goes ^D [M4] left and ^D/F# you stay ^G [M1] right [G huf] Between the ^D/F# [M2] lines of fear and ^Em7 [M3] blame You begin to ^D [M4] wonder ^D/F# [%R1] why you came

Chorus Piano

<-- piano, bass, lead guitar, drums --> 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1: G +---7-------7-----|-5---7---5---7---|-----7-------7---|-5---7---5---10---+ 2: D |-------8---------|-----------------|---8-----8-------|------------------| 3: Bb |-----7---7---7---|---7---7---7---7-|-7-----7---7---7-|---7---7---7----7-| 4: F |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 5: C |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 6: G +-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------+

1: G +---7-------7---|-5---7---5---7---|-----7-------7---|-5---7---5---2-3--+ 2: D |-------8-------|-----------------|---8-----8-------|------------------| 3: Bb |-----7---7---7-|---7---7---7---7-|-7-----7---7---7-|---7---7---7------| 4: F |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 5: C |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 6: G +---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------+

Chorus R1

<-- octaves, full sustain --> 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& = timing count 1: G +----------|----------|----------|----------+ 2: D |-%5~~~~~~~|-/7~~~~~~~|-/8~~~~~~~|-8~~~~~~~~| 3: Bb |----------|----------|----------|----------| Play 4: F |-%2~~~~~~~|-/4~~~~~~~|-/5~~~~~~~|-5~~~~~~~~| 2x 5: C |----------|----------|----------|----------| 6: G +----------|----------|----------|----------+

<-- Repeat:

Piano 1

-->

Chorus R2

<-- medium sustain -->

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = timing count 1: G +-----------------+ 2: D |-----------------| 3: Bb |-----------------| 4: F |-4/5\4---4\2~~~;-| 5: C |-------5---------| 6: G +-----------------+

Chorus
: ^C Where did I go ^D wrong I lost a ^Em friend Somewhere alone ^G [R2] in the ^D/F# bitterness And ^C I could have stayed ^D up with you all ^Em night Had I known ^G how to ^D/F# save a ^G life

Chorus Outro

<-- medium reverb --> 1: G +-0---------------------+ 2: D |---3-1-0-1&-0-0&-------| 3: Bb |-----------------0&----| 4: F |--------------------0&-| 5: C |-----------------------| 6: G +-----------------------+

Verse Two
: ^G Let him know that ^D/F# you know best Cause ^Em7 after all, you ^D do know ^D/F# best ^G Try to slip past ^D/F# his defense ^Em7 Without granting ^D innocense ^D/F# ^G Lay down a ^D/F# list of what is ^Em wrong The things you ^D told him ^D/F# all along ^G Pray to God he ^D/F# hears you And I ^Em7 pray to God he ^D/F# hears you

<-- Repeat:

Chorus

including associated bells and whistles, then

Chorus Outro

-->

Verse Three

<-- bass, drums, piano -->

As ^G he begins to ^D/F# raise his voice You ^Em7 lower yours And ^D/F# grant him one last ^G choice Drive until you ^D/F# lose the road Or ^Em7 break with the ones who ^D/F# follow

^G He will do ^D/F# one of two things ^Em7 He will admit to ^D/F# everything ^G Or he'll say [PAM] he's just ^D/F# not the same And ^Em7 you'll begin to ^D/F# wonder why you came

Piano Alternate Measures

<-- Referred to as [PAM] in Verse Three and Interlude --> 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = timing count 1: G +---10-10-10----8-7---|-10-10-10-10----------+ 2: D |------------10-----8-|-------------10-8-7---| 3: Bb |---------------------|----------------------| 4: F |---------------------|----------------------| 5: C |---------------------|----------------------| 6: G +---------------------|----------------------+

<-- Repeat:

Chorus

2x with bells & whistles, then

Piano 1

Piano Alternate Measures

-->

Interlude

<-- just

Piano 1

with [PAM] -->

G D/F# G

^D/F# How to save a ^G life [PAM] ^D/F# ^G ^D/F# How to save a life

<-- Repeat:

Chorus

2x with bells & whistles -->

Song Outro

<-- Just piano and drums throughout song outro -->

<-- Repeat

Chorus Outro

and

Piano 1

simultaneously --> G D/F# G ^D/F# How to save a ^G life [PAM] ^D/F# ^G

<-- Repeat

Chorus Outro

and

Piano Alternate Measures

simultaneously --> ^D/F# How to save a ^G life ^D/F# ^G ^D/F# How to save a ^G life

<-- Repeat

Piano 1

--> <-:: end ::->

The Fray - How to save a life