Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] G D/F# G Bm [Verse]

^GStep one you say we n^D/F#eed to talk He w^Emalks you say sit do^Dwn it’s j^D/F#ust a ta^Glk He smiles pol^D/F#itely back at y^Emou You stare pol^Ditely ri^D/F#ght on thr^Gough Some sort of wi^D/F#ndow to your r^Emight As he goes le^Dft and y^D/F#ou stay ri^Gght Between the li^D/F#nes of fear and b^Emlame And you begin to wo^Dnder w^D/F#hy you came

[Chorus]

Wh^Cere did I go w^Drong, I lost a fr^Emiend Somewhere al^Gong in the bit^D/F#terness And ^CI would have stayed ^Dup with you all n^Emight Had I known h^Gow to ^D/F#save a li^Gfe

[Instrumental] D Em D [Verse]

^GLet him know that ^D/F#you know best Cause a^Emfter all you ^Ddo know b^D/F#est ^G Try to slip past ^D/F#his defense ^EmWithout granting ^Dinnocence^D/F# ^G Lay down a ^D/F#list of what is w^Emrong The things yo^Du’ve told^D/F# him all along ^GAnd pray to God he h^D/F#ears you And ^Empray to God he ^Dhears you^D/F#

[Chorus]

Wh^Cere did I go w^Drong, I lost a fr^Emiend Somewhere al^Gong in the bit^D/F#terness And ^CI would have stayed ^Dup with you all n^Emight Had I known h^Gow to ^D/F#save a l^Gife

[Instrumental] D Em D [Verse]

As h^Ge begins to r^D/F#aise his voice You l^Emower yours and g^Drant him^D/F# one last choi^Gce Drive until you l^D/F#ose the road Or b^Emreak with the o^Dnes you’ve f^D/F#ollowed ^G He will do ^D/F#one of two things ^EmHe will admit ^Dto e^D/F#verything ^GOr he’ll say he’s just ^D/F#not the same And y^Emou’ll begin to ^D/F#wonder why you came

[Chorus]

Wh^Cere did I go w^Drong, I lost a fr^Emiend Somewhere al^Gong in the bit^D/F#terness And ^CI would have stayed ^Dup with you all n^Emight Had I known h^Gow to ^D/F#save a life

Wh^Cere did I go w^Drong, I lost a fr^Emiend Somewhere al^Gong in the bit^D/F#terness And ^CI would have stayed ^Dup with you all n^Emight Had I known h^Gow to ^D/F#save a l^Gife

[Interlude]

^D ^G ^D/F#How to save a ^Glife ^D ^G ^D/F#How to save a life

[Chorus] (x2)

Wh^Cere did I go w^Drong, I lost a fr^Emiend Somewhere al^Gong in the bit^D/F#terness And ^CI would have stayed ^Dup with you all ^Emnight Had I known h^Gow to ^D/F#save a life

Wh^Cere did I go w^Drong, I lost a fr^Emiend Somewhere al^Gong in the bit^D/F#terness And ^CI would have stayed ^Dup with you all ^Emnight Had I known h^Gow to ^D/F#save a l^Gife

[Outro]

^D ^G ^D/F#How to save a ^Glife ^D ^G ^D/F#How to save a ^Glife ^D/F# ^G ^Bm ^G

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The Fray - How to save a life