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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---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
G Dsus4/F#
Step one you say we need to talk
Em7 Dsus4/F# G
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
Dsus4/F# Em7
He smiles politely back at you
Dsus4/F# G
You stare politely right on through
Dsus/F# Em7
Some sort of window to your right
Dsus4/F# G
As he goes left and you stay right
Dsus4/F# Em7
Between the lines of fear and blame
Dsus4/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown2) Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1
E---------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
G Dsus4/F#
Let him know that you know best
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Cause after all you do know best
G Dsus4/F#
Try to slip past his defense
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Without granting innocence
G Dsus4/F# Em7
Lay down a list of what is wrong
Dsus4/F#
The things you’ve told him all along
G Dsus4/F#
And pray to God he hears you
Em7 Dsus4/F#
And pray to God he hears you
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F#
Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1
E---------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
G Dsus4/F#
As he begins to raise his voice
Em7 Dsus4/F# G
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Dsus4/F#
Drive until you lose the road
Em7 Dsus4/F#
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
G Dsus4/F#
He will do one of two things
Em7 Dsus4/F#
He will admit to everything
G Dsus4/F#
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
Em7 Dsus4/F#
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D
Had I known how to save a life
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2) Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G (Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F#)
Had I known how to save a life
Bridge 1 How To Save A Life...
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10-----|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 2 How to save a Life...
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--3-3-3---1--0--------------3-3-3---1--0----------|
G--------2-------0-----------------2-----0---------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# G
Had I known how to save a life
Chorus
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D(C slidedown 2)Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D G
Had I known how to save a life
(Dsus4/F# Em Dsus4/F# G)
Bridge 1 How To save A Life...
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---8--10---3-|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 2 How to save a Life...
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--3-3-3---1--0--------------3-3-3---1--0----------|
G--------2-------0-----------------2-----0---------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 3
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--8---3-3-3---10---3-3-3---12---3-3-3---7--10---8-|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
well done. but the D slicedown, as you call is it, is just a D. its kinda like when you play a G chord but add your ring finger on the B string third fret...
I think the chord is a Dsus4 not the common fingering, but it has all of the notes.