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How To Save A Life Chords

“How To Save A Life” by The Fray guitar chords: in the key of C with the chords C, G, Am and F. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:CGAmF

Chords for How To Save A Life

Key: CBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop

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CStep one you say we Gneed to talk

He Amwalks you say sit Gdown it's just a Ctalk

He smiles poGlitely back at Amyou

You stare poGlitely right on Cthrough

Some sort of Gwindow to your Amright

As he goes Gleft and you stay Cright

Between the Glines of fear and Amblame

And you begin to Gwonder why you came

FWhere did I go Gwrong, I lost a Amfriend

Somewhere aClong in the bitterGness

And FI would have stayed Gup with you all Amnight

Had I known Chow to Gsave a Clife

CLet him know that Gyou know best

Cos Amafter all you do Gknow best C

Try to slip pGast his deAmfence

Without Ggranting innoCcence

Lay down a Glist of what is Amwrong

The things Gyou've Gtold him all Calong

And pray to God he Ghears you

FWhere did I go Gwrong, I lost a Amfriend

Somewhere aClong in the bitterGness

And FI would have stayed Gup with you all Amnight

Had I known Chow to Gsave a Clife

CAs he begins to Graise his voice

You Amlower yours and Ggrant him one last Cchoice

Drive until Gyou lose the Amroad

Or break with the Gones you've Cfollowed

He will do one Gof two thingsAm

He will admitG to everythingC

Or he'll say hGe's just not theAm same

And you'll begin toG wonder why you came

FWhere did I go Gwrong, I lost a Amfriend

Somewhere aClong in the bitterGness

And FI would have stayed Gup with you all Amnight

Had I known Chow to Gsave a Clife

FWhere did I go Gwrong, I lost a Amfriend

Somewhere aClong in the bitterGness

And FI would have stayed Gup with you all Amnight

Had I known Chow to Gsave a Clife

Chow to Gsave a Clife

FWhere did I go Gwrong, I lost a Amfriend

Somewhere aClong in the bitterGness

And FI would have stayed Gup with you all Amnight

Had I known Chow to Gsave a Clife

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About How To Save A Life

The Fray's “How To Save A Life” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 4 chords — C, G, Am and F — with the progression centred on C, G and Am. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.