HOW TO SAVE A LIFE - full tab and chords
capo 3
All tabs realtive to capo
D/F# is just a D chord with an extra note added on the high e string. It's the step
the D and G chords. You wrap your thumb around the neck to hit it. For the one in the
you can actually just play the one note and leave the D chord out of it, as long
as you only play the top strings.
D/F#
E---2---|
A---3---|
D---2---|
G---0---|
B---0---|
e---2---|
here's the intro progression, if you choose to play it. Otherwise just pick the intro
below.
G D/F# Em D D/F# (or just the one note) G
INTRO - played throughout verse 1
E--------------------------------------------------------|
A-------2--------------2-------------2-------------------|
D-----0----0---------0----0--------0----0----------------|
G--0--------------2-----------------------------0----2---|
B-------------------------------0------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
G D/F# Em
Step one, you say we need to talk, he walks
D D/F# G
You say sit down, it's just a talk
D/F# Em
He smiles politely back at you
D D/F# G
You stare politely right on through
D/F# Em
Some sort of window to your right
D D/F# G
At he goes left and you stay right
D/F# Em
Between the lines of fear and blame
D D/F#
And you begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------2--------2---0----------------2------------0----------------2---------|
B---3--0--3-----1--0-------------3--0--3-----1--0----3----------3--0--3-----1--0---|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------|
-----------------------------|
-----------------------------|
2---0-------------0---0--2---|
--------------3--0-----------|
-----------------------------|
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
G D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
G D/F# G
Had I known how to save a life
play PART 2 (twice) and INTRO (twice) at the same time after the chorus
PART 2
E---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
D------------------------------4--------|
G---------------------------0----2---0--|
B---5--3--1--0--1--0--0--0--------------|
e---------------------------------------|
verse 2
INTRO - (twice)
E--------------------------------------------------------|
A-------2--------------2-------------2-------------------|
D-----0----0---------0----0--------0----0----------------|
G--0--------------2-----------------------------0----2---|
B-------------------------------0------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
G D/F#
Let him know that you know best
Em D D/F#
'cause after all, you do know best
G D/F# Em D D/F#
Try to slip past his defense without granting innocence
Play INTRO with PART 2 (once) at...
G D/F# Em
Lay down a list of what is wrong
D D/F#
Things he told you all along
Play only PART 3 (once) with PART 2 (once) at...
G D/F#
Pray to God he hears you
Em D D/F#
And I pray to God he hears you
PART 3
E----------------------------------|
A----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------|
G----------------2--------0--------|
B---3--3--3--3------1--0-----------|
e----------------------------------|
CHORUS:
PART 2 + INTRO:
verse 3
INTRO - (twice)
E--------------------------------------------------------|
A-------2--------------2-------------2-------------------|
D-----0----0---------0----0--------0----0----------------|
G--0--------------2-----------------------------0----2---|
B-------------------------------0------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
G D/F# Em
As he begins to raise his voice, you lower yours
D D/F# G
And grant him one last choice
D/F# Em D D/F#
Drive until you lose the road or break with the ones you followed
Play INTRO with PART 2 (once) at...
G D/F#
He will do one of two things
Em D D/F#
He will admit to everything
Play only PART 2 (once) with PART 3 (once) at...
G D/F#
Or he'll say he's just not the same
Em D D/F#
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
CHORUS: (+joe's harmony)
INTRO:
PART 3:
CHORUS:
CHORUS: (+background voices)
PART 2 + PART 3:
PART 2 + PART 3:
INTRO:
(then ben rocks the drums to finish it up:)
if there's anything wrong with it or you want me to explain better...let me know at
<3 Ellie