How To Safe A Life
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Capo 3
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e--3---------------5---------------7------------------2-------5-------------|
B--3--3-3-3--------3--3-3--3-------3---3—3---3--------3---3----3-----3------|
G------0---0----------2-----2----------2------2-----------2---------2-------|
D-------------------0--------------0------------------0-------0-------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--3---------------5---------------7------------------2-------5-------------|
B----3--3-3-3--------3--3-3--3-------3---3—3---3--------3---3----3-----3----|
G------0---0----------2-----2----------2------2-----------2---------2-------|
D-------------------0--------------0------------------0-------0-------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D/F#
Step one you say we need to talk
Em D D/F# G
He walks 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
As 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
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
D D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
D D/F# G
Had I known how to save a life
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e--3---------------5---------------7------------------2-------5-------------|
B--3--3-3-3--------3--3-3--3-------3---3—3---3--------3---3----3-----3------|
G------0---0----------2-----2----------2------2-----------2---------2-------|
D-------------------0--------------0------------------0-------0-------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D/F#
Let him know that you know best
Em D D/F# G
Cause after all you do know best
G D/F#
Try to slip past his defense
Em D D/F#
Without granting innocence
G D/F# Em
Lay down a list of what is wrong
D D/F#
The things you’ve told him all along
G D/F#
And pray to God he hears you
Em D D/F# G
And pray to God he hears you
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
D D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
D D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
C D Em
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
D D/F#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
C D Em
And I would have stayed up with you all night
D D/F#
Had I known how to save a life
Ocultar tablatura
e--3---------------5---------------7------------------2-------5-------------|
B--3--3-3-3--------3--3-3--3-------3---3—3---3--------3---3----3-----3------|
G------0---0----------2-----2----------2------2-----------2---------2-------|
D-------------------0--------------0------------------0-------0-------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Finish on G
How to play How To Safe A Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.