Thursday 17 June 2021

How to Save a Life - The Fray

Piano notes for 'How to Save a Life' by The Fray



Verse 1:


Step one, you say we need to talk
D      D      F    F    F    F    Eb  Eb 

He walks, you say, "sit down, it's just a talk"
D     D        D   F      F  F Eb  Eb  Eb  D  Bb 

He smiles politely back at you, you stare politely right on through
Bb    F      F F Eb  Eb   D   D     D    D     D D C    C     D   Bb 

Some sort of window to your right, as he goes left and you stay right
Bb       Bb  Bb Bb C  C   Bb    Bb   Bb Bb  C    C     D    C  A Bb Bb 


Between the lines of fear and blame and you begin to wonder why you came
Bb C       Bb  C    Bb  C    D     Bb    Bb  D    C  D  F    D  C      A   Bb Bb 


Chorus:

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend 
Bb       F  C  Bb C  C     C  D  A  Bb 

Somewhere along in the bitterness
F C              Bb C C  C      D C C 

And I would have stayed up with you all night
    Bb   F      C      Bb   C  C    C     D   A   Bb

Had I known how to save a life
F    C   Bb     Bb  Bb  C   A Bb 


Verse 2:

Let him know that you know best
F     F      F       F   F Eb Eb  Eb D 

'Cause after all, you do know best
D         D F   F    F    F   Eb   D C 

Try to slip past his defence without granting innocence
D   D    D   D    D    C C       D  D      D   F     D C C 

Lay down a list of what is wrong, t
he things you've told him all along
Bb    Bb  Bb Bb C  C   Bb  Bb      C      C       C       C     D   C Bb Bb 

Pray to God He hears you, And I pray to God He hears you, and
C     Bb Bb  C   Bb     C      Bb Bb Bb D   C    D    F   D  C C Bb 



Chorus:

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend 
Bb       F  C  Bb   C     C  D  A  Bb 

Somewhere along in the bitterness
F C              Bb C C  C      D C C 

And I would have stayed up with you all night
    Bb   F      C      Bb   C  C    C     D   A   Bb


Had I known how to save a life
F    C   Bb     Bb  Bb  C   A Bb 


Verse 3:


As he begins to raise his voice
D   D   F F    F    F    Eb Eb D 

You lower yours and grant him one last choice
D     D F      F     F       F    Eb  Eb    C    Bb 

Drive until you lose the road or break with the ones you've followed
D       D D  D    D     C    C   Bb   D       D    C    D      F        D C 

He will do one of two things
Bb Bb  C   C   C   C    Bb 

He will admit to everything or he'll say he's just not the same
Bb  C  Bb C  Bb  C Bb C    Bb  C   C     C     C    C   Bb   C 

And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Bb     D    C D   F   D C       A    Bb   Bb 


Chorus:

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend 
Bb       F  C  Bb   C     C  D  A  Bb 

Somewhere along in the bitterness
F C              Bb C C  C      D C C 

And I would have stayed up with you all night
    Bb   F      C      Bb   C  C    C     D   A   Bb

Had I known how to save a life
F    C   Bb     Bb  Bb  C   A Bb 

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend 
Bb       F  C  Bb   C     C  D  A  Bb 

Somewhere along in the bitterness
F C              Bb C C  C      D C C 

And I would have stayed up with you all night
    Bb   F      C      Bb   C  C    C     D   A   Bb


Had I known how to save a life
F    C   Bb     Bb  Bb  C   A Bb 


Refrain:


How to save a life
Bb   Bb  C   A Bb 

How to save a life
Bb   Bb  C   A Bb 


Chorus:

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend 
Bb       F  C  Bb   C     C  D  A  Bb 

Somewhere along in the bitterness
F C              Bb C C  C      D C C 

And I would have stayed up with you all night
    Bb   F      C      Bb   C  C    C     D   A   Bb

Had I known how to save a life
F    C   Bb     Bb  Bb  C   A Bb 

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend 
Bb       F  C  Bb   C     C  D  A  Bb 

Somewhere along in the bitterness
F C              Bb C C  C      D C C 

And I would have stayed up with you all night
    Bb   F      C      Bb   C  C    C     D   A   Bb

Had I known how to save a life
F    C   Bb     Bb  Bb  C   A Bb 



Outro:


How to save a life
Bb   Bb  C   A Bb 

How to save a life
Bb   Bb  C   A Bb 






About Me

These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are perfect for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic

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