[Intro]
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Bm</b>
[Verse 1]
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Step one you say we need to talk
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
<b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
He smiles politely back at you
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
You stare politely right on through
<b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
Some sort of window to your right
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
As he goes left and you stay right
<b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
Between the lines of fear and blame
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
And you begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Somewhere along in the bitterness
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
And I would have stayed up with you all night
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Had I known how to save a life
[Instrumental]
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b>
[Verse 2]
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Let him know that you know best
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Cause after all you do know best
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Try to slip past his defense
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Without granting innocence
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
Lay down a list of what is wrong
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
The things you've told him all along
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Pray to God he hears you
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
And I pray to God he hears you
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
And where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Somewhere along in the bitterness
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
And I would have stayed up with you all night
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Had I known how to save a life
[Instrumental]
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b>
[Verse 3]
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
As he begins to raise his voice
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
<b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Drive until you lose the road
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Or break with the ones you've followed
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
He will do one of two things
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
He will admit to everything
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Or he'll say he's just not the same
<b class="chord">Em</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Somewhere along in the bitterness
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
And I would have stayed up with you all night
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Had I known how to save a life
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Somewhere along in the bitterness
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
And I would have stayed up with you all night
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Had I known how to save a life
[Interlude]
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
How to save a life
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
How to save a life
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Somewhere along in the bitterness
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
And I would have stayed up with you all night
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Had I known how to save a life
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b>
Somewhere along in the bitterness
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">Em</b>
And I would have stayed up with you all night
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Had I known how to save a life
[Outro]
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
How to save a life
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D/F#</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Bm</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
How to save a life
Piano riff that happens periodically throughout the song:
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