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How To Save A Life

Sam Tompkins

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for How To Save A Life by Sam Tompkins

Level: Advanced Decade: 2020s Genre: Pop Theme: Life / Motivation Mood: Sad / Melancholy View Lyrics Youtube 
From The Album "Are We Gonna Sing?" (2026)

Capo on 2nd fret. If you want to play without capo, just set the "Transpose" button to +2.

Verse 1
Step One,C You Say, "We G/BNeed To Talk"
He Am7Walks, You Say, "Sit G/BDown, It's Just A CTalk"
He Smiles PoG/Blitely Back At You
Am7 You Stare PoG/Blitely Right On CThrough
Some Sort Of G/BWindow To Your Am7Right
As He Goes G/BLeft And You Stay CRight
Between The G/BLines Of Fear And Am7Blame
You Begin To G/BWonder Why You Came

Chorus
FWhere Did I Go Gadd11Wrong? I Lost A Am7Friend
Somewhere AClong In The C/BBitterness
And FI Would Have Stayed Gadd11Up With You All Am7Night
Had I Known CHow To C/BSave A CLife

Verse 2
CLet Him Know That G/BYou Know Best
'Cause Am7After All, You G/BDo Know Best
C Try To Slip Past G/BHis Defense
Am7Without Granting G/BInnocеnce
C Lay Down A G/BList Of What Is Am7Wrong
The Things You've G/BTold Him All Along
CPray To God Hе G/BHears You
And I Am7Pray To God He G/BHears You, And

Chorus
FWhere Did I Go GWrong? I Lost A Am7Friend
Somewhere AClong In The C/BBitterness
And FI Would Have Stayed GUp With You All Am7Night
Had I Known CHow To C/BSave A CLife

Verse 3
As CHe Begins To G/BRaise His Voice
You Am7Lower Yours And G/BGrant Him One Last CChoice
Drive Until You G/BLose The Road
Or Am7Break With The Ones You've G/BFollowed
C He Will Do G/BOne Of Two Things
Am7He Will Admit To G/BEverything
COr He'll Say He's Just G/BNot The Same
And Am7You'll Begin To G/BWonder Why You Came

Chorus
FWhere Did I Go GWrong? I Lost A Am7Friend
Somewhere AClong In The C/BBitterness
And FI Would Have Stayed GUp With You All Am7Night
Had I Known CHow To C/BSave A FLife G    Am7​

Post-Chorus
CHow To C/BSave A FLife,G Ooh-Am7Ooh   C   C/B​

Outro
FWhere Did I Go Gadd11Wrong? I Lost A Am7Friend
Somewhere AClong In The C/BBitterness
And FI Would Have Stayed Gadd11Up With You All Am7Night
Had I Known CHow To C/BSave A LifeC​
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FAQ

What are the chords for How To Save A Life?

The chords for How To Save A Life are: C, G/B, Am7, F, Gadd11, C/B, G

What is the original key of How To Save A Life?

The original key is C.

What is the difficulty of playing How To Save A Life?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play How To Save A Life in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can How To Save A Life be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play How To Save A Life on ukulele?

Chord How To Save A Life can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in How To Save A Life?

How To Save A Life uses 7 chords: C, G/B, Am7, F, Gadd11, C/B, G

What is the easiest way to play How To Save A Life?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was How To Save A Life released in?

How To Save A Life was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for How To Save A Life?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch How To Save A Life to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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