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,A You Say, "We E/G#Need To Talk" He F#m7Walks, You Say, "Sit DE/G#own, It's Just A TaAlk" He Smiles PoE/G#litely Back At You F#m7 You Stare PolE/G#itely Right On ThArough Some Sort Of E/G#Window To Your RF#m7ight As He Goes E/G#Left And You Stay RAight Between The E/G#Lines Of Fear And BF#m7lame You Begin To E/G#Wonder Why You Came Chorus DWhere Did I Go Eadd11Wrong? I Lost A F#m7Friend Somewhere AAlong In The A/G#Bitterness And DI Would Have Stayed Eadd11Up With You All F#m7Night Had I Known AHow To A/G#Save A LAife Verse 2 ALet Him Know That E/G#You Know Best 'Cause F#m7After All, You DE/G#o Know Best A Try To Slip Past E/G#His Defense F#m7Without Granting IE/G#nnocеnce A Lay Down A E/G#List Of What Is WF#m7rong The Things You've E/G#Told Him All Along APray To God Hе E/G#Hears You And I F#m7Pray To God He HE/G#ears You, And Chorus DWhere Did I Go EWrong? I Lost A F#m7Friend Somewhere AAlong In The A/G#Bitterness And DI Would Have Stayed EUp With You All F#m7Night Had I Known AHow To A/G#Save A LAife Verse 3 As AHe Begins To E/G#Raise His Voice You F#m7Lower Yours And GE/G#rant Him One Last ChAoice Drive Until You E/G#Lose The Road Or F#m7Break With The Ones You've FE/G#ollowed A He Will Do E/G#One Of Two Things F#m7He Will Admit To EE/G#verything AOr He'll Say He's Just E/G#Not The Same And F#m7You'll Begin To WE/G#onder Why You Came Chorus DWhere Did I Go EWrong? I Lost A F#m7Friend Somewhere AAlong In The A/G#Bitterness And DI Would Have Stayed EUp With You All F#m7Night Had I Known AHow To A/G#Save A LDife E F#m7 Post-Chorus AHow To A/G#Save A LDife, EOoh-OF#m7oh A A/G# Outro DWhere Did I Go Eadd11Wrong? I Lost A F#m7Friend Somewhere AAlong In The A/G#Bitterness And DI Would Have Stayed Eadd11Up With You All F#m7Night Had I Known AHow To A/G#Save A Life A
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What are the chords for How To Save A Life?
The chords for How To Save A Life are: A, E/G#, F#m7, D, Eadd11, A/G#, E
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: A, E/G#, F#m7, D, Eadd11, A/G#, E
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.