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How To Save A Life

Sam Tompkins

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for How To Save A Life by Sam Tompkins in the key of E

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,E You Say, "We B/D#Need To Talk"
He C#m7Walks, You Say, "Sit DB/D#own, It's Just A TaElk"
He Smiles PoB/D#litely Back At You
C#m7 You Stare PolB/D#itely Right On ThErough
Some Sort Of B/D#Window To Your RC#m7ight
As He Goes B/D#Left And You Stay REight
Between The B/D#Lines Of Fear And BC#m7lame
You Begin To B/D#Wonder Why You Came

Chorus
AWhere Did I Go Badd11Wrong? I Lost A C#m7Friend
Somewhere AElong In The E/D#Bitterness
And AI Would Have Stayed Badd11Up With You All C#m7Night
Had I Known EHow To E/D#Save A LEife

Verse 2
ELet Him Know That B/D#You Know Best
'Cause C#m7After All, You DB/D#o Know Best
E Try To Slip Past B/D#His Defense
C#m7Without Granting IB/D#nnocеnce
E Lay Down A B/D#List Of What Is WC#m7rong
The Things You've B/D#Told Him All Along
EPray To God Hе B/D#Hears You
And I C#m7Pray To God He HB/D#ears You, And

Chorus
AWhere Did I Go BWrong? I Lost A C#m7Friend
Somewhere AElong In The E/D#Bitterness
And AI Would Have Stayed BUp With You All C#m7Night
Had I Known EHow To E/D#Save A LEife

Verse 3
As EHe Begins To B/D#Raise His Voice
You C#m7Lower Yours And GB/D#rant Him One Last ChEoice
Drive Until You B/D#Lose The Road
Or C#m7Break With The Ones You've FB/D#ollowed
E He Will Do B/D#One Of Two Things
C#m7He Will Admit To EB/D#verything
EOr He'll Say He's Just B/D#Not The Same
And C#m7You'll Begin To WB/D#onder Why You Came

Chorus
AWhere Did I Go BWrong? I Lost A C#m7Friend
Somewhere AElong In The E/D#Bitterness
And AI Would Have Stayed BUp With You All C#m7Night
Had I Known EHow To E/D#Save A LAife  B    C#m7​

Post-Chorus
EHow To E/D#Save A LAife, BOoh-OC#m7oh     E   E/D#​

Outro
AWhere Did I Go Badd11Wrong? I Lost A C#m7Friend
Somewhere AElong In The E/D#Bitterness
And AI Would Have Stayed Badd11Up With You All C#m7Night
Had I Known EHow To E/D#Save A Life E​
Also available in: C (Original) D G A

FAQ

What are the chords for How To Save A Life?

The chords for How To Save A Life are: E, B/D#, C#m7, A, Badd11, E/D#, B

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: E, B/D#, C#m7, A, Badd11, E/D#, B

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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