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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 G

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,G You Say, "We D/F#Need To Talk"
He Em7Walks, You Say, "Sit D/F#Down, It's Just A TGalk"
He Smiles PoD/F#litely Back At You
Em7 You Stare PoD/F#litely Right On TGhrough
Some Sort Of D/F#Window To Your REm7ight
As He Goes D/F#Left And You Stay RGight
Between The D/F#Lines Of Fear And BEm7lame
You Begin To D/F#Wonder Why You Came

Chorus
CWhere Did I Go Dadd11Wrong? I Lost A Em7Friend
Somewhere AGlong In The G/F#Bitterness
And CI Would Have Stayed Dadd11Up With You All Em7Night
Had I Known GHow To G/F#Save A LGife

Verse 2
GLet Him Know That D/F#You Know Best
'Cause Em7After All, You D/F#Do Know Best
G Try To Slip Past D/F#His Defense
Em7Without Granting D/F#Innocеnce
G Lay Down A D/F#List Of What Is WEm7rong
The Things You've D/F#Told Him All Along
GPray To God Hе D/F#Hears You
And I Em7Pray To God He D/F#Hears You, And

Chorus
CWhere Did I Go DWrong? I Lost A Em7Friend
Somewhere AGlong In The G/F#Bitterness
And CI Would Have Stayed DUp With You All Em7Night
Had I Known GHow To G/F#Save A LGife

Verse 3
As GHe Begins To D/F#Raise His Voice
You Em7Lower Yours And D/F#Grant Him One Last CGhoice
Drive Until You D/F#Lose The Road
Or Em7Break With The Ones You've D/F#Followed
G He Will Do D/F#One Of Two Things
Em7He Will Admit To D/F#Everything
GOr He'll Say He's Just D/F#Not The Same
And Em7You'll Begin To D/F#Wonder Why You Came

Chorus
CWhere Did I Go DWrong? I Lost A Em7Friend
Somewhere AGlong In The G/F#Bitterness
And CI Would Have Stayed DUp With You All Em7Night
Had I Known GHow To G/F#Save A LCife  D    Em7​

Post-Chorus
GHow To G/F#Save A LCife, DOoh-OEm7oh    G   G/F#​

Outro
CWhere Did I Go Dadd11Wrong? I Lost A Em7Friend
Somewhere AGlong In The G/F#Bitterness
And CI Would Have Stayed Dadd11Up With You All Em7Night
Had I Known GHow To G/F#Save A Life G​
Also available in: C (Original) D E A

FAQ

What are the chords for How To Save A Life?

The chords for How To Save A Life are: G, D/F#, Em7, C, Dadd11, G/F#, D

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: G, D/F#, Em7, C, Dadd11, G/F#, D

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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