[Intro]
B F#/A# B F#/A#
[Verse 1]
B F#/A#
Step one you say we need to talk
G#m7 F#/A# B
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
F#/A# G#m7
He smiles politely back at you
F#/A# B
You stare politely right on through
F#/A# G#m7
Some sort of window to your right
F#/A# B
As he goes left and you stay right
F#/A# G#m7
Between the lines of fear and blame
F#/A#
And you begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
E F# G#m
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
B F#/A#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
E F# G#m
And I would have stayed up with you all night
B* F#/A#*
Had I known how to save a life
[Instrumental]
B F#/A# G#m7 F#/A#
[Verse 2]
B F#/A#
Let him know that you know best
G#m7 F#/A#
Cause after all you do know best
B F#/A#
Try to slip past his defense
G#m7 F#/A#
Without granting innocence
B F#/A# G#m7
Lay down a list of what is wrong
F#/A#
The things you've told him all along
B F#/A#
Pray to God he hears you
G#m7 F#/A#
And I pray to God he hears you
[Chorus]
E F# G#m
And where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
B F#/A#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
E F# G#m
And I would have stayed up with you all night
B F#/A# B
Had I known how to save a life
[Instrumental]
B F#/A# G#m7 F#/A#
[Verse 3]
B F#/A#
As he begins to raise his voice
G#m7 F#/A# B
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
F#/A#
Drive until you lose the road
G#m7 F#/A#
Or break with the ones you've followed
B F#/A#
He will do one of two things
G#m7 F#/A#
He will admit to everything
B F#/A#
Or he'll say he's just not the same
G#m7 F#/A#
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
E F# G#m
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
B F#/A#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
E F# G#m
And I would have stayed up with you all night
B F#/A#
Had I known how to save a life
E F# G#m
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
B F#/A#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
E F# G#m
And I would have stayed up with you all night
B F#/A# B
Had I known how to save a life
[Interlude]
F#/A# G#m7 F#/A# B
How to save a life
F#/A# G#m7 F#/A#
How to save a life
[Chorus]
E F# G#m
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
B F#/A#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
E F# G#m
And I would have stayed up with you all night
B F#/A#
Had I known how to save a life
E F# G#m
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
B F#/A#
Somewhere along in the bitterness
E F# G#m
And I would have stayed up with you all night
B* F#/A#* B
Had I known how to save a life
[Outro]
B F#/A# G#m7 F#/A# B
How to save a life
F#/A# G#m7 F#/A# B
How to save a life
F#/A# G#m7 F#/A# B*