How to Save a Life

Step one, you say we need to talk.

He walks, you say, "Sit down,

it's just a (Bb)talk."

He smiles politely back at you.

You stare politely right on through some sort of window to your right,

as he goes left and you stay right.

Between the lines of fear and blame,

you begin to wonder why you came.

(Eb)Where did I go wrong?

I lost a (Gm)friend somewhere along in the (F)bitterness.

And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all (Gm)night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.

(F6)As (Bb)Let him know that you know best 'cause (Gm7)after all you do know best.

last choice.

(Bb)Try to slip past his defense or (Gm7)without granting (F6)innocence.

(Bb)Lay down a list of what is wrong:

(Gm7)He will things mit you've told him all along.

And (Bb)pray to God he's he hears (F6)the you,

and (Gm7)pray to God he hears (F6)you.

why And came.

(Eb)where did I go wrong?

I lost a (Gm)friend somewhere along in the (F)bitterness.

And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all (Gm)night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.

(F6)As (Bb)he begins to raise his voice,

you (Gm7)lower yours and grant him one last choice.

(Bb)Drive until you lose the road or (Gm7)break with the you've (F6)followed.

cence. (Bb)He will do one of two things:

wrong: (Gm7)He will admit to ev'rything,

along. And (Bb)or he'll say he's just not (F6)the same and (Gm7)you'll begin to won (F6)you.

why And came.

(Eb)Where did I go wrong?

I lost a (Gm)friend somewhere along in the (F)bitterness.

And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all (Gm)night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.

(Eb)Where did I go wrong?

I lost a (Gm)friend somewhere along in the (F)bitterness.

And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all (Gm)night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.

how to save a life.

(F6)How to save a life.

(F6)How to save a life.

(Eb)Where did I go wrong?

I lost a (Gm)friend somewhere along in the (F)bitterness.