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Step one, you say we need to talk.
He walks, you say, “Sit down, it’s just a talk.” He smiles po lite ly back at you.
You stare po lite ly right on through some sort of win dow to your right, as he goes left and you stay right.
Be tween the lines of fear and blame, you be gin to won der why you came.
(Eb)Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend some where a long in the bit (F)ter ness.
And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.
As (Bb)Let him know that you know best ’cause (Gm7)af ter all you do know best.
last choice.
Try to slip past his de fense or (Gm7)with out grant ing in (F6)no cence.
Lay down a list of what is wrong: (Gm7)He will things mit you’ve told him all a long.
And (Bb)pray to God he’s he hears (F6)the you,
and (Gm7)pray to God he hears you.
why And came.
(Eb)where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend some where a long in the bit (F)ter ness.
And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.
As (Bb)he be gins to raise his voice, you (Gm7)low er yours and grant him one last choice.
Drive un til you lose the road or (Gm7)break with the you’ve fol (F6)lowed.
cence.
He will do one of two things: wrong: (Gm7)He will ad mit to ev ’ry thing, a long.
And (Bb)or he’ll say he’s just not (F6)the same
and (Gm7)you’ll be gin to won you.
why And came.
(Eb)Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend some where a long in the bit (F)ter ness.
And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.
(Eb)Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend some where a long in the bit (F)ter ness.
And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.
(Bb)how to save a life.
(F6)How to save a life.
(F6)How to save a life.
Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend some where a long in the bit (F)ter ness.
And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.
Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend some where a long in the bit (F)ter ness.
And (Eb)I would have stayed up with you all night had I known (Bb)how to save a life.
(Bb)how to save a life.
(F6)How to save a life.
(F6)How to save a life.
How To Save A Life — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "How To Save A Life" by The Fray in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “How To Save A Life”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "How To Save A Life"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "How To Save A Life" by The Fray played in?
- How To Save A Life is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "How To Save A Life"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "How To Save A Life" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "How To Save A Life"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "How To Save A Life"?
- "How To Save A Life" was originally performed by The Fray. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "How To Save A Life"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Bb, Eb, F, F6, Gm, Gm7.
- What other songs by The Fray can I play here?
- Try "HAPPINESS", "HEARTBEAT", "FALL AWAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "How To Save A Life" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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