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How to play this song ?

These are single notes, not chords
Each note must be played individually.

There are different notations, like:

A B C DO RE MI Sa Re Ga 1 2 3

You can distinguish the octave by the color of the note and if it is UPPERCASE (high pitch) or lowercase (low pitch). Enjoy!

How to Save a Life

"How to Save a Life" is a song by the American rock band The Fray, written and performed in the key of B major. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album of the same name in 2005. The song was composed by the band members Isaac Slade and Joe King, and its lyrics touch upon themes of loss, regret, and reaching out to help someone in need. The track gained significant popularity and acclaim, reaching the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a commercial success worldwide. Notably, "How to Save a Life" was also used as the title track for an episode of the popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy, further boosting its exposure and popularity. The melody of the song is characterized by emotive piano and guitar accompaniment, complementing Slade's heartfelt vocals.
How to Save a Life - The Fray

d e g g g g f f e e
Step one you say we need to talk, he walks
g g g g f f e c
You say sit down it’s just a talk
g g g g f f e e
He smiles politely back at you
e e g e d d e c
You stare politely right on through

c c c c d d c c
Some sort of window to your right
c c d d e d b c
As he goes left and you stay right
c c d d a d e c
Between the lines of fear and blame
e d e g e d b c c
And you begin to wonder why you came

c g e c d
Where did I go wrong
d e b c
I lost a friend
g e c d
Somewhere along
d d e d c
In the bitterness
g e d d
I would have stayed up
d e b c
With you all night
g e c
Had I known
c e d b c
How to save a life

e g g g g f f e
Let him know that you know best
e e g g g g f f d c
Cause after all you do know best
e d e e e d d
Try to slip past his defense
e d e g e d
Without granting innocence

c c c c d d c c
Lay down a list of what is wrong
c c d d e d c
The things you’ve told him all along
d c d c d c
And pray to God he hears you
c e d e g e d
And pray to God he hears you ...

c g e c d
Where did I go wrong
d e b c
I lost a friend
g e c d
Somewhere along
d d e d c
In the bitterness
g e d d
I would have stayed up
d e b c
With you all night
g e c
Had I known
c e d b c
How to save a life

d e g g g g f f e
As he begins to raise his voice
e e g g
You lower yours
g g f f d c
And grant him one last choice
e d e e e d d
Drive until you lose the road
d e e d e g e d
Or break with the ones you’ve followed

c c d d e d c
He will do one of two things
c d c d c d c d
He will admit to everything
c d d d c d c d
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
c e d e g e d b c c
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came

c g e c d
Where did I go wrong
d e b c
I lost a friend
g e c d
Somewhere along
d d e d c
In the bitterness
g e d d
I would have stayed up
d e b c
With you all night
g e c
Had I known
c e d b c
How to save a life