Alive
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D C G D
My mother told me I should go and get some therapy
D C G D
I asked the doctor can you find out what is wrong with me
D C G D
I don't know why I wanna be with every girl I meet
D C
I can't control it
G D
Yeah, I know it's taking over me
Bm
I'm going crazy
Bm
Can't contain it
G
So tell me just what I should do
D C
She said, hey, it's alright
G D
Does it make you feel alive?
D
Don't look back
C
Live your life
G D
Even if it's only for tonight
D C
She said, hey, it's alright
G D
If it makes you feel alive
D C G D
Went to a party just after the doctor talked to me
D C G D
I met a girl I took her straight up to the balcony
D C G D
I whispered something in her ear that I just can't repeat
D C
She said okay
G D
But she was worried what her friends would think
Bm
She's going crazy
Bm
Can't contain it
G
She asked me "What should I do, Oh?"
D C
I said, hey, it's alright
G D
Does it make you feel alive?
D
Don't look back
C
Live your life
G D
Even if it's only for tonight
D C
I said, hey, it's alright
G C
If it makes you feel alive
D C
I said, hey, it's alright
G D
Does it make you feel alive?
D
Don't look back
C
Live your life
G D
Even if it's only for tonight
D C
I said, hey, it's alright
G D
If it makes you feel alive
Bm D A
We got to live before we get older
Bm
Do what we like
D A
We got nothing to lose
Bm D A Bm
Shake off the weight of the world from your shoulders
D A
We got nothing to prove
D C
I said, hey, it's alright
G D
Does it make you feel alive?
D
Don't look back
C
Live your life
G D
Even if it's only for tonight
D C
I said, hey, it's alright
G D
Does it make you feel alive?
D
Don't look back
C
Live your life
G D
Even if it's only for tonight
D C
I said, hey, it's alright
G D
If it makes you feel alive
How to play Alive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.