Alive
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Tab - Intro
G#m F# D#m
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----4----4----4----4----2-----|----7---7---7---7---7----|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---6----6----6----6----4-------|---8---8---8---8---8-----|
A|-------------------------------|-6---6---6---6---6----6--|
E|-4----4----4----4----2------2--|-------------------------|
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B B/A# G#m
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----7---7---7---7---7-----|-----4---4---4---4---4-----|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|---9---9---9---9---9-------|----6---6---6---6---6------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-7---7---7---7---6-----6---|--4---4---4---4---4-----4--|
G#m F# D#m
There's a pain in my chest that I can't describe
B B/A# G#m
It takes me down and leaves me there
F# D#m
When I talk to the night I can feel it's stare
B B/A# G#m
It creeps inside and meets me there
At least I'm alive
F# D#m
At least I'm alive
B
Believe me
B/A#
Believe me
G#m
Believe me
Believe me
F# D#m
I'm coming back again
B
I'm coming back again
B/A# G#m
I wanna make it right
F# D#m
I'm coming back again
B
I'm coming back again
B/A# G#m
I wanna live tonight
F# D#m
There's a pain in my chest that I can't describe
B B/A# G#m
I close my eyes but the days the same
F# D#m
There's a thorn in my side when I hear my name
B
It makes me hide
B/A# G#m
I feel the shame
At least I'm alive
F# D#m
At least I'm alive
B
Believe me
B/A#
Believe me
G#m
Believe me, believe me
F# D#m
I'm coming back again
B
I'm coming back again
B/A# G#m
I wanna make it right
F# D#m
I'm coming back again
B
I'm coming back again
B/A# G#m
I wanna live tonight
( G#m F# D#m B B/A# G#m )
( G#m F# D#m B B/A# G#m )
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G#m
E|------------------| |-------------------------|
B|------4----4------| |-------------------------|
G|------------------| |-------------------------|
D|----6----6----6---| |-------------------------|
A|------------------| |-------------------------|
E|--4----4----4-----| |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2--|
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Riff 1 Riff 2
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------0----4---------------|
G|-----------8---------------|-3-------------------------|
D|-8----9--------------4-----|----------------1----4-----|
A|-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6-6-|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--1-1-1-|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
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Riff 3 Riff 4
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|------0----4---------------|------0----4---------------|
G|-3-------------------------|-3-------------------------|
D|----------------1----4-----|----------------1----4-----|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4-|-4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4--2-2-2-|
At least I'm alive At least
Riff 1
I'm alive
Riff 2
At least I'm alive
Riff 3
At least I'm alive
Riff 4
Believe me
Believe me
Riff 1
Believe me
Believe me
Riff 2
Believe me
Believe me
Riff 3
Believe me
Believe me
G#m F# D#m
I'm coming back again
B
I'm coming back again
B/A# G#m
I wanna make it right
F# D#m
I'm coming back again
B
I'm coming back again
B/A# G#m
I wanna live tonight
Final G#m F# D#m B B/A# G#m
G#m F# D#m B B/A# G#m
How to play Alive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.