Buried alive by love
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Intro: Em
Em C Em C
Again the burden of losing rests upon my shoulders
Em C Em C
And its weight seems unbearable
Em C
Your tomb is where your heart is,
Em C
I should have told her
Em C Em
But within me hid a secret so terrible
Am Em
To cry is to know that you're alive
Am Em
But my river of tears has run dry
Am Em
I never wanted to fool you, no
D
But a cold heart is a dead heart
C
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love
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C
If I should die before I wake
Em D
Pray no one my soul to take
C D
If I wake before I die,
Em D
Rescue me with your smile (darlin')
C
If I should die before I wake
Em D
There ain't no one my soul to take
C D
If I wake before I die,
Em
Rescue me with your smile
Em C Em C
The kiss of vanity blessed me with a spiritual murder
Em C Em C
And fed the gods of war insatiable
Em C
Your home is where the dark is
Em C
I should have told her
Em C Em
Embrace the fire indestructible
Am Em
To die is to know that you're alive
Am Em
But my river of blood won't run dry
Am Em
I never wanted to lose you, no
D
But a cold heart is a dead heart
C
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love
-Chorus-
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e|-3--3--3-3----3--2--0--0----3--3--3-3----3--2--0--0-| C /0-|
B|-0--0--0-0----0--0--0--3----0--0--0-0----0--0--0--0-| 3-|
G|-0--0--0-0----0--0--0--0----0--0--0-0----0--0--0--0-| 0-|
D|-2--2--2-2----2--2--2--2----2--2--2-2----2--2--2--2-| 4-|
A|-2--2--2-2----2--2--2--2----2--2--2-2----2--2--2--2-| 5-|
E|-0--0--0-0----0--0--0--0----0--0--0-0----0--0--0--0-| 0-|
Am Em
Oh, to cry is to know that you're alive
Am Em
And my river of tears has run dry
Am Em
I never wanted to fool you, no
D
But a cold heart is a dead heart
D (quietly)
A deserted soul is gone
A cold heart is a dead heart
D (stop) C
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love
-Chorus-
Em
oh, your smile (x7)
Em
been buried alive by love (8x)
How to play Buried alive by love
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.