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verse 1
D C
You stumble through your days
G Bb C D
Got your head hung low, your skies are a shade of grey
C
Like a zombie in a maze
G Bb C
You're asleep inside, but you can shake awake
 
Bm D
'Cause you're just a dead man walking think of that your only option
G D F#m
But you can flip the switch and brighten up your darkest day
Bm D
Sun is up and the color's blinding take the world and redefine it
G7 Bb
Leave behind your narrow mind you'll never be the same
 
Pre-Chorus
D C
Come alive, come alive
G Bb
Go and ride your light, let it burn so bright
D C
Reach it up to the sky
G Bb
And it's open wide you're electrified
 
[Refrão]Chorus
D
And the world becomes a fantasy
C
And you're more than you could ever be
G Bb C
'Cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
And you know, you can't go back again
C
To the world that you were living in
G Bb C
'Cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
So, come alive!
 
verse 2
D C
I see it in your eyes
G Bb C D
You believe that lie that you need to hide your face
C
Afraid to step outside
G Bb
So you lock the door, but don't you stay that way!
 
Bm D
No more living in those shadows you and me, we know how that goes
G Bm D
'Cause once you see it, oh you'll never, never be the same
Bm D
It will be the light that's shining bottle up, but keep on trying
G7 Bb
You can prove there's more to you, you cannot be afraid
 
Pre-Chorus
D C
Come alive, come alive
G Bb
Go and ride your light, let it burn so bright
D C
Reach it up to the sky
G Bb
And it's open wide you're electrified
 
[Refrão]Chorus
D
And the world becomes a fantasy
C
And you're more than you could ever be
G Bb C
'Cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
And we know, you can't go back again
C
To the world that we were living in
G Bb C
'Cause we're dreaming with our eyes wide open
D
So, come alive!
 
Bridge
D6 C6
Come one! Come all!
Bm
Come in! Come on!
G
To anyone who's bursting with a dream
D6 C6
Come one! Come all!
Bm
You hear! The call!
Bb A
To anyone who's searching for a way, to break free
 
Chorus
D
And the world becomes a fantasy
C
And you're more than you could ever be
G Bb C
'Cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
And you know, you can't go back again
C
To the world that you were living in
G Bb C
'Cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open
[Refrão]
Chorus
D
And the world becomes a fantasy
C
And you're more than you could ever be
G Bb
'Cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open
D
And we know, we can't go back again
C
To the world that we were living in
G Bb
'Cause we're dreaming with our eyes wide open
 
Outro
G Bb
'Cause we're dreaming with our eyes wide open
D
So come alive?

How to play Come Alive

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

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.

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