Dying To Be Alive
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[Intro: ]C F G (2x)
Verse:
C F G
I heard you crying somebody stole my soul
C F G
How could I be dying I turned twenty five days ago
C Bb F G
We're all on the ground just crying out would somebody save me please
C Bb F G
I won't sit around just thinking about the troubles that tomorrow brings
Chorus:
(Okay, the chords are the same as above (except for C), this is how
I play this:)
C D Em F D# A#
I'm dy - ing to be a - live, yeah
C D Em F D# A#
I'm dy - ing to be a - live, yeah
C D Em F D# A#
Let's not go through our lives without
C D Em F D# A#
Just dy - ing to be a - live, yeah
The people you've touched the way you touched them
I hope they've touched you too
'Cause in this life it's hard to tell what's false and what is true
We're all on the ground just crying out would somebody save me please
I won't sit around just thinking about the troubles that tomorrow brings
I'm dying to be alive yeah
Not trying to just survive
Let's not go through our lives without
Just dying to be alive
Bridge:
Am G F C
And we all come tumbling down
Am G F C
No matter how strong we all return to the ground
Am G F C
Another day gone, a day closer to fate
Am F
And soon we'll find it's a little bit too late
The things you see the way you see them will never be seen again
Let's go through life living on luck, betting ten thousand to ten
Mistakes I've made in this life I can't say why or when
But the thing that's strange is you only live once, I'll never look back again
Chorus: (moved up a step)
D Em F#m G F C
D Em F#m G F C
I'm dy - ing to be a - live, yeah
Not trying to just survive, yeah
Let's not go through our lives without
Just dying to be alive, yeah
Bridge: (up a step)
Bm A G D
And we all come tumbling down
Bm A G D
No matter how strong we all return to the ground
Bm A G D
In the days to come you'll say why did I wait
Bm G A
You can't just leave your life up to fate
Bm G A
You've got to turn it around before it's too late
How to play Dying To Be 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 C. 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.