Glad To Be Alive
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Intro
A
Doo do do do do doo
D
Doo do do do do doo
F#m
Doo do do do do doo
D
La da da da da da da
Verse
A
Anybody can be sad
G#m
You can't see the good when it goes bad
F#m
Then you end up blue and through
D
But that's alright
A
Got my share of people who love me
G#m
Got my share of problems that bug me
F#m
Every now and then it's hard
D
But that's alright
Pre-Chorus
Bm
How many times have we been here before?
[Refrão]
A D
When you're walking down the street
F#m
Feel the rhythm in your feet
D
Of a life that's rushing by
A
Are you glad to be alive?
A D
Nothing ever goes as planned
F#m
Get your head out of your hands
D
Scream and shout like you were five
A
Are you glad to be alive?
A
Doo do do do do doo
D
Doo do do do do doo
F#m
Doo do do do do doo
D
La da da da da da da
Verse
A
Sometimes you gotta sneak in the back door
G#m
You can't always get what you ask for
F#m
But what you need you got inside
D
And that's alright
Pre-Chorus
Bm D
How many times have you been here before?
Bm D
So pick your sorry a** up off the floor
[Refrão]
A D
When you're walking down the street
F#m
Feel the rhythm in your feet
D
Of a life that's rushing by
A
Are you glad to be alive?
A D
Nothing ever goes as planned
F#m
Get your head out of your hands
D
Scream and shout like you were five
A
Are you glad to be alive?
A
Doo do do do do doo
D
Doo do do do do doo
F#m
Doo do do do do doo
D
La da da da da da da
Bridge
Bm Bb E
So that's my story
Bm Bb E
It's sad but true
Bm Bb E
For those who know me
Bm D5 Bm E
What else are we to do?
[Refrão]
A D
When you're walking down the street
F#m
Feel the rhythm in your feet
D
Of a life that's rushing by
A
Are you glad to be alive?
A D
Nothing ever goes as planned
F#m
Get your head out of your hands
D
Scream and shout like you were five
A
Are you glad to be alive?
Outro
A
Doo do do do do doo
D
Doo do do do do doo
F#m
Doo do do do do doo
D
La da da da da da da
How to play Glad To Be Alive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.