Handbook On How To Stay Alive
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am
[Spoken]
There's no future
[Verse]
Am C
There’s no future
G F
There’s no handbook on how to stay alive
Am C
There's no rumours
G F
Chalk it up to turbulent times
Am
Double barrelled decadence
C
Never really made much sense
G
The gamma rays sing out to me
F
This alpha beta melody
Am
My longitudes your latitude
C
Radiating down to you
G
In that cosy lead cocoon
F
It's bliss
[Bridge]
Am C G F
Obviously there is a mountain in between
Am C G F
What you need and a desire to exceed
[Chorus]
Am C
By staying alive
G F
To survive
Am C
By staying alive
G F
everyti-i-ime
[Bridge]
Am C
There's no future
G F
There's no future
[Verse]
Am C
There's no future
G F
There’s no handbook on how to keep in time
Am C
There’s no rumours
G F
Watch it change before your eyes
Am
And diamond dogs is boarded up
C
With radiated coffee cups
G
Promises and promises
F
Your geiger counter’s humbling
Am
Its demon international
C
I'm puppeteered just like a doll
G F
And if I fall don’t wait for me just run
[Spoken]
N.C.
and then, you're going
[Chorus]
Am C
By staying alive
G F
To survive
Am C
By staying alive
G F
everyti-i-ime
[Instrumental]
Am C G F
Am C G F
Am C G F
hooooooooo
Am C G F
aaaaaaaaah
oooooooooh
Am C G F
Am C G F
Am C G F
You’re staying alive
Am C G F
You’re staying alive
[Instrumental]
Am C G F
Am C G F
How to play Handbook On How To Stay Alive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.