I'm Not Dead
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[Verso 1]
Dm C Am G
I've known you since we were just kids
Dm C Am G
Band-aids for each other's wounds
Dm C Am G
You know me better than I know myself
Dm C Am G
When you're not around I'm never sure
Dm C Am G
Throwing stones outside your window
Dm C Am G
Knowing you will break my heart
Dm C Am G
Still I thought we'd leave together
Dm C
You packed up your things
Am G Dm C Am G
I thought I'd die but
Instrumental:
Dm C Am G
Dm C Am G
Dm C Am G
[Verso 2]
Dm C Am G
Gotta figure a way out of this town
Dm C Am G
I wanna be somebody else
Dm C Am G
This dream was ours
Dm C Am G
When you drove away, I thought I'd die
[Refrão]
Dm C Am G Dm Am C G
But I'm not dead
Dm C Am G Dm Am C G
I'm not dead
Dm C Am G Dm Am C G
I'm not dead
Dm C Am G Dm Am C G
I'm not dead
[Ponte]
Dm F
Now you're a stranger
Am C Dm
You were never mine
F
We made the world up
Am C Dm
Never wasting time
F
Now I'm a stranger
Am C Dm
I was never yours
F
We made the world up
Am G
We made it, we made it
N.C. Am C F
I'm not dead
Outro:
F C Am G
Stranger you were never mine
F C Am G
Stranger I was never yours
F C Am G
Stranger you were never mine (This dream was ours)
F C Am G
Stranger I was never yours
F C Am G
How to play I'm Not Dead
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.