I Was Alive
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5 Cheap Guitars That Are Actually Great
Afinação: C G C F A DTecla: EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Beartooth - "I Was Alive" off the 2023 album, 'The Surface'
Watch me play it here: https://youtu.be/jvYZF-pBt5g
[Intro - Clean Guitar 1 w/ Heavy Delay]
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
F|------10---10-10---10--------10----10-10-9h10--|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--8-8----8-------8-----10-10----10-------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------10------|
F|--------10---10-10---10------10---10------10---|
C|-------------------------8-8----8----8---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
C|--12-12---12-------12--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
F|------10---10-10---10--------10----10-10-9-----|
C|-------------------------------------------12--|
G|--8-8----8-------8-----10-10----10-------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------10------|
F|--------10---10-10---10------10---10------10---|
C|-------------------------8-8----8----8---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
C|--12-12---12-------12--------------------------|
[Verse 1 - Distorted Guitars 1&2]
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3--3-3-3--5-5--3-3-2-2-2-2-3--0-0-0--3-3-3--8-8-------------------|
G|--3-3-3---------5-5-----------------0-0-0---------8-8--8-8-10-10-12-12--|
C|--3-3-3---------5-5-----------------0-0-0---------8-8-------------------|
Plays in between spoken lines.
Intro riff continues during verses.
[Chorus - Distorted Guitars 1&2]
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| x2
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3---10-10-10---10-10-10~-|
G|--3-3-3---10-10-10---8--8--8~--|
C|--3-3-3---10-10-10---8--8--8~--|
[Verse 2 - Distorted Guitar 1 or 2] - Palm Muted
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Verse 2 - Distorted Guitars 1&2]
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3--3-3-3--5-5--3-3-2-2-2-2-3--0-0-0--3-3-3--8-8-------------------|
G|--3-3-3---------5-5-----------------0-0-0---------8-8--8-8-10-10-12-12--|
C|--3-3-3---------5-5-----------------0-0-0---------8-8-------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3--3-3-3--5-5--3-3-3-2-2-2-3--0-0-0--3-3-3--8-8---------8--|
G|--3-3-3---------5-5-----------------0-0-0---------8-8--8-8-10-8--|
C|--3-3-3---------5-5-----------------0-0-0---------8-8---------8--|
[Chorus 2 - Distorted Guitars 1&2]
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| x2
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| x2
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3---10-10-10---10-10-10~-|
G|--3-3-3---10-10-10---8--8--8~--|
C|--3-3-3---10-10-10---8--8--8~--|
[Bridge - Clean Guitar 1 w/ Heavy Delay]
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
F|------10---10-10---10--------10----10-10-9h10--|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--8-8----8-------8-----10-10----10-------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------10------|
F|--------10---10-10---10------10---10------10---|
C|-------------------------8-8----8----8---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
C|--12-12---12-------12--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
F|------10---10-10---10--------10----10-10-9-----|
C|-------------------------------------------12--|
G|--8-8----8-------8-----10-10----10-------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------10------|
F|--------10---10-10---10------10---10------10---|
C|-------------------------8-8----8----8---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
C|--12-12---12-------12--------------------------|
[Bridge - Acoustic Guitar]
Strums the D#, F, C minor, G# chord progression over top of the intro riff.
[Final Chorus - Distorted Guitars 1&2]
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| x2
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| x4
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
C|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Acoustic plays D#, F, C minor, G# chord progression for last two repeats.
[Outro - Distorted Guitars 1&2]
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------|
C|--3-3-3---10-10-10---10-10-10~-|
G|--3-3-3---10-10-10---8--8--8~--|
C|--3-3-3---10-10-10---8--8--8~--|
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| h Hammer-on
| ~ Vibrato
| . Staccato
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How to play I Was 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.