Not Dead Yet - Jo Dee Messina

Not Dead Yet

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Intro:
 
Ocultar tablatura
 
Guitar RIFF imitating Banjo - Play 4x's
 
RIFF
E -----------------------
B -----------------------
G -9/11-11-11-9--11------
D -------------------11-- After 3rd time sl
A ----------------------- GUITAR PLAYS --- E/F#
E -----------------------
 
Verse:
F# B F#
If I believe what you've been sayin'
B F#7
I'd have one foot in the grave
B F#
All my dreams would be forsaken,
F#7
and I won't throw them away
 
No, no
 
Verse:
F# B F#
You're the one who stopped believin'
B F#
While I'm still in the chase.
sl
F#/A B
You shattered my feelings,
F#
But you won't shatter my faith.
F# Ab A F#m
No no no no no!
 
Chorus:
E B7
You can put me down, you can count me out
F#
I'm not listenin' to you.
E B
I've paid my dues, gotten bent and bruised
F#
I've walked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.
E B7
I'm here and I'm well.
F#
I've felt the fire
 
I've been through hell.
C#
I'm a little out of breath
E F#
But baby I'm not dead yet
 
Verse:
F# B F#
Well I don't know where I'm goin',
B F#
But it feels I've just begun.
F#m B A B
I'm geared up and I'm ready
C# C# Eb E F#m E
To let loose and have some fun. Woah!
 
Chorus:
E B7
You can put me down, you can count me out
F#
I'm not listenin' to you.
E B
I've paid my dues, gotten bent and bruised
F#
I've walked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.
E B7
I'm here and I'm well.
F#
I've felt the fire
 
I've been through hell.
C#
I'm a little out of breath
E
But baby I'm not dead yet
 
BREAK:
Ebm
I'm not gonna go nowhere,
D F#
Not gonna let you get the best of me
E B
I'm not gonna go down easy,
D F#m F#7
Remember this face cause you will see that
 
Chorus/OUTRO:
F#
No, I'm not listenin' to you.
 
I've paid my dues, gotten bent and bruised
 
I've walked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.
 
E B7
I'm here and I'm well.
F#
I've felt the fire
 
I've been through hell.
C#
I'm a little out of breath
E
But baby I'm not dead
 
E B
I'm here and I'm well
F#
I've felt the fire
F#m
I've been through hell, yeah
C# Eb
I'm a little out of breath
E
But baby I'm not dead

How to play Not Dead Yet

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What is the starting chord?

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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.

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