Shot Me Alive
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Intro
F Am G Em
F Am G
[Verso 1]
F Am
It's the love you put in magazines
G
So automatic,
Em
Feel safer when you have it
F Am
You taught me how to handle my temper
G
Use to throw shot after shot
Em
You calm me down when i'm triggered
F Am
I remember nights we use to shoot it out
G
I was scared that you would leave
Em
So i kept you a round
F Am
Shell cases next to my demons
G
The old me is dead and your reason
[Refrão]
F Am
Your love hit me like 45 (pop pop)
G
Against the world you're my ride or die
Em
(Don't stop)
F Am
When you need me boy i'm showing up
(Knock knock)
G
You deserve perfect and i know i'm not
F
Get that forever type of feeling
Am
When i look in your eyes
G
Them other couples couldn't of made it
Em
Through the things we survived
F
I'm your bonnie, i'm your clyde
Am
Til the end, i'm by your side
G
Your love hit me like 45
({F})
And shot me alive
F Am G
[Verso 2]
F
You've been through hell and i know it
Am
Stick to our guns and unload them
G
Skeletons deep in your closet,
Em
Loving me forced you show em
F
I was so numb and so broken,
Am
Feeling alone and just hoping
G
Somewhere out there was my equal
Em
Fate is what lead me to meet you
F
People use love as a weapon,
Am
Ducking and dodging their bullets
G
I saw your 1911,
Em
Grabbed it and begged you to pull it
F
Trusted and gave you a shot,
Am
Hit me with all that got, hehe
G
Baby i know all the right spots
[Refrão]
F Am
Your love hit me like 45 (pop pop)
G
Against the world you're my ride or die
Em
(Don't stop)
F Am
When you need me boy i'm showing up
(Knock knock)
G
You deserve perfect and i know i'm not
F
Get that forever type of feeling
Am
When i look in your eyes
G
Them other couples couldn't of made it
Em
Through the things we survived
F
I'm your bonnie, i'm your clyde
Am
Til the end, i'm by your side
G
Your love hit me like 45
({F})
And shot me alive
F Am G Em
F Am G
[Verso 3]
Em F
They gone have to catch 2 bodies
Am
Just to break us up
G
Don't waste your time with all those lies
We don't give a, we don't give a
F
They gone talk about us
Am
When we're long gone
G
Saying i want what they had,
Replaying these love songs, sing it babe
[Refrão]
F Am
Your love hit me like 45 (pop pop)
G
Against the world you're my ride or die
Em
(Don't stop)
F Am
When you need me boy i'm showing up
(Knock knock)
G
You deserve perfect and i know i'm not
F
Get that forever type of feeling
Am
When i look in your eyes
G
Them other couples couldn't of made it
Em
Through the things we survived
F
I'm your bonnie, i'm your clyde
Am
Til the end, i'm by your side
G
Your love hit me like 45
And shot me alive
How to play Shot Me Alive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.