Stay Alive
View chords used in this chart
Dm Am
E|----------5-----------------------------5----------|
B|----------6-----------------------------5----------|
G|----------7-----------------------------5----------|
D|----------7-----------------------------7----------|
A|----------5-----------------------------7----------|
E|----------------------------------------5----------|
Intro: Dm Am)
E|----------8/10/8-----------------------------------|
B|----10----8/10/8----------8-----6-5----------------|
G|---------------------5/7-----5----------5----------|
D|--------------------------------------7---7--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verso 1: Dm Am
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-5-5--------------------------------------|
D|--------------7~-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verso 2: Dm Am
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-5-5--------------------------------------|
A|--------------7~-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verso 3: Dm Am
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-5-5-5h7~---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Dm Am
Ohohoh éi, éi, ééi
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 2)
Stay Alive I and I got to do the right (staying high)
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 3)
Stay Alive I and I searching to the light, iê-ê
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 2)
Stay Alive I and I got to do the right (staying high)
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 2)
Stay Alive I and I still search to the light, be with I
Solo 1:
E|--------10-10--8-----------------------------------|
B|--8h10--10-10----10--------8-----6--5--------------|
G|---------------------5/7-----5---------5-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------7---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Ohohoh éi, éi, ééi
Dm Am (Verso 1)
Walking on the street one day, I and I no see no friendly face
Dm Am (Verso 3)
No friendly faces, I and I no see no friendly face,
Dm Am (Verso 1)
Walking on the street that day, I and I no se no friendly face
Dm Am (Verso 2)
No friendly face
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 3)
Aggression, brutality, the way of the weak, it's the way of the weak
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 2)
Aggression, brutality, the way they use to treat. The way they use to treat
Dm Am
Your "brodda" is not your enemy, you don't recognize your family
Dm Am
Your "sistah" is not your enemy, you don't recognize your family
Dm Am
Your father is not your enemy, you don't recognize your family
Dm Am
Your mother is not your enemy, you don't recognize your family
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 3)
Stay Alive I and I got to do the right (staying high)
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 3)
Stay Alive I and I still search the light, be with I
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm Am (Verso 3)
Stay Alive I and I got to do the right, to do the right (staying high), ohoh
Dm Am (Verso 1) Dm
Staying high, staying high, staying high we got to stand up and fight
Dm Am (Verso 2) Dm
Stand up and fight. Fight, fight, fight!
Solo 2:
E|--------13-12/-----------------8/10/8--------------|
B|--8/10--13-12/------8----8h10--8/10/8--------------|
G|---------------7h10---10---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Ohohoh éi, éi éi, éi
Dm Am
Your papa is not your enemy, you don't recognized by your family
Dm Am
Your mama is not your enemy, you don't recognized by your family
Dm Am
Your sister is not your enemy, you don't recognized by your family
Dm Am
Your brother is not your enemy, you don't recognized by your family
Dm Am (Verso 1)
(Zombie, Zombie, Zombie) Some of them are parasites
Dm Am (Verso 3)
(Zombie, Zombie, Zombie) Don't want see the light, see the light, ohoh
Dm Am (Verso 1)
(Zombie, Zombie, Zombie) Some of them, parasites, ohoh
Dm Am (Verso 2)
(Zombie, Zombie, Zombie) Don't want to see the light, see the light
Dm Am
(Zombie, Zombie, Zombie) Zombie
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
How to play Stay 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 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.