Stayin Alive
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Here is the tab to "Stayin' Alive." The song is in the key of A flat,
but all the Ds are played as natural instead of flattened. I have put
the chords under the tab charts instead of over the lyrics. The chord
changes appear to be few and far between; that is just because of the
fast 4/4 tempo.
By the way, could someone please, please, please post the tab to "Don't
Stand So Close to Me" by the Police?
Exceed your disk quo,
Proceed to disco. :)
"Stayin' Alive"
Bee Gees
Intro:
Well you can tell
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------------------------------|--------------------------------13----- I
-----------13-----------------|------------------------13--15--13----- I o
---13--15------13----------13-|------------13-----15-----------13----- I o
---15------15--15-15-13-15----|---13---15------13--------------------- I
---------------------13-------|---13-------13--13---------------------
by the way I use my walk, I'm a wom|an's man; no time to talk
get__ low and I get high, and if I |cant get either i real-ly try.Got the
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15-13--15------13--13-15-----------13-|13-----------------------------------
-------13--15--13--13-13----15--15-13-|-----15--------13-15---15-15---------
-------15------15--15-15-----------13-|------------------15---15-15---------
--------------------------------------|------------------16---16-16---------
(Fm7) (Eb) (Fm)
mus- ic loud and women warm, I've been |kicked around since I-- was born.
wings of heav-en on my shoes, I'm a |danc- in man and I just cant lose
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13----13-13-----------------------------|-----------------------------------
13----13-13-------13-13-15--------------|13-----13-13-----------------------
13----13-13---15--13-13-13----15---15---|13-----13-13--13----15----15--15---
------------------15-15-15--------------|13-----13-13--------15----15--15---
----------------------------------------|--------------------16----16--16---
(Fm7) (Eb) (Fm)
And now it's | all right, it's o k. And | you may look the other way.
You know it's | all right, it's o k. I'll | live to see an- other day.
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----13---13---|-15--15-----13---15-15------|-13--15--15---13--17-15-15---
15------------|-15--15-----15---15-15------|-15--15--15---15--15-15-15---
--------------|-17--17-----17---17-17------|-17--17--17---17--17-17-17---
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(Bb7)
We can try to understand the | New York Times' ef-fect on man.
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13-15--15-----13-15-15-------|-13--15---15-----13-16---15-15--
13-15--15-----13-15-15-------|-13--15---15-----15-17---15-15--
15-15--15--15-15-15-15---15--|-15--15---15-----15-15---15-15--
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Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother, you're stay |
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13--13--13----13-13----------------------------------------------|
13--13--13----13-13--15--15-15--13--13----13-13--12--12-----12---|
13--13--13----13-13--17--17-17--15--15----15-15--13--13-----13---|
---------------------17--17-17--15--15----15-15--13--13-----13---|
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(Fm7)
in' alive, stayin' alive. |
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13--13-13--12--13--13-13- |
15--15-15--13--15--15-15- |
15--15-15--13--15--15-15- |
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Repeat the the above 2 lines (starting with "whether..." with these words:
Feel the city breakin' and ev'rybody shakin', and we're | stay
in' alive, stayin' alive. |
(throw in an extra 12/13/13 during the word "shaking")
Ah ha ha ha | stayin' alive, stayin' alive | Ah ha ha ha |
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13----------|------------------------------|-13--------- |
13-15-13-12-|-12--13--13-13--12--13--13-13-|-13-15-13-12 |
13-17-15-13-|-13--15--15-15--13--15--15-15-|-13-17-15-13 |
---17-15-13-|-13--15--15-15--13--15--15-15-|----17-15-13 |
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stayin' alive_|........|...........|...........| (periods represent
--------------|--------|-----------|-----------| holding of vocal
-----------13-|--------|-----------|-----------| notes.)
13--13--13-13-|15-17-15|-13 (whole |-12 (whole)|
15--15--15-15-|17------|-15--notes)|-13--------|
15--15--15----|18------|-15--------|-13--------|
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(Fm) (Eb/F) (Fm) (Cm7)
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| 1. | well now |
| -------------------------|--------------------------- | I
| -------------------------|--------------------------- | O I
-------13----------------|-------------------13---15- | I
-13-15----13-----------13|-------13-------13-15------ | O I
-15----15-15--15-13-15---|-13-15----13--15----------- | I
-----------------13------|-13----13-13--------------- |
(Fm7)
_____FIG B_________
-------- | |
| 2. /* * * * * Figure A * * * * *\ Life goin' no where
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| -----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------
------13---------------|---------------------13|15---15-13-17-15-13---
13-15----13----------13|------13-------13-15---|15---15----15-17----15
15----15-15-15-13-15---|13-15----13-15---------|17---17----17-17------
---------------13------|13----13-13------------|----------------------
(Fm) (Bb7)
Somebody help me.... Somebody help me, yeah.
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--------------------------|-13-----------------------------------
15--15-13-17--15---13-----|----13----15-12----13-------12--------
15--15----15--15------15--|-------15-------13----15-------13-----
17--17----17--17----------|-------------------------15-------13--
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Fig A | Fig B |
(Fm7) | (Bb7) Life goin' no where| Somebody help me, yeah
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| -----------------------
| 13-15-13-15---13--15-13
| ---15----15------------
| ---17----17------------
| -----------------------
Stayin' alive...................
-----------------------------------------------| Fig A
13---------------------------------------------|
---13----15-12----13-------12------------------|
------15-------13----15-------13---------------|
------------------------15-------13------------|
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(Fm)
repeat and fade.
If anyone has questions or finds any mistakes, feel free to e-mail me
at stu_m1campbe@vax1.acs.jmu.edu
Melissa
How to play Stayin 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 A. 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.