To Feel Alive
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Em
Like a dream
G C
The tree of life covers me
G
And dulls my eyes
Em
I fall asleep
G D
A thousand nights before I wake
Em G
Rising toward the sun
C
A voice whispers
G Em G D
I'm the only one who will teach us how to keep the vows we make
Am D
When the stars start to shine
Em D
The gods above us are smiling in the night
Am D
Like a spark to a flame
Em D
Feel it as my fear begins to fade
C D Em
Free to rise again
G C
Hand in hand against all odds
D Em
We'll overcome
G C
Together we are one
D Em
For the first time in this life
D C
Don't have to fight to feel alive
D Em
Don't have to fight to feel alive
Em G
Love unnerves my limbs
D
I fall into the water
C G
Spirit free from care,
D
As beauty wakes
Am D
As my hope comes alive
Em D
A feverish embrace that I can't hide
Am D
Like a spark to a flame
Em D
Feel it in my heart that this won't fade
C D Em
Free to rise again
G C
Hand in hand against all odds
D Em
We'll overcome
G C
Together we are one
D Em
For the first time in this life
D C
Don't have to fight to feel alive
D Em
Don't have to fight to feel alive
Em
Like a dream
G C
The tree of life covers me
G
And dulls my eyes
Em
I fall asleep
G D
A thousand nights before I wake
C D Em
Free to rise again
G C
Hand in hand against all odds
D Em
We'll overcome
G C
Together we are one
D Em
For the first time in this life
D C
Don't have to fight to feel alive
D Em
Don't have to fight to feel alive
C D Em
Free to rise again
G C
Hand in hand against all odds
D Em
We'll overcome
G C
The future has begun
D
Just alive
Em
Just alive
D
Just alive
C
Just alive
D
Just
Em
Alive
How to play To Feel Alive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.