Tonight Is Alive
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Intro: Drumbeats x4
whoa whoa I'm singing
for all of you!
F#
verse 1:
F#
References to
common sense have
Ebm
no place in times
like this Trust
C#
me friends I'm
a fan of sleeping
B
but tonight adventure
conquers dreaming.
F#
So let's welcome the
night like fireflies
Ebm
Let's run down the
sidewalk and scream
at the sky Use the
C#
rest of your breath to
tell your stories as singing
B
Bounce off the walls trade
C#
the floor for the ceiling
Refrain:
B
whoa whoa I'm singing
C#
for all of you!
B
whoa whoa I'm singing
C#
for all of you!
Chorus 1:
F#
This is a request: Crawl
C# Ebm
out from graves of regret!
F#
This is a request: Don't
C# Ebm B
waste your time tonight!
F#
From the city lights
C#
to the backyard skies
Ebm
the dark sweaty rooms
B
that shape our lives
F#
I don't know much but
C# B
I know tonight's alive!
verse 2:
B F#/Bb G#m F#
Opinions of nocturnal
Ebm
love without poet's charm or
C#
wit misunderstood to passers
B
by but loud and clear
to misfit kids
F#
So let's welcome the
night like fireflies
Ebm
Let's run down the
sidewalk and scream
at the sky Use the
C#
rest of your breath to
tell your stories as singing
B
Bounce off the walls trade
C#
the floor for the ceiling
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
F#
This is a request: Crawl
C# Ebm
out from graves of regret!
F#
This is a request: Don't
C# Ebm B
waste your time tonight!
F#
From the city lights
C#
to the backyard skies
Ebm
the dark sweaty rooms
B
that shape our lives
F#
I don't know much but
C# B B F#/Bb G#m
I know tonight's alive!
Bridge:
F# C#
whoa whoa I'm singing
F#/Bb B
for all of you!
F# C#
whoa whoa I'm singing
F#/Bb B
for all of you!
F# C#
whoa whoa I'm singing
F#/Bb B
for all of you!
F# C#
whoa whoa I'm singing
F#/Bb B
for all of you!
Chorus 3:
(hold)
This is a request: Crawl
out from graves of regret!
F#
This is a request: Don't
Ebm B
waste your time tonight!
F#
From the city lights
C#
to the backyard skies
Ebm
the dark sweaty rooms
B
that shape our lives
F#
I don't know much but
C# F# B
I know tonight's alive!
F#/Bb G#m F#
I don't know much but
C# F# B
I know tonight's alive!
F#/Bb G#m F#
I don't know much but
C# Ebm B
I know tonight's alive!
F#
I don't know much but
C#(hold) F#(hold)
I know tonight's alive!
How to play Tonight Is 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.