{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1037071,"song":"Im Alive","artist":"Electric Light Orchestra","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11228868-im-alive-chords-by-electric-light-orchestra/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1037071?type=chord","rating":4.88172,"votes":30,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\n[tab]The change in the verses between the two diminished chords (at the beginning \r\n\"Edim\" and \"C#dim\") is due to the root that is played by the bass on the ELO \r\nrecording. It is not necessary to change here as the two chords are \r\nbasically the same, just different inversions of the same notes (\"Edim\": \r\nE-Bb-Db-G and \"C#dim\": C#-G-Bb-E). I still think the change sounds nice. [/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS\r\n       E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nEdim7  x-x-2-3-2-3[/tab]\r\n[tab]C#dim  x-4-2-3-2-0\r\nEbdim7 x-x-1-2-1-2\r\nD/F#   2-x-0-2-3-2[/tab]\r\n[tab]D#dim7 x-x-1-2-1-2\r\nCdim   x-3-1-2-1-x\r\nE/G#   4-x-2-1-0-0\r\nDsus4  x-x-0-2-3-3[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]| [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Edim7[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm a-live - and the world shines for me today[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Edim7[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm a-live - suddenly    I am    here today[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSeems like forever (and a day)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThought I could never (feel this way)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Ebdim7[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIs this really me?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm alive, I'm alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Edim7[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm a-live - and the dawn  breaks across the sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Edim7[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm a-live - and the sun   rises   up so high[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLost in another world (far away)[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNever another word (till today)[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ebdim7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut what can I say?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus] (variation)\r\n[tab][ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm alive, I'm alive, I'm ali------------ ve[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[tab]| [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Edim7[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Edim7[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] |\r\n(synth)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSuddenly came the dawn (from the night)[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSuddenly I was born (into light)[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ebdim7[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHow can it be real?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D#dim7[/ch] [ch]Cdim[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm a-live - and the world  shines for me today[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D#dim7[/ch] [ch]Cdim[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm a-live - suddenly     I am   here today[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSeems like forever (and a day-ay)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThought I could never (feel this way)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Ddim[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIs this really me?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus] (variation)\r\n[tab][ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E/G#[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E/G#[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E/G#[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm ali-------ve,  I'm ali-------ve,  I'm ali--------------ve[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude] orchestral break\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Dsus4[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Dsus4[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Dsus4[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]E/G#[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]A[/ch] | % | [ch]Em[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | % | [ch]Em[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | % | [ch]Bb[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n{Coda]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]\r\nI'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive[/tab]","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nTuning: Standard\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\nF C | G | G  F C| G | G\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus] (variation)\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus] (variation)\n\n\n\n[Interlude] orchestral break\n| D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4  E/G# |\n| A | % | Em | % | A | % | Em | % | A | % | Bb | E |\n\n\n{Coda]","chords":["Edim","C#dim","E","Bb","Db","G","C","A","D","B","D/F","D#","Cdim","E/G","Dsus4","F","Edim7","Am","Ebdim7","Em","D/F#","E/G#","D#dim7","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,0,3,4,2,0],"frets":[1,-1,2,2,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}