{"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":675796,"song":"Still Alive","artist":"Jonathan Coulton","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11579861-still-alive-chords-by-jonathan-coulton/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/675796?type=chord","rating":4.92364,"votes":31,"content":"Important!\r\nThis is not the version found in the credits to Valve's game Portal, that is in the key \r\nD. This is Jonathan Coulton's version in the key of A, when you see him play it live, or \r\nall for that matter, it is in A.\r\nI will go over both ways to play this version.\r\n\r\n[tab]First is the capoed version with any standard capo on the seventh fret.  This is the \r\npattern for the verse, rinse and repeat as many times as necessary. With capo the chords \r\nD and Bm.\r\ne|----------9--------------9----------|\r\nB|------10-----10------10-----10------|\r\nG|---9-------------11-------------9---|\r\nD|------------------------------------|\r\nA|------------------------------------|\r\nE|------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThis was a triumph[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI’m making a note here: huge success[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt’s hard to overstate my satisfaction[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAperture Science[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWe do what we must because we can[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the good of all of us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]BbM7[/ch]\r\nExcept the ones who are dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut there’s no sense crying over every mistake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou just keep on trying till you run out of cake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Dm[/ch]*\r\nAnd the science gets done and you make a neat gun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor the people who are still alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI’m not even angry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI’m being so sincere right now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEven though you broke my heart and killed me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd tore me to pieces[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd threw every piece into a fire[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs they burned it hurt because[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]BbM7[/ch]\r\nI was so happy for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNow these points of data make a beautiful line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]*\r\nSo I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor the people who are still alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGo ahead and leave me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI think I’d prefer to stay inside[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMaybe you’ll find someone else to help you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMaybe Black Mesa[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThat was a joke, ha ha, fat chance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnyway this cake is great[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]BbM7[/ch]\r\nIt’s so delicious and moist[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLook at me still talking when there’s science to do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhen I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Dm[/ch]*\r\nI’ve experiments to run, there is research to be done[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOn the people who are still alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd believe me I am still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI’m doing science and I’m still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI feel fantastic and I’m still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd while you’re dying I’ll be still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd when you’re dead I will be still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nStill alive[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nStill alive[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe second version can be played sans capo using open chords, but is slightly harder.  \r\ncapo the verse is played using A and F#.\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--------------------------------|\r\nB|---------2------------2---------|\r\nG|------2-----2------2-----2------|\r\nD|---2-----------4------------2---|\r\nA|--------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis was a triumph[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nI’m making a note here: huge success[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt’s hard to overstate my satisfaction[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAperture Science[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWe do what we must because we can[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor the good of all of us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nExcept the ones who are dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut there’s no sense crying over every mistake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou just keep on trying till you run out of cake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]*\r\nAnd the science gets done and you make a neat gun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the people who are still alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI’m not even angry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nI’m being so sincere right now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEven though you broke my heart and killed me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd tore me to pieces[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAnd threw every piece into a fire[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs they burned it hurt because[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nI was so happy for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow these points of data make a beautiful line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]*\r\nSo I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the people who are still alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGo ahead and leave me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nI think I’d prefer to stay inside[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMaybe you’ll find someone else to help you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMaybe Black Mesa[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThat was a joke, ha ha, fat chance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnyway this cake is great[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]FM7[/ch]\r\nIt’s so delicious and moist[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLook at me still talking when there’s science to do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]*\r\nI’ve experiments to run, there is research to be done[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn the people who are still alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd believe me I am still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI’m doing science and I’m still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI feel fantastic and I’m still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd while you’re dying I’ll be still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd when you’re dead I will be still alive[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nStill alive[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nStill alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nBefore each chord with an asterisk [*], it adds a good effect if you strum open once \r\nthe chord before the asterisk chord, which will be either a Dm or an Am depending on the version.","plain_text":"Important!\nThis is not the version found in the credits to Valve's game Portal, that is in the key \nD. This is Jonathan Coulton's version in the key of A, when you see him play it live, or \nall for that matter, it is in A.\nI will go over both ways to play this version.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe second version can be played sans capo using open chords, but is slightly harder.  \ncapo the verse is played using A and F#.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore each chord with an asterisk [*], it adds a good effect if you strum open once \nthe chord before the asterisk chord, which will be either a Dm or an Am depending on the version.","chords":["D","A","Bm","B","G","E","Em","BbM7","F","C","Bb","Gm","Dm","F#m","FM7","Am"],"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]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"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]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}