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WeCll I heard you cryingAm  
SomFebody stole my soul.G  
How Ccould I be dying?Am  
I turned 25, daFys ago.G  
{bridge}
We're all 
OCn the ground,
CrBbying out.
SomebAmody save me please.G  
I won't sit aCround just thinking abouBbt,
The troubles Amthat tomorrow bringsG  
Yeah
::Chorus
I'm dying Cto be aliFve, yeEbah.Bb  
I'm dying Cto be alivFe, yeEbah.Bb  
LeCts not go through our Flives.Eb  
WitBbhout just dying to Cbe alive.F  Eb  
YeaBbh.
The people Cyou've touched,
The way Amyou've touched them
I hoFpe they've touched you too.G  
'Cause in thCis life,
It's haAmrd to tell.
What is false anFd what is true.G  
{Bridge}
We're all 
OCn the ground,
CrBbying out.
SomebAmody save me please.G  
I won't sit aCround just thinking abouBbt,
The troubles Amthat tomorrow bringsG  
Yeah
::Chorus
I'm dying Cto be aliFve, yeEbah.Bb  
Not trying Cto just sFurvive yEbeahBb  
LeCts not go through our Flives.Eb  
WitBbhout just dying to Cbe alive.F  Eb  
YeaBbh.
And we all coAmme,F  
Tumbling Cdown.G  
No matter how stroAmng,F  
We all return Cto the groundG  
Another day gonAme,F  
A day closer to Cfate.F  
And soon Amwe'll find it's
A littFle bit too lGate.
NAma Na Na-na
Na Na Na-naF  
Na Na Na-na CNa
Na Na GNa-na
AmNa Na Na-na
NFa Na NaC-na naG  
The thingCs you see,
The way Amyou see them.
Will never bFeen seen againG  
To go Cthrough life,
LivAmin' on luck.
BettFing ten thousand to ten.G  
Yeah
MistakCes I've made
AmIn this life.
I caFn't say why or when.G  
But the thing thatC's strange is
YoAmu only live once.
FI'll never look back again.G  
CI'm dying Fto be Ebalive, Bbyeah.
Not trying Cto just sFurvive yEbeahBb  
CLets not go through ouFr lives.Eb  
WitBbhout just dying to Cbe alive.F  Eb  
YeaBbh.
CI'm dying Fto be Ebalive, Bbyeah.
Not trying Cto just sFurvive yEbeahBb  
LeCts not go through our Flives.Eb  
WitBbhout just dying to Cbe alive.F  Eb  
YeaBbh.
And we all coAmme,F  
Tumbling Cdown.G  
No matter hAmow stroFng,
We all reCturn to the ground.G  
.              Am  F  
In the days to come
you'll say C"why did i waiGt?"
CAman't just leave your
LFife to fate.
Gotta turn Cit 'round
Before it's too lGate.

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Dying To Be Alive

by Hanson

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Dying to be alive chords

C Am

Well I heard you crying

F G

Somebody stole my soul.

C Am

How could I be dying?

F G

I turned 25, days ago.

{bridge}

We're all

On the ground,

Crying out.

Am G

Somebody save me please.

C Bb

I won't sit around just thinking about,

Am G

The troubles that tomorrow brings

Yeah

::Chorus

C F Eb Bb

I'm dying to be alive, yeah.

C F Eb Bb

I'm dying to be alive, yeah.

C F Eb

Lets not go through our lives.

Bb C F Eb

Without just dying to be alive.

Yeah.

The people you've touched,

The way you've touched them

F G

I hope they've touched you too.

'Cause in this life,

It's hard to tell.

F G

What is false and what is true.

{Bridge}

We're all

On the ground,

Crying out.

Am G

Somebody save me please.

C Bb

I won't sit around just thinking about,

Am G

The troubles that tomorrow brings

Yeah

::Chorus

C F Eb Bb

I'm dying to be alive, yeah.

C F Eb Bb

Not trying to just survive yeah

C F Eb

Lets not go through our lives.

Bb C F Eb

Without just dying to be alive.

Yeah.

Am F

And we all come,

C G

Tumbling down.

Am F

No matter how strong,

C G

We all return to the ground

Am F

Another day gone,

C F

A day closer to fate.

And soon we'll find it's

F G

A little bit too late.

Na Na Na-na

Na Na Na-na Na

Na Na Na-na

F C G

Na Na Na-na na

The things you see,

The way you see them.

F G

Will never been seen again

To go through life,

Livin' on luck.

F G

Betting ten thousand to ten.

Yeah

Mistakes I've made

In this life.

F G

I can't say why or when.

But the thing that's strange is

You only live once.

F G

I'll never look back again.

C F Eb Bb

I'm dying to be alive, yeah.

C F Eb Bb

Not trying to just survive yeah

C F Eb

Lets not go through our lives.

Bb C F Eb

Without just dying to be alive.

Yeah.

C F Eb Bb

I'm dying to be alive, yeah.

C F Eb Bb

Not trying to just survive yeah

C F Eb

Lets not go through our lives.

Bb C F Eb

Without just dying to be alive.

Yeah.

Am F

And we all come,

C G

Tumbling down.

Am F

No matter how strong,

C G

We all return to the ground.

Am F

In the days to come

C G

you'll say "why did i wait?"

Can't just leave your

Life to fate.

Gotta turn it 'round

Before it's too late.

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