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Its A Great Day To Be Alive

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e|-3-----3-|
B|-3-----3-|
G|-0-----0-|
D|-0-----0-|
A|-2-2-3-2-|
E|-3-----3-|
[Verse 1]
I got uh-Grice G/Bcookin' in the CmicroGwave
got a Dthree day beard I don't Emplan to shCave 
and it's a Ggoofy Dthing, but I Emjust gotta Csay 
hDey, I'm a-Cdoin' alGright. 
Yeah, I Gthink I'll G/Bmake me some Chomemade Gsoup
I'm Dfeelin' pretty good and Emthat's the Ctruth     
 Git's neither Ddrink nor Emdrug inCduced 
NDaw, I'm just Cdoin' alGright
[Chorus]
And it's a Dgreat day to Embe alive 
I know the Amsun's still G/Bshinin' when I Cclose my Deyes
            N.C.                  D        Em  
there's some     hard times in the neigborhood 
but Amwhy can't every G/Bday be Cjust this Dgood?
[Interlude]
|  G   G/B|  C   G|  D|  C|
[Verse 2] 
It's been G15 G/Byears since CI left Ghome 
I Dsaid good luck to every Emseed I'd Csown,
 Ggive it my D/F#best and then I Emleft it aClone
ohhh DI hope they're Cdoin' alGright.
Now I Glook in the G/Bmirror and Cwhat do I Gsee?
A Dlone wolf there starin' Emback at Cme
 Glong in the D/F#tooth but Emharmless as can Cbe,
DLord, I guess he's Cdoin' alGright
[Chorus]
And it's a Dgreat day to Embe alive 
I know the Amsun's still G/Bshinin' when I Cclose Gmy Deyes
            N.C.                  D        Em  
there's some     hard times in the neigborhood 
but Amwhy can't every G/Bday be Cjust this Dgood?
[Bridge 1]
  EmSometimes its G/Dlonely, sometimes it's Conly me   G/Band the shAmadows G/Bthat Cfill
Dthis roomEm, sometimes I'm G/Dfallin' desperately Ccallin' G/Bhowlin' at the AmmooA7n
[Interlude]
  |  G    G/B|   C   G|    D|  Em   C|
Ahhhwwooooooooooo!
  |  G   D/F#|  Em   C|  D   C|     G|
Ahhhwwooooooooooo!
|  G    G/B|   C   G|    D|  Em   C|
|  G   D/F#|  Em   C|  D   C|     G|
[Bridge 2]
Well I Gmight go get me a Cnew tatGtoo or Dtake my old Harley 
for a Emthree day Ccruise, Gmight even D/F#grow me a Emfu man Cchu, ohh aww!
[Chorus]
And it's a Dgreat day to Embe alive 
I know the Amsun's still G/Bshinin' when I Cclose Gmy Deyes
            N.C.                  D        Em  
there's some     hard times in the neigborhood 
but Amwhy can't every G/Bday be Cjust this Dgood?
[Chorus]
It's a Dgreat day to Embe alive 
I know the Amsun's still G/Bshinin' when I Cclose Gmy Deyes
            N.C.                  D        Em  
there's some     hard times in the neigborhood 
but Amwhy can't every G/Bday be Cjust this Dgood?
[Outro]
|  G    G/B|   C   G|    D|  Em   C|
|  G   D/F#|  Em   C|  D   C|     G|
|  G    G/B|   C   G|    D|  Em   C|
|  G    G/B|  Em   C|  D   C|     G|
|  G    G/B|   C   G|    D|  Em   C|
| G  
(Fade out)

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Its A Great Day To Be Alive

by Travis Tritt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

G/D

tab from author

e|-3-----3-|

B|-3-----3-|

G|-0-----0-|

D|-0-----0-|

A|-2-2-3-2-|

E|-3-----3-|

[Verse 1]

G G/B C G

I got uh-rice cookin' in the microwave

D Em C

got a three day beard I don't plan to shave

G D Em C

and it's a goofy thing, but I just gotta say

D C G

hey, I'm a-doin' alright.

G G/B C G

Yeah, I think I'll make me some homemade soup

D Em C

I'm feelin' pretty good and that's the truth

G D Em C

it's neither drink nor drug induced

D C G

Naw, I'm just doin' alright

[Chorus]

D Em

And it's a great day to be alive

Am G/B C D

I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes

D Em

N.C.

there's some hard times in the neigborhood

Am G/B C D

but why can't every day be just this good?

[Interlude]

G G/B C G D C

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[Verse 2]

G G/B C G

It's been 15 years since I left home

D Em C

I said good luck to every seed I'd sown,

G D/F# Em C

give it my best and then I left it alone

D C G

ohhh I hope they're doin' alright.

G G/B C G

Now I look in the mirror and what do I see?

D Em C

A lone wolf there starin' back at me

G D/F# Em C

long in the tooth but harmless as can be,

D C G

Lord, I guess he's doin' alright

[Chorus]

D Em

And it's a great day to be alive

Am G/B C G D

I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes

D Em

N.C.

there's some hard times in the neigborhood

Am G/B C D

but why can't every day be just this good?

[Bridge 1]

Em G/D C G/B Am G/B C

Sometimes its lonely, sometimes it's only me and the shadows that fill

D Em G/D C G/B Am A7

this room, sometimes I'm fallin' desperately callin' howlin' at the moon

[Interlude]

G G/B C G D Em C

| | | | |

Ahhhwwooooooooooo!

G D/F# Em C D C G

| | | | |

Ahhhwwooooooooooo!

G G/B C G D Em C

| | | | |

G D/F# Em C D C G

| | | | |

[Bridge 2]

G C G D

Well I might go get me a new tattoo or take my old Harley

Em C G D/F# Em C

for a three day cruise, might even grow me a fu man chu, ohh aww!

[Chorus]

D Em

And it's a great day to be alive

Am G/B C G D

I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes

D Em

N.C.

there's some hard times in the neigborhood

Am G/B C D

but why can't every day be just this good?

[Chorus]

D Em

It's a great day to be alive

Am G/B C G D

I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes

D Em

N.C.

there's some hard times in the neigborhood

Am G/B C D

but why can't every day be just this good?

[Outro]

G G/B C G D Em C

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G D/F# Em C D C G

| | | | |

G G/B C G D Em C

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G G/B Em C D C G

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G G/B C G D Em C

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(Fade out)

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