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Tuning: Standard
The change in the verses between the two diminished chords (at the beginning 
"Edim" and "C#dim") is due to the root that is played by the bass on the ELO 
recording. It is not necessary to change here as the two chords are 
basically the same, just different inversions of the same notes ("Edim": 
E-Bb-Db-G and "C#dim": C#-G-Bb-E). I still think the change sounds nice. 
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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
Edim7  x-x-2-3-2-3
C#dim  x-4-2-3-2-0
Ebdim7 x-x-1-2-1-2
D/F#   2-x-0-2-3-2
D#dim7 x-x-1-2-1-2
Cdim   x-3-1-2-1-x
E/G#   4-x-2-1-0-0
Dsus4  x-x-0-2-3-3
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[Intro]
 F   C|  G|   G   F  C|  G| G  
[Verse]
FI'm Ca-Glive - and the Edim7world C#dimshines for Amme toDday
FI'm Ca-Glive - suddenEdim7ly    C#dimI am    Amhere toDday
[Bridge]
Seems like foAmrever (and a Dday)
Thought I could Amnever (feel this Dway)
Is Ebdim7this really Emme?
[Chorus]
D/F#I'm aGliDve, I'm aGliDve
[Verse]
FI'm Ca-Glive - and the Edim7dawn  C#dimbreaks aAmcross the Dsky
FI'm Ca-Glive - and the Edim7sun   C#dimrises   Amup so Dhigh
[Bridge]
Lost in aAmnother world (far aDway)
Never aAmnother word (till toDday)
But Ebdim7what can I Emsay?
[Chorus] (variation)
D/F#I'm aGliDve, I'm aGliDve, I'm GaliD/F#------Em----D-- Cve
[Solo]
|  G|  Edim7   C#dim|  Am|   D   F   C|  G|  Edim7   C#dim|  Am|  D|
(synth)
[Bridge]
Suddenly Amcame the dawn (from the Dnight)
Suddenly AmI was born (into Dlight)
How Ebdim7can it be Emreal?
[Chorus]
D/F#I'm aGlive, E/G#I'm aAliEve, I'm aAliEve
[Verse]
GI'm Da-Alive - and the D#dim7world  Cdimshines for Bmme toEday
GI'm Da-Alive - suddenD#dim7ly     CdimI am   Bmhere toEday
[Bridge]
Seems like foBmrever (and a Eday-ay)
Thought I could Bmnever (feel this Eway)
Is Ddimthis really F#mme?
[Chorus] (variation)
E/G#I'm aAli-E/G#------F#mve,  EI'm aAli-E/G#------F#mve,  EI'm aAli-E/G#------F#m----E---Dve
[Interlude] orchestral break
|  D|  Dsus4|  D|  Dsus4|  D|  Dsus4|  D|   Dsus4   E/G#|
|  A| % |  Em| % |  A| % |  Em| % |  A| % |  Bb|  E|
{Coda]
EI'm aAliEve, I'm aAliEve, I'm aAliEve, I'm aFmaj7live

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Im Alive

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Edim7

C#dim

Ebdim7

D/F#

E/G#

D#dim7

Cdim

Ddim

F#m

Dsus4

Fmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

The change in the verses between the two diminished chords (at the beginning

"Edim" and "C#dim") is due to the root that is played by the bass on the ELO

recording. It is not necessary to change here as the two chords are

basically the same, just different inversions of the same notes ("Edim":

E-Bb-Db-G and "C#dim": C#-G-Bb-E). I still think the change sounds nice.

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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Edim7 x-x-2-3-2-3

C#dim x-4-2-3-2-0

Ebdim7 x-x-1-2-1-2

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2

D#dim7 x-x-1-2-1-2

Cdim x-3-1-2-1-x

E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0

Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3

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[Intro]

F C G G F C G G

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[Verse]

F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D

I'm a-live - and the world shines for me today

F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D

I'm a-live - suddenly I am here today

[Bridge]

Am D

Seems like forever (and a day)

Am D

Thought I could never (feel this way)

Ebdim7 Em

Is this really me?

[Chorus]

D/F# G D G D

I'm alive, I'm alive

[Verse]

F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D

I'm a-live - and the dawn breaks across the sky

F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D

I'm a-live - and the sun rises up so high

[Bridge]

Am D

Lost in another world (far away)

Am D

Never another word (till today)

Ebdim7 Em

But what can I say?

[Chorus] (variation)

D/F# G D G D G D/F# Em D C

I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm ali------------ ve

[Solo]

G Edim7 C#dim Am D F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D

| | | | | | | | |

(synth)

[Bridge]

Am D

Suddenly came the dawn (from the night)

Am D

Suddenly I was born (into light)

Ebdim7 Em

How can it be real?

[Chorus]

D/F# G E/G# A E A E

I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

[Verse]

G D A D#dim7 Cdim Bm E

I'm a-live - and the world shines for me today

G D A D#dim7 Cdim Bm E

I'm a-live - suddenly I am here today

[Bridge]

Bm E

Seems like forever (and a day-ay)

Bm E

Thought I could never (feel this way)

Ddim F#m

Is this really me?

[Chorus] (variation)

E/G# A E/G# F#m E A E/G# F#m E A E/G# F#m E D

I'm ali-------ve, I'm ali-------ve, I'm ali--------------ve

[Interlude] orchestral break

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 E/G#

| | | | | | | | |

A Em A Em A Bb E

| | % | | % | | % | | % | | % | | |

{Coda]

E A E A E A E Fmaj7

I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

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