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Intro:        A        E       A   E  
    Maybe you talk too hAigh, man.  
    EMaybe I talk too slAow.  
    EBut you've got to live a C#mlittle bit faster  
    F#'cause you've got a lAittle less time to go.  
    E    A
    EI ain't lost and I ain't sAearching, 
    Ebut then you know me very wellA.  
    EAnd I can't B/D#change the wind  
    and C#mmake it blow the other way.  
    F#mI'm a fool   Aand I can tell.E..  
    ... that I'm aF#live and that's alBl,  
    that I can F#get up just as fast as I falBl. 
    And I can F#walk and run but I'll never craBwl. 
    And in the F#end it doesn't matter at alBl.  
    I don't knEow about the peo  Aple  
    that I read  Babout in booksA. 
    And the kings   Eand queens around  Amy room  
    with thBeir quiet and dirty lookAs.  
    I know   EI should be go  Aing somewhereB,  
    I just can't arriveA.  
    There's a rEeason for believ  Aing  
    that I've nEever been alive. 
    EAlAive.  
    A    E    A    E
    I ain't lost and I ain't seAarching, 
    Ebut then you know me very wAell.  
    EAnd I can't cB/D#hange the world  
    and C#mmake it go the other way.  
    F#I'm a fool   Aand I can tell.E..  
    ... that I'm F#alive and that's aBll,  
    that I can F#get up just as fast as I falBl. 
    And I can F#walk and run but I'll never craBwl. 
    And in the F#end it doesn't matter at alBl.  
    I don't knEow about the peo  Aple  
    that I read  Babout in booksA. 
    And the kings   Eand queens around  Amy room  
    with thBeir quiet and dirty lookAs.  
    I know   EI should be go  Aing somewhereB,  
    I just can't arriveA.  
    There's a rEeason for believ  Aing  
    that I've nEever been alive. 
    I know   EI should be go  A/Eing somewhere,  
    B/D#I just can't arrAive.  
    There's a rEeason for believ  Aing  
    that I've nB7ever been alAive. 
    EAlAive, alEive. 

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Alive

by Bee Gees

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C#m

B/D#

F#m

A/E

A E A E

Intro:

Maybe you talk too high, man.

E A

Maybe I talk too slow.

E C#m

But you've got to live a little bit faster

F# A

'cause you've got a little less time to go.

E A

I ain't lost and I ain't searching,

E A

but then you know me very well.

E B/D#

And I can't change the wind

C#m

and make it blow the other way.

F#m A E

I'm a fool and I can tell...

F# B

... that I'm alive and that's all,

F# B

that I can get up just as fast as I fall.

F# B

And I can walk and run but I'll never crawl.

F# B

And in the end it doesn't matter at all.

E A

I don't know about the peo ple

B A

that I read about in books.

E A

And the kings and queens around my room

B A

with their quiet and dirty looks.

E A B

I know I should be go ing somewhere,

I just can't arrive.

E A

There's a reason for believ ing

that I've never been alive.

E A

Alive.

A E A E

I ain't lost and I ain't searching,

E A

but then you know me very well.

E B/D#

And I can't change the world

C#m

and make it go the other way.

F# A E

I'm a fool and I can tell...

F# B

... that I'm alive and that's all,

F# B

that I can get up just as fast as I fall.

F# B

And I can walk and run but I'll never crawl.

F# B

And in the end it doesn't matter at all.

E A

I don't know about the peo ple

B A

that I read about in books.

E A

And the kings and queens around my room

B A

with their quiet and dirty looks.

E A B

I know I should be go ing somewhere,

I just can't arrive.

E A

There's a reason for believ ing

that I've never been alive.

E A/E

I know I should be go ing somewhere,

B/D# A

I just can't arrive.

E A

There's a reason for believ ing

B7 A

that I've never been alive.

E A E

Alive, alive.

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