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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
D C G
[Verse 1]
 DMy mother Ctold me I should Ggo and get some therapy
 DI asked the Cdoctor, "can you Gfind out what is wrong with me?"
 DI don't know Cwhy I wanna Gbe with every girl I meet
 DI can't conCtrol it, yeah, I Gknow it's taking over me
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I'm Bmgoing crazy, can't contain it, so Gtell me just what I should do
[Chorus 1]
She said, "Dhey, it's alCright, does it Gmake you feel aDlive?
Don't look Dback, live your Clife, even Gif it's only for toDnight"
She said, "Dhey, it's alCright if it Gmakes you feel aDlive"
[Verse 2]
 DWent to a Cparty just afGter the doctor talked to me
 DI met a Cgirl, I took her Gright up to the balcony
 DI whispered Csomething in her Gear that I just can't repeat
 DShe said "oCkay" but she was Gworried what her friends would think
[Pre-Chorus 2]
She's Bmgoing crazy, can't contain it, Gshe asked me, "what should I do?"
[Chorus 2]
I said, "Dhey, it's alCright, does it Gmake you feel Dalive?
Don't look Dback, live your Clife, even Gif it's only for toDnight"
I said, "Dhey, it's alCright if it Gmakes you feel aDlive"
[Middle 8]
BWe've gotta Dlive beAfore we get older
BDo what we Dlike, we've got Anothing to lose
BShake off the Dweight of the Aworld from your shoulders
BOooooooooDoh, we've got Anothing to prove
[Chorus 3] (softer)
I said, "Dhey, it's alCright, does it Gmake you feel aDlive?
Don't look Dback, live your lCife, even Gif it's only for toDnight"
[Chorus 4]
I said, "Dhey, it's alCright, does it Gmake you feel aDlive?
Don't look Dback, live your Clife, even Gif it's only for toDnight"
I said, "Dhey, it's alCright if it Gmakes you feel aDlive"

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Alive

by One Direction

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Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

D C G

[Verse 1]

D C G

My mother told me I should go and get some therapy

D C G

I asked the doctor, "can you find out what is wrong with me?"

D C G

I don't know why I wanna be with every girl I meet

D C G

I can't control it, yeah, I know it's taking over me

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Bm G

I'm going crazy, can't contain it, so tell me just what I should do

[Chorus 1]

D C G D

She said, "hey, it's alright, does it make you feel alive?

D C G D

Don't look back, live your life, even if it's only for tonight"

D C G D

She said, "hey, it's alright if it makes you feel alive"

[Verse 2]

D C G

Went to a party just after the doctor talked to me

D C G

I met a girl, I took her right up to the balcony

D C G

I whispered something in her ear that I just can't repeat

D C G

She said "okay" but she was worried what her friends would think

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Bm G

She's going crazy, can't contain it, she asked me, "what should I do?"

[Chorus 2]

D C G D

I said, "hey, it's alright, does it make you feel alive?

D C G D

Don't look back, live your life, even if it's only for tonight"

D C G D

I said, "hey, it's alright if it makes you feel alive"

[Middle 8]

B D A

We've gotta live before we get older

B D A

Do what we like, we've got nothing to lose

B D A

Shake off the weight of the world from your shoulders

B D A

Ooooooooooh, we've got nothing to prove

[Chorus 3] (softer)

D C G D

I said, "hey, it's alright, does it make you feel alive?

D C G D

Don't look back, live your life, even if it's only for tonight"

[Chorus 4]

D C G D

I said, "hey, it's alright, does it make you feel alive?

D C G D

Don't look back, live your life, even if it's only for tonight"

D C G D

I said, "hey, it's alright if it makes you feel alive"

About Alive Chords by One Direction

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