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When We Come Alive

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|---8---10---7---7---5---10---5-------|
B|-8---8----8---8---8---8----8---8-7-8-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Oh Cwoahh Emoh Goh Doh
Oh Cwoahh Emoh Goh Doh
Woahh-Coh Emoh Goh Doh
Woahh-Coh Emoh Goh Doh
[Verse 1]
The Emsun goes down like a photograph
You Gtry to stop time in the aftermath
But it's Cgone,
 Cgone
EmYesterday reads like a tragedy
I Gtry not to lose what's left of me
But it's Cgone
CYeah, but we carry on
[Chorus]
We are CfiEm---G-rDe Burning brightly
You and CI-Em--   G   DWe light the sky
When we igCniEm---Gte  Dyeah yeah
EmWhen we come alCive   GWDhen we come alive
[Verse 2]
It Emfeels like I could get lost today
The Gwinds in my mind get swept away
And I'm Cgone
 Cgone
And it's Emone last time to the wishing well
I Gthrow down the change and I wish them well
But they're Cgone
CYeah, but we'll carry on
[Chorus]
We are CfiEm---G-rDe Burning brightly
You and CI-Em--   G   DWe light the sky
When we igCniEm---Gte  Dyeah yeah
EmWhen we come alCive   GWDhen we come alive
[Bridge 1]
  EmWe are souls on Dfire
  EmWe are reaching Dhigher
  EmWe are souls on Dfire
N.C.
  When we come alive, when we come alive
[Bridge 2] (whisper, piano)
We are CfiEm---G-rDe
You and CI-Em--G  D  
[Bridge 3] (chanting, guitar)
Oh Cwoahh Emoh Goh Doh
Oh Cwoahh Emoh Goh Doh
[Chorus]
We are CfiEm---G-rDe Burning brightly
You and CI-Em--   G   DWe light the sky
When we igCniEm---Gte  Dyeah yeah
EmWhen we come alCive   GWDhen we come alive
[Outro]
EmWhen we come alCive   GWDhen we come alive
e|-0---------------------------------|
B|---------3p0h3---------------------|
G|----------------4p2h4--2p0h2-------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

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When We Come Alive

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|---8---10---7---7---5---10---5-------|

B|-8---8----8---8---8---8----8---8-7-8-|

G|-------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------|

C Em G D

Oh woahh oh oh oh

C Em G D

Oh woahh oh oh oh

C Em G D

Woahh-oh oh oh oh

C Em G D

Woahh-oh oh oh oh

[Verse 1]

The sun goes down like a photograph

You try to stop time in the aftermath

But it's gone,

gone

Yesterday reads like a tragedy

I try not to lose what's left of me

But it's gone

Yeah, but we carry on

[Chorus]

C Em G D

We are fi----re Burning brightly

C Em G D

You and I--- We light the sky

C Em G D

When we igni---te yeah yeah

Em C G D

When we come alive When we come alive

[Verse 2]

It feels like I could get lost today

The winds in my mind get swept away

And I'm gone

gone

And it's one last time to the wishing well

I throw down the change and I wish them well

But they're gone

Yeah, but we'll carry on

[Chorus]

C Em G D

We are fi----re Burning brightly

C Em G D

You and I--- We light the sky

C Em G D

When we igni---te yeah yeah

Em C G D

When we come alive When we come alive

[Bridge 1]

Em D

We are souls on fire

Em D

We are reaching higher

Em D

We are souls on fire

N.C.

When we come alive, when we come alive

[Bridge 2] (whisper, piano)

C Em G D

We are fi----re

C Em G D

You and I---

[Bridge 3] (chanting, guitar)

C Em G D

Oh woahh oh oh oh

C Em G D

Oh woahh oh oh oh

[Chorus]

C Em G D

We are fi----re Burning brightly

C Em G D

You and I--- We light the sky

C Em G D

When we igni---te yeah yeah

Em C G D

When we come alive When we come alive

[Outro]

Em C G D

When we come alive When we come alive

e|-0---------------------------------|

B|---------3p0h3---------------------|

G|----------------4p2h4--2p0h2-------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

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