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Here I Am Alive

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                Here I Am Alive - Yellowcard
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**Important!** : This version sounds better when played in power chords. You can play both ways
but power chords fits better the song.
Intro: C  
Verse:
CIf I could write to the kid I was before, Em  D  
CI'd tell him you'll get everything you ever wanted, 
But you will stEmill want mDore.
CSomeone's going to tell you
Who should want to be 
So you'll forget the vision that they didn't wEmant to sDee
CAnd when they give up, cause they will give up say
HEmere I am alDive.
Chorus:
DThey say you don't grow up
You jEmust grow olDd, 
CIt's safe to say I haven't done both 
DI made mistakes, I kEmnow, I kDnow
CBut here I am alive.
DSo many people close to me cEmut me doDwn, 
CThis is supposed to be a bad luck town
DI jumped, I fell, I hEmit the groDund.
CBut here I am alive.
Verse 2:
CIf I could write to myself
When I was on top of it Emall, D  
CI'd say you're going overboard 
and when you're falling 
You're gonna fEmeel so smDall, 
CSomeone's gonna tell you that you deserve the worst,
They'll say you're never coming back
And tell you that you're EmcursedD.
CAnd when they give up, cause they always give up.
Say, hEmere I am alDive.
Chorus:
DThey say you don't grow up
You jEmust grow olDd, 
CIt's safe to say I haven't done both 
DI made mistakes, I kEmnow, I kDnow
CBut here I am alive.
DSo many people close to me cEmut me doDwn, 
CThis is supposed to be a bad luck town
DI jumped, I fell, I hEmit the groDund.
CBut here I am alive.
Bridge: C, Em,   D2x
CAnd when they give up, cause they will give up
Say: HEmere I am alDive! 
CWhen they give up, cause they always give up
Say: HEmere I am alDive! 
Chorus:
DThey say you don't grow up
You jEmust grow olDd, 
CIt's safe to say I haven't done both 
DI made mistakes, I kEmnow, I kDnow
CBut here I am alive.
DSo many people close to me cEmut me doDwn, 
CThis is supposed to be a bad luck town
DI jumped, I fell, I hEmit the groDund.
CBut here I am alive.
CHere I am aEmlive! D  
CHere I am aEmlive! D  
CHere I am aEmlive! D  
CHere I am aEmlive! D  
CIf I could write to the kEmid I was bDeforeC  

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Here I Am Alive

by Yellowcard

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Here I Am Alive - Yellowcard

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**Important!** : This version sounds better when played in power chords. You can play both ways

but power chords fits better the song.

Intro:

Verse:

C Em D

If I could write to the kid I was before,

I'd tell him you'll get everything you ever wanted,

Em D

But you will still want more.

Someone's going to tell you

Who should want to be

Em D

So you'll forget the vision that they didn't want to see

And when they give up, cause they will give up say

Em D

Here I am alive.

Chorus:

They say you don't grow up

Em D

You just grow old,

It's safe to say I haven't done both

D Em D

I made mistakes, I know, I know

But here I am alive.

D Em D

So many people close to me cut me down,

This is supposed to be a bad luck town

D Em D

I jumped, I fell, I hit the ground.

But here I am alive.

Verse 2:

If I could write to myself

Em D

When I was on top of it all,

I'd say you're going overboard

and when you're falling

Em D

You're gonna feel so small,

Someone's gonna tell you that you deserve the worst,

They'll say you're never coming back

Em D

And tell you that you're cursed.

And when they give up, cause they always give up.

Em D

Say, here I am alive.

Chorus:

They say you don't grow up

Em D

You just grow old,

It's safe to say I haven't done both

D Em D

I made mistakes, I know, I know

But here I am alive.

D Em D

So many people close to me cut me down,

This is supposed to be a bad luck town

D Em D

I jumped, I fell, I hit the ground.

But here I am alive.

C Em D

Bridge: , , 2x

And when they give up, cause they will give up

Em D

Say: Here I am alive!

When they give up, cause they always give up

Em D

Say: Here I am alive!

Chorus:

They say you don't grow up

Em D

You just grow old,

It's safe to say I haven't done both

D Em D

I made mistakes, I know, I know

But here I am alive.

D Em D

So many people close to me cut me down,

This is supposed to be a bad luck town

D Em D

I jumped, I fell, I hit the ground.

But here I am alive.

C Em D

Here I am alive!

C Em D

Here I am alive!

C Em D

Here I am alive!

C Em D

Here I am alive!

C Em D C

If I could write to the kid I was before

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