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                 NOT DEAD YET
                JO DEE MESSINA
INTRO:                                 
   Guitar RIFF imitating Banjo -  Play 4x's
         RIFF           
E -----------------------
B -----------------------
G -9/11-11-11-9--11------
D -------------------11--    After 3rd time    sl 
A -----------------------    GUITAR PLAYS --- E/F#
E -----------------------
VERSE: 
If I belF#ieve what yoBu've been sF#ayin'
I'd have one foot Bin the gF#7rave
All my drBeams would be forF#saken, 
and I won't throw them aF#7way 
No, no
VERSE:
You're the F#one who stBopped beF#lievin'
While I'm still Bin the cF#hase. 
  sl
F#/AYou  shaBttered my feelings,
But you won't shatter my fF#aith.
No F#no Abno Ano F#mno!
CHORUS:
You can pEut me down, you can cB7ount me out 
I'm not lF#istenin' to you.
I've pEaid my dues, gotten bBent and bruised
I've wF#alked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.
I'm hEere and I'm wB7ell.
I've fF#elt the fire
I've been through hell.
  C#I'm a little out of breath 
But bEaby I'm not dead yetF#  
VERSE:
Well I dF#on't know whBere I'm gF#oin',
But it feels I've jBust beF#gun.
F#mI'm geBared Aup and I'm rBeady
          C#C#C#                   Eb   E   F#m  E  
To let loose     and have some fun.     Woah!
CHORUS:
You can pEut me down, you can cB7ount me out
I'm not lF#istenin' to you.
I've pEaid my dues, gotten bBent and bruised
I've wF#alked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.
I'm hEere and I'm wB7ell.
I've fF#elt the fire 
I've been through hell.
C#I'm a little out of breath
But bEaby I'm not dead yet
BREAK:
I'm not gonna Ebmgo nowhere, 
Not gDonna let you get the bF#est of me
EI'm not gonna Bgo down easy, 
RDemember this face cause F#myou will see tF#7hat
CHORUS/OUTRO:
No, I'm not lF#istenin' to you.
I've paid my dues, gotten bent and bruised
I've walked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.
I'm hEere and I'm weB7ll.
I've fF#elt the fire 
I've been through hell.
 C#I'm a little out of breath
But bEaby I'm not dead 
I'm hEere and I'm wBell
I've fF#elt the fire 
I've F#mbeen through hell, yeah
C#I'm a little out of bEbreath
But bEaby I'm not dead 

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Not Dead Yet

by Jo Dee Messina

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F#7

F#/A

F#m

Ebm

NOT DEAD YET

JO DEE MESSINA

INTRO:

Guitar RIFF imitating Banjo - Play 4x's

RIFF

E -----------------------

B -----------------------

G -9/11-11-11-9--11------

D -------------------11-- After 3rd time sl

A ----------------------- GUITAR PLAYS --- E/F#

E -----------------------

VERSE:

F# B F#

If I believe what you've been sayin'

B F#7

I'd have one foot in the grave

B F#

All my dreams would be forsaken,

F#7

and I won't throw them away

No, no

VERSE:

F# B F#

You're the one who stopped believin'

B F#

While I'm still in the chase.

F#/A B

You shattered my feelings,

But you won't shatter my faith.

F# Ab A F#m

No no no no no!

CHORUS:

E B7

You can put me down, you can count me out

I'm not listenin' to you.

E B

I've paid my dues, gotten bent and bruised

I've walked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.

E B7

I'm here and I'm well.

I've felt the fire

I've been through hell.

I'm a little out of breath

E F#

But baby I'm not dead yet

VERSE:

F# B F#

Well I don't know where I'm goin',

B F#

But it feels I've just begun.

F#m B A B

I'm geared up and I'm ready

C# Eb E F#m E

C#C#

To let loose and have some fun. Woah!

CHORUS:

E B7

You can put me down, you can count me out

I'm not listenin' to you.

E B

I've paid my dues, gotten bent and bruised

I've walked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.

E B7

I'm here and I'm well.

I've felt the fire

I've been through hell.

I'm a little out of breath

But baby I'm not dead yet

BREAK:

Ebm

I'm not gonna go nowhere,

D F#

Not gonna let you get the best of me

E B

I'm not gonna go down easy,

D F#m F#7

Remember this face cause you will see that

CHORUS/OUTRO:

No, I'm not listenin' to you.

I've paid my dues, gotten bent and bruised

I've walked a 1,000 miles in these shoes.

E B7

I'm here and I'm well.

I've felt the fire

I've been through hell.

I'm a little out of breath

But baby I'm not dead

E B

I'm here and I'm well

I've felt the fire

F#m

I've been through hell, yeah

C# Eb

I'm a little out of breath

But baby I'm not dead

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