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We Are Alive

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Capo 5  /  Intro    G    C    G/    G    C  D  
                    D    C   G/   G    C  D  
GThere is a cross up yonder up on CCalvary GHill
GThere is a slip of blood on a sCilver kDnife
There is a Cgraveyard kid  GDown below
GWhere at night did come to Dlife
And Cabove the stars, they Gcrackle in fire
GA dead man's moon throws sCeven rDings
Well, we pCut our ears to the Gcold grave stones
GThis is the song they'd Dsing
WE ARE CALIVGE…   
GAnd though our bodies lie alone here Cin the Ddark
OUR SPIRITS CRISE…G.    To carry the fire and light the Cspark
To stand Gshoulder to shoulder and DHEART…    TO HEART …
  G   C   G/  G   C   D/  D   C   G/  G   C  D  
(Whistle………….)
A voice cried out, I was Gkilled in Maryland in C187G7
When the railroad workers Cmade Amtheir Dstand
Well, I Cwas killed in G1963 one Sunday morning in AmBirminghaDm
Well, I Cdied last year crossing the Gsouthern desert
My children left behind in AmSan DPablo
Well they Cleft our bodies Ghere to rot
Oh please let them Dknow…   
WE ARE CALIVGE…  
Oh, and though we lye alone here Cin Amthe Ddark
OUR SOULS WILL CRISGE…
To carry the fire and light the Cspark
To fight Gshoulder to shoulder and DHEART…   TO HEART…
 G   C   G/  G   C   D/  D   C   G/  G   C   Dx2
(Whistle………….)
Let your Cmind rest easy, sleep Dwell my frienGd
It's only our Cbodies that betray us in the Dend
I Gawoke last night in a Cdark and Gdreamy deep
From my head to my feet, my body gone stone Dcold
There were Cworms crawling Gall around me
Fingers scratching at an earth black and Amsix foot Dlow
And Calone in the blackness Gof my grave
Alone I'd been LEFT TO DDIE
Then I Cheard voices calling Gall around me
The earth rose above me, my eyes filled with Dsky
WE ARE CALIVGE…
And though our bodies lie alone here Cin Amthe Ddark
OUR SOULS and SPIRITS CRISGE…
To carry the fire and light the Cspark
To fight Gshoulder to shoulder and DHEART TO CHEART…   G  
To stand Cshoulder to Gshoulder and DHEART TO CHEART…  G  
WE ARE CALIVEG  
 G   C   G/  G   C   D/  D   C   G/  G   C   Dx4 to fade
G  C  G  /  G  C  D…….4x’s…..FADE with a whistle….

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We Are Alive

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G C G G C D

Capo 5 / Intro /

D C G G C D

G C G

There is a cross up yonder up on Calvary Hill

G C D

There is a slip of blood on a silver knife

C G

There is a graveyard kid Down below

G D

Where at night did come to life

C G

And above the stars, they crackle in fire

G C D

A dead man's moon throws seven rings

C G

Well, we put our ears to the cold grave stones

G D

This is the song they'd sing

C G

WE ARE ALIVE…

G C D

And though our bodies lie alone here in the dark

C G C

OUR SPIRITS RISE…. To carry the fire and light the spark

G D

To stand shoulder to shoulder and HEART… TO HEART …

G C G G C D D C G G C D

/ / /

(Whistle………….)

G C G

A voice cried out, I was killed in Maryland in 1877

C Am D

When the railroad workers made their stand

C G Am D

Well, I was killed in 1963 one Sunday morning in Birmingham

C G

Well, I died last year crossing the southern desert

Am D

My children left behind in San Pablo

C G

Well they left our bodies here to rot

Oh please let them know…

C G

WE ARE ALIVE…

C Am D

Oh, and though we lye alone here in the dark

C G

OUR SOULS WILL RISE…

To carry the fire and light the spark

G D

To fight shoulder to shoulder and HEART… TO HEART…

G C G G C D D C G G C D

/ / / x2

(Whistle………….)

C D G

Let your mind rest easy, sleep well my friend

C D

It's only our bodies that betray us in the end

G C G

I awoke last night in a dark and dreamy deep

From my head to my feet, my body gone stone cold

C G

There were worms crawling all around me

Am D

Fingers scratching at an earth black and six foot low

C G

And alone in the blackness of my grave

Alone I'd been LEFT TO DIE

C G

Then I heard voices calling all around me

The earth rose above me, my eyes filled with sky

C G

WE ARE ALIVE…

C Am D

And though our bodies lie alone here in the dark

C G

OUR SOULS and SPIRITS RISE…

To carry the fire and light the spark

G D C G

To fight shoulder to shoulder and HEART TO HEART…

C G D C G

To stand shoulder to shoulder and HEART TO HEART…

C G

WE ARE ALIVE

G C G G C D D C G G C D

/ / / x4 to fade

G C G / G C D…….4x’s…..FADE with a whistle….

About We Are Alive Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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