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Im Alive

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I'M ALIVE       -       Seal
Tuning:    DADGBe
D7sus4 /                    D7sus4 /        theme 1                             
          Yeah, yeah yeah            yeah 
 D5/                                                     
      Fell on my feet this morning
     D5Two angels heard me cry
(D5)                              theme 1                        
     This is your fate hereafter 
 Dm7/                                                     
         The future is my friend
 Cadd2/                                                     
          It hurts, but it treats me well
 D5/                                Cadd9/                        
      Take hold and be its master 
 Dm7/                                                     
         Gold as the sun
 Dmaj7/                                                     
          As you turn me on
 Dsus4/A/                             Dm7/                           
          And bath in its sun red,         I'm alive
 Dmaj7/                                                     
           Older and strong
        C/D/                                              
Let me        be someone
D5 /                                  theme 1                    
      I'll take hold and be its master 
 Dm7/                                                     
        Gold as the sun
 Dmaj7/                                                     
          As you turn me on
      Dsus4/A/                                                
With            echoes of laughter
 Dm7/                                                     
        As I cry out loud 
Got my         Dmaj7feet on the ground
Your           Dsus4/Ahand's found me
Saw my       Dm7blood on the ground
                      Gm          Am   Em/D/                           
And it      changed my      life 
Inter:
       Bb/GSo many parts 
That I       C/Ahave to pl –       B/Abay
       Bb/GA tangle with life 
Set me       C/Aup that w -        B/Abay
Now I kno -       Bb/Gw
      Bb/GThese are the words 
That I      C/Ahave to s -        B/Abay
Won't you        Bb/Glet me
                            C/A   D7sus4/     (D7sus4)                       
Won't you       hear me cry -            y 
Got my        Dmaj7feet on the ground (feet on the ground)
Your           Dsus4/Ahand's falling'
Saw my       Dm7blood on the ground
And it         D7sus4changed my life
Your         Dmaj7face in the crowd
You're           Dsus4/Amy future
Saw my      Dm7blood on the ground
And it      Gmchanged my     Amlife
          Dmaj7Got my feet on the ground (feet on the ground)
            Dsus4/AYour hand's found me
      Dm7Blood on the cross
                      Gm          Am   Am11/D/                       
And it      changed my      life 
        Am11/DYeah, yeah yeah yeah
           (Am11/D)                    (Am11/D)//                      
Fell on my          feet this mornin' 
  D7sus4000013
      D500023x
     Dm7000211
   Cadd2x3203x
   Cadd9x32033
   Dmaj7000222
 Dsus4/Ax00233
     C/D032013
      Gm555333
      Amx02210
    Em/D022000
    Bb/G55336x
        55333x
     C/A77558x
        77555x
    B/Ab66447x
        66444x
  Am11/D000010
Theme 1:
e|--------/
B|--------/
G|--------/
D|--------/
A|-5-5p4p0/
D|--------/
E|0-------/

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Im Alive

by Seal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cadd2

Cadd9

Dmaj7

Dsus4/A

C/D

Em/D

Bb/G

C/A

B/Ab

D7sus4

Am11/D

I'M ALIVE - Seal

Tuning: DADGBe

D7sus4 / D7sus4 / theme 1

Yeah, yeah yeah yeah

Fell on my feet this morning

Two angels heard me cry

(D5) theme 1

This is your fate hereafter

Dm7

The future is my friend

Cadd2

It hurts, but it treats me well

D5 Cadd9

/ /

Take hold and be its master

Dm7

Gold as the sun

Dmaj7

As you turn me on

Dsus4/A Dm7

/ /

And bath in its sun red, I'm alive

Dmaj7

Older and strong

C/D

Let me be someone

D5 / theme 1

I'll take hold and be its master

Dm7

Gold as the sun

Dmaj7

As you turn me on

Dsus4/A

With echoes of laughter

Dm7

As I cry out loud

Dmaj7

Got my feet on the ground

Dsus4/A

Your hand's found me

Dm7

Saw my blood on the ground

Gm Am Em/D

And it changed my life

Inter:

Bb/G

So many parts

C/A B/Ab

That I have to pl – ay

Bb/G

A tangle with life

C/A B/Ab

Set me up that w - ay

Bb/G

Now I kno - w

Bb/G

These are the words

C/A B/Ab

That I have to s - ay

Bb/G

Won't you let me

C/A D7sus4

/ (D7sus4)

Won't you hear me cry - y

Dmaj7

Got my feet on the ground (feet on the ground)

Dsus4/A

Your hand's falling'

Dm7

Saw my blood on the ground

D7sus4

And it changed my life

Dmaj7

Your face in the crowd

Dsus4/A

You're my future

Dm7

Saw my blood on the ground

Gm Am

And it changed my life

Dmaj7

Got my feet on the ground (feet on the ground)

Dsus4/A

Your hand's found me

Dm7

Blood on the cross

Gm Am Am11/D

And it changed my life

Am11/D

Yeah, yeah yeah yeah

(Am11/D) (Am11/D)//

Fell on my feet this mornin'

D7sus4

000013

00023x

Dm7

000211

Cadd2

x3203x

Cadd9

x32033

Dmaj7

000222

Dsus4/A

x00233

C/D

032013

555333

x02210

Em/D

022000

Bb/G

55336x

55333x

C/A

77558x

77555x

B/Ab

66447x

66444x

Am11/D

000010

Theme 1:

e|--------/

B|--------/

G|--------/

D|--------/

A|-5-5p4p0/

D|--------/

E|0-------/

About Im Alive Chords by Seal

Learn how to play Im Alive by Seal with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Im Alive chords”, “Im Alive guitar chords”, or “Seal Im Alive chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Im Alive chords and for experienced players who want accurate Im Alive lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D5, Dm7, Cadd2, Cadd9, Dmaj7, Dsus4/A.

FAQ — Im Alive by Seal

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What key is "Im Alive" in?

The chords for "Im Alive" show the original chord names (including D5, Dm7, Cadd2, Cadd9, Dmaj7, Dsus4/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.