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Being Alive

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Intro:
 Eb4 count
 Ab/Eb4 count
 Abm/Eb4 count
 Eb4 count
EbSomeone to hold you too Ab/Ebclose,
EbSomeone to hurt you too Fdim/Ebdeep,
EbSomeone to sit in your Cmchair,
Gm/AbTo ruin your sleep.Gm/F  
EbSomeone to need you too Ab/Ebmuch,
EbSomeone to know you too Fdim/Ebwell,
EbSomeone to pull you up Cmshort
And put you through Abhell.
EbSomeone you have to let Ab/Ebin,
EbSomeone whose feelings you Fdim/Ebspare,
EbSomeone who, like it or Cmnot,
Will want you to Abshare
Gm/AbA little, a lot.Gm/F  
EbSomeone to crowd you with Ab/Eblove,
EbSomeone to force you to Fdim/Ebcare,
EbSomeone to make you come Cmthrough,
Who'll always be Abthere,
As frightened as Eb/Fyou
Of being Fm7/Bbalive,
Being alive,
Being alive,
Being Ebalive.
KEY CHANGE
ESomebody, hold me too A/Eclose
ESomebody, hurt me too Edim/Ddeep,
ESomebody, sit in my Bmchair
F#m/AAnd ruin my sleep
And make me F#m/Eaware
Of being Em7/Aalive,
Being alive.
ESomebody, need me too A/Emuch,
ESomebody, know me too Edim/Dwell,
ESomebody, pull me up Bmshort
And put me through Ahell
AAnd give me D/Esupport
For being Em/Aalive,
Make me alive,
Make me alive,
Make me C/Dconfused,
DMock me with Epraise,
C#/FLet me be C/Dused,
DVary my Bdays.
But alone is alone, not Falive.
ESomebody, crowd me witA/Eh love,
ESomebody, force me to Edim/Dcare,
ESomebody, let me comBme through,
I'll always be tAhere,
As frightened as D/Eyou,
To help us Em/Bsurvive
Being alive,
Being alive,
Being Ealive!

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Being Alive

by Glee Cast

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/Eb

Abm/Eb

Fdim/Eb

Gm/Ab

Gm/F

Eb/F

Fm7/Bb

A/E

Edim/D

F#m/A

F#m/E

Em7/A

D/E

Em/A

C/D

C#/F

Intro:

4 count

Ab/Eb

4 count

Abm/Eb

4 count

Eb Ab/Eb

Someone to hold you too close,

Eb Fdim/Eb

Someone to hurt you too deep,

Eb Cm

Someone to sit in your chair,

Gm/Ab Gm/F

To ruin your sleep.

Eb Ab/Eb

Someone to need you too much,

Eb Fdim/Eb

Someone to know you too well,

Eb Cm

Someone to pull you up short

And put you through hell.

Eb Ab/Eb

Someone you have to let in,

Eb Fdim/Eb

Someone whose feelings you spare,

Eb Cm

Someone who, like it or not,

Will want you to share

Gm/Ab Gm/F

A little, a lot.

Eb Ab/Eb

Someone to crowd you with love,

Eb Fdim/Eb

Someone to force you to care,

Eb Cm

Someone to make you come through,

Who'll always be there,

Eb/F

As frightened as you

Fm7/Bb

Of being alive,

Being alive,

Being alive.

KEY CHANGE

E A/E

Somebody, hold me too close

E Edim/D

Somebody, hurt me too deep,

E Bm

Somebody, sit in my chair

F#m/A

And ruin my sleep

F#m/E

And make me aware

Em7/A

Of being alive,

Being alive.

E A/E

Somebody, need me too much,

E Edim/D

Somebody, know me too well,

E Bm

Somebody, pull me up short

And put me through hell

A D/E

And give me support

Em/A

For being alive,

Make me alive,

C/D

Make me confused,

D E

Mock me with praise,

C#/F C/D

Let me be used,

D B

Vary my days.

But alone is alone, not alive.

E A/E

Somebody, crowd me with love,

E Edim/D

Somebody, force me to care,

E Bm

Somebody, let me come through,

I'll always be there,

D/E

As frightened as you,

Em/B

To help us survive

Being alive,

Being alive!

About Being Alive Chords by Glee Cast

Learn how to play Being Alive by Glee Cast with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Being Alive chords”, “Being Alive guitar chords”, or “Glee Cast Being 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 Being Alive chords and for experienced players who want accurate Being Alive lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Ab/Eb, Abm/Eb, Fdim/Eb, Cm, Gm/Ab.

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What key is "Being Alive" in?

The chords for "Being Alive" show the original chord names (including Eb, Ab/Eb, Abm/Eb, Fdim/Eb, Cm, Gm/Ab). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.