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Dead Alive

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Verse          Chorus       
----------     -----------------
  Emx7998x        Ex7999x
   A57765x        A57765x
   G35543x        C8-10-10-9-x-x
   Dx577xx        G35543x
   Cx3555x        Dx577xx
[Verse 1]
   EmOn a wAalk in a fGragile sDtate
   EmWeird aAngles coming Gover the GwireD  
   EmBack hAome we got Ggirls in Dbraids
   They're Gon roller Dskates, and they Croll any way they likeC  D  
   EmFrom my tAown I can aGlways look dDown
   EmDown from my Anose at the Gfish in the GbarrelsD  
   EmBut in the wAilds of hGuman lDife
   There are Gpretty kDnives, an aCrray of gentle eyesC  D  Em  
[Chorus 1]
   ESo toAnight, Cdance and Acry
   CThe dead aGliveG  D  Em  
[Verse 2]
   EmMonuAments to aGwful eveDnts
   EmI float Aby in a dGaze on the GfreewayD  
   EmHe can Awhine about Gdifferent tAimes
   But Gme, I'm Dfine with the Cmirrors far awayC  D  
   EmFor the Amills in the vGalleys to fDunction
   EmRain gonna Afall on the Ghills where we GhikeD  
   EmWash the Ablood and the Gguts to the Docean
   GFeed the Dpike making Ceverything alrightC  D  Em  
[Chorus 2]
   ESo toAnight, Cdance and Acry
   CThe dead aGliveG  D  Em  
[Musical Interlude]
Em  D  G    G  D
Em  D  G
[Chorus 3]
   GSo toAnight, Cdance and Acry
   CThe dead aGliveG  D  Em  
[Outro]
Em    A             G          D
      Em                A    GFigmentsD  
Em    A             G          D
   EmFigAments of imagiGnation (figDments of imagination)
Em    A             G          D
      Em                A          GFigDments of imagination
  Em(FigAments of imagiGnation)D  
      Em                A    CFigments of imagination
   EmFigAments of imagiGnationD  
   EmFigAments of imagiGnationD  
   EmFigAments of imagiGnationD  
   EmFigAments of imagiCnation
  (Figments of imagiEmnation)

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Dead Alive

by The Shins

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Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Chorus

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Em E

x7998x x7999x

A A

57765x 57765x

G C

35543x 8-10-10-9-x-x

D G

x577xx 35543x

C D

x3555x x577xx

[Verse 1]

Em A G D

On a walk in a fragile state

Em A G G D

Weird angles coming over the wire

Em A G D

Back home we got girls in braids

G D C C D

They're on roller skates, and they roll any way they like

Em A G D

From my town I can always look down

Em A G G D

Down from my nose at the fish in the barrels

Em A G D

But in the wilds of human life

G D C C D Em

There are pretty knives, an array of gentle eyes

[Chorus 1]

E A C A

So tonight, dance and cry

C G G D Em

The dead alive

[Verse 2]

Em A G D

Monuments to awful events

Em A G G D

I float by in a daze on the freeway

Em A G A

He can whine about different times

G D C C D

But me, I'm fine with the mirrors far away

Em A G D

For the mills in the valleys to function

Em A G G D

Rain gonna fall on the hills where we hike

Em A G D

Wash the blood and the guts to the ocean

G D C C D Em

Feed the pike making everything alright

[Chorus 2]

E A C A

So tonight, dance and cry

C G G D Em

The dead alive

[Musical Interlude]

Em D G G D

Em D G

[Chorus 3]

G A C A

So tonight, dance and cry

C G G D Em

The dead alive

[Outro]

Em A G D

Figments

Em A G D

Figments of imagination (figments of imagination)

Em A G D

Figments of imagination

Em A G D

(Figments of imagination)

Em A C

Figments of imagination

Em A G D

Figments of imagination

Em A G D

Figments of imagination

Em A G D

Figments of imagination

Em A C

Figments of imagination

(Figments of imagination)

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