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[Verse 1]
CI, I’m sick and Dtired of beiBmng sick and tiEmred,
CAnd letting all Dthese negatiBmve thoughts coEmllide,
CWhy betray my mDind, when I kBmnow the controEml is mine?
[Pre-Chorus]
CGot no time to Dsit on the siBmdelines and waEmtch ‘em play,
CPeople around tDhe world, peoBmple around the Emworld.
CGotta strike liDke lightning, Bmand shine likEme we’re not afraid,
CPeople Daround Bmthe world saEmy
[Chorus]
CI’m alive,D  
I’Bmm breathing toEmday,
CI’m alive,D  
BmJust dying to mEmake,
CA good vibe,D  
BmI’m still in the gamEme,
CAnd I Dwon’t liBmve my life aEmfraid, hey!
[Verse 2]
CNo, noDbody can Bmrelieve me Emof my ghosts,
CBut I Drefuse tBmo let ‘em deEmfine my soul,
CThough Dthey coBmme and go,Em  
CI’m thDe one wiBmth the guts Emto stay.
[Pre-Chorus]
CGot no Dtime to Bmsit on the Emsidelines and watch ‘em play,
CPeople Daround Bmthe world, pEmeople around the world.
CGotta Dstrike lBmike lightninEmg, and shine like we’re not afraid,
CPeople Daround Bmthe world saEmy
[Chorus]
CI’m alive,D  
BmI’m breathing today,Em  
CI’m alive,D  
BmJust dying to make,Em  
CA good vibe,D  
BmI’m still in the gamEme,
CAnd I Dwon’t liBmve my life aEmfraid, hey!
[Bridge]
N.C.
Hey! Oh! Hey! Oh!
N.C.
Hey! Oh!
N.C.
Sing it back, sing it back,
N.C.
Sing it back, here we go!
N.C.
Ladies, go!
N.C.
Fellow!
[Chorus]
CI’m alive,D  
BmI’m breathing today,Em  
CI’m alive,D  
BmJust dying to make,Em  
CA good vibe,D  
BmI’m still in the gamEme,
CAnd I Dwon’t liBmve my life aEmfraid, hey!
[Outro]
N.C.
I’m alive,
N.C.
I’m breathing today,
N.C.
I’m alive,
N.C.
Just dying to make,
N.C.
A good vibe,
N.C.
I’m still in the game,
N.C.
And I won’t live my life afraid, hey!
CI’m alive,D  
BmI’m breathing today,Em  
CI’m alive,D  
BmJust dying to make,Em  
CA good vibe,D  
BmI’m still in the gamEme,
CAnd I Dwon’t liBmve my life aEmfraid, hey!

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Life Afraid

by Set It Off

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[Verse 1]

C D Bm Em

I, I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,

C D Bm Em

And letting all these negative thoughts collide,

C D Bm Em

Why betray my mind, when I know the control is mine?

[Pre-Chorus]

C D Bm Em

Got no time to sit on the sidelines and watch ‘em play,

C D Bm Em

People around the world, people around the world.

C D Bm Em

Gotta strike like lightning, and shine like we’re not afraid,

C D Bm Em

People around the world say

[Chorus]

C D

I’m alive,

Bm Em

I’m breathing today,

C D

I’m alive,

Bm Em

Just dying to make,

C D

A good vibe,

Bm Em

I’m still in the game,

C D Bm Em

And I won’t live my life afraid, hey!

[Verse 2]

C D Bm Em

No, nobody can relieve me of my ghosts,

C D Bm Em

But I refuse to let ‘em define my soul,

C D Bm Em

Though they come and go,

C D Bm Em

I’m the one with the guts to stay.

[Pre-Chorus]

C D Bm Em

Got no time to sit on the sidelines and watch ‘em play,

C D Bm Em

People around the world, people around the world.

C D Bm Em

Gotta strike like lightning, and shine like we’re not afraid,

C D Bm Em

People around the world say

[Chorus]

C D

I’m alive,

Bm Em

I’m breathing today,

C D

I’m alive,

Bm Em

Just dying to make,

C D

A good vibe,

Bm Em

I’m still in the game,

C D Bm Em

And I won’t live my life afraid, hey!

[Bridge]

N.C.

Hey! Oh! Hey! Oh!

N.C.

Hey! Oh!

N.C.

Sing it back, sing it back,

N.C.

Sing it back, here we go!

N.C.

Ladies, go!

N.C.

Fellow!

[Chorus]

C D

I’m alive,

Bm Em

I’m breathing today,

C D

I’m alive,

Bm Em

Just dying to make,

C D

A good vibe,

Bm Em

I’m still in the game,

C D Bm Em

And I won’t live my life afraid, hey!

[Outro]

N.C.

I’m alive,

N.C.

I’m breathing today,

N.C.

I’m alive,

N.C.

Just dying to make,

N.C.

A good vibe,

N.C.

I’m still in the game,

N.C.

And I won’t live my life afraid, hey!

C D

I’m alive,

Bm Em

I’m breathing today,

C D

I’m alive,

Bm Em

Just dying to make,

C D

A good vibe,

Bm Em

I’m still in the game,

C D Bm Em

And I won’t live my life afraid, hey!

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