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Keeping Me Alive

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Cminor

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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard E
[Verse 1]
  Oh CmI've been Bbwondering
  AbWhat you would Eblook like
  CmIf you could be here Bbtoday
  Would you Cmsmile in that Bbpretty voice
  AbStill make Eball the boys Cmwanna be in my plBbace
  CmWould you laugh at Bball my jokes?
  AbLet me hide Ebunder your coat
  CmAnd let me know its all oBbkay
[Interlude]
Cm Bb Ab Eb
Cm Cm Bb Bb
[Chorus]
  It's been a Ablong hard Ebseven years
  And BbI've cried Cmso many tears
  AbBy myEbself alone at Bbmidnight
  And I've had a Ablong damn Ebtime to grow
  And Bboh, the Cmplaces I'll go
  AbWith you and this Ebsong keeping me aBblive
[Interlude]
Cm Bb Ab Eb
Cm Bb Eb
[Verse 2]
  So can you Cmtell me what its Bblike
  AbCan you Ebfly
  CmAnd tell Jesus I said Bbhi
  Been a Cmwhile since I Bbread his book
  AbAnd deep down I Ebknow I should
  CmBut most nights I'm way too drunk to Bbtry
  Can you Cmtake away the Bbbottle
  And Abpray for my arriEbval
  CmWhen I can meet you in the Bbsky
[Chorus]
  It's been a Ablong hard Ebseven years
  And BbI've cried Cmso many tears
  AbBy myself Ebalone at Bbmidnight
  And I've had a Ablong damn Ebtime to grow
  And Bboh, the Cmplaces I'll go
  AbWith you and this Ebsong keeping me aBblive
[Solo]
[2:21]
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------11-----------------------------------------|
G|-----8-10b12-10b12-----10b12-10b12-10---8--8----------|
D|-8-10------------------------------------10---10-8--8-|
A|--------------------------------------------------10--|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------18--------------------|
B|-11b13---13b11-8-----------18b20--20b18---------------|
G|----------------10-8----------------------------------|
D|---------------------10-------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
  But I'll sing AbhallelEbujah, BbhalleluCmjah, AbhalleluEbjah toBbnight
  Yeah I'll sinAbg halleEblujah, BbhallelCmujah, AbhallelEbujah tBbonight
  AbHalleluEbjah, hBballelujCmah, hAballelujEbah tonBbight
[Chorus]
  It's been a Ablong hard Ebseven years
  BbAnd I've cried Cmso many tears
  AbBy mysEbelf alone at Bbmidnight
  And I've had a Ablong damn Ebtime to grow
  And Bboh, the Cmplaces I'll go
  AbWith you and this Ebsong keeping me Bbalive
[Outro]
  AbHallelEbujah, BbhalleluCmjah, AbhalleluEbjah toBbnight

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Keeping Me Alive

by Corey Harper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard E

[Verse 1]

Cm Bb

Oh I've been wondering

Ab Eb

What you would look like

Cm Bb

If you could be here today

Cm Bb

Would you smile in that pretty voice

Ab Eb Cm Bb

Still make all the boys wanna be in my place

Cm Bb

Would you laugh at all my jokes?

Ab Eb

Let me hide under your coat

Cm Bb

And let me know its all okay

[Interlude]

Cm Bb Ab Eb

Cm Cm Bb Bb

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

It's been a long hard seven years

Bb Cm

And I've cried so many tears

Ab Eb Bb

By myself alone at midnight

Ab Eb

And I've had a long damn time to grow

Bb Cm

And oh, the places I'll go

Ab Eb Bb

With you and this song keeping me alive

[Interlude]

Cm Bb Ab Eb

Cm Bb Eb

[Verse 2]

Cm Bb

So can you tell me what its like

Ab Eb

Can you fly

Cm Bb

And tell Jesus I said hi

Cm Bb

Been a while since I read his book

Ab Eb

And deep down I know I should

Cm Bb

But most nights I'm way too drunk to try

Cm Bb

Can you take away the bottle

Ab Eb

And pray for my arrival

Cm Bb

When I can meet you in the sky

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

It's been a long hard seven years

Bb Cm

And I've cried so many tears

Ab Eb Bb

By myself alone at midnight

Ab Eb

And I've had a long damn time to grow

Bb Cm

And oh, the places I'll go

Ab Eb Bb

With you and this song keeping me alive

[Solo]

[2:21]

e|------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------11-----------------------------------------|

G|-----8-10b12-10b12-----10b12-10b12-10---8--8----------|

D|-8-10------------------------------------10---10-8--8-|

A|--------------------------------------------------10--|

E|------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------18--------------------|

B|-11b13---13b11-8-----------18b20--20b18---------------|

G|----------------10-8----------------------------------|

D|---------------------10-------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------|

[Bridge]

Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb

But I'll sing hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah tonight

Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb

Yeah I'll sing hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah tonight

Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah tonight

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

It's been a long hard seven years

Bb Cm

And I've cried so many tears

Ab Eb Bb

By myself alone at midnight

Ab Eb

And I've had a long damn time to grow

Bb Cm

And oh, the places I'll go

Ab Eb Bb

With you and this song keeping me alive

[Outro]

Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah tonight

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