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To Be Alive

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[Intro]
F Am G
[Verse]
FI know you don't believe it
AmLike I believe it
GOh no, it's not your faFult
You sit alone inside a rAmoom
Wait for the world to come to yGou
They never do
[Chorus]
It must be sComething that yAmou can't let Emgo
It hCurts that you wAmon't let me kGnow
Every time you wDmant to
Any time I tFouch you
I can't hCelp to be mysGelf
I hold on Emto this mDmoment
Any time is rFight to be alCive
[Verse]
FAnd then in conversation
AmI love the way you mention
GNothing's ever gone your Fway
With a hammer in your hAmand
You spell out a master plEman
We never leGarn
[Chorus]
It must be soCmebody hAmolding your hEmeart
CSomething that tAmears us apGart
Every time you wDmant to
Any time I toFuch you
I can't hCelp to be myGself
I hEmold on to this moDment
Any time is rFight to be aGliveE  
And I don't think that it's rAmight
To let love pass Bbby
DmAny time of lFife
It's good to be aClive
[Instrumental]
E-|-------13-13F/15------------Am-----------13-13G/15----------------------13-1F3/15-----------Am-------|
B-|-12-13----------12-13-----------12-13------------13-12-12----12-13-----------12-13------------|
G-|----------------------12-14\12------------------------------------------------------12-14\12--|
D-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------13-13G/15----17--19-19--|
B-|-12-13------------------------|
G-|------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Every time you Dmwant to
Any time I toFuch you
I can't hCelp to be mysGelf
Yes, eEmvery time you wDmant to
Any time I tFouch you
I can't help what I fCeel
But it sure feels rGeal
I wanna hEmold on to this moDment
Cause babe it sure feels rFight
To be aClive
To be aDmliveC  
To be alive

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To Be Alive

by Def Leppard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Am G

[Verse]

I know you don't believe it

Like I believe it

G F

Oh no, it's not your fault

You sit alone inside a room

Wait for the world to come to you

They never do

[Chorus]

C Am Em

It must be something that you can't let go

C Am G

It hurts that you won't let me know

Every time you want to

Any time I touch you

C G

I can't help to be myself

Em Dm

I hold on to this moment

F C

Any time is right to be alive

[Verse]

And then in conversation

I love the way you mention

G F

Nothing's ever gone your way

With a hammer in your hand

You spell out a master plan

We never learn

[Chorus]

C Am Em

It must be somebody holding your heart

C Am G

Something that tears us apart

Every time you want to

Any time I touch you

C G

I can't help to be myself

Em D

I hold on to this moment

F G E

Any time is right to be alive

And I don't think that it's right

To let love pass by

Dm F

Any time of life

It's good to be alive

[Instrumental]

F Am G F Am

E-|-------13-13/15-----------------------13-13/15----------------------13-13/15------------------|

B-|-12-13----------12-13-----------12-13------------13-12-12----12-13-----------12-13------------|

G-|----------------------12-14\12------------------------------------------------------12-14\12--|

D-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

E-|-------13-13/15----17--19-19--|

B-|-12-13------------------------|

G-|------------------------------|

D-|------------------------------|

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

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

[Chorus]

Every time you want to

Any time I touch you

C G

I can't help to be myself

Em Dm

Yes, every time you want to

Any time I touch you

I can't help what I feel

But it sure feels real

Em D

I wanna hold on to this moment

Cause babe it sure feels right

To be alive

Dm C

To be alive

About To Be Alive Chords by Def Leppard

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What key is "To Be Alive" in?

The chords for "To Be Alive" show the original chord names (including F, Am, G, C, Em, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.