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"I'm Alive" by Shinedown - Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
Am
AmI'm alivFe!
AmAlivFe
[Verse 1]
So you Amwere 6 feet underneath me
I feFel the pulse I swear you moved
You dAmigging deep deep down and recognized
How Fmuch you had to lose
[Pre-Chorus]
And Amif you wanna get out of here, wanna get out of here
FSave yourself
But Amyou'll never get anywhere, never get anywhere
FNot witGhout my help
Am(Say it with me)
[Chorus]
I'm Amalive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'm a Fslap in the face
To your lullaby
GGot you all tongue tied
'Cause youF're living a lie, my friend
GSay it with me
I'm Amalive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'Fm your wake-up call
And you know I'm right
So Gmake a move
Let it bleed
Tear your heart off your sleeve
But FI'm Gthe onlAmy one who's gonna save your life
IF'm Gthe Amone who's gonna save your life
IF'm the Gone who's is gonna
[Verse 2]
So how Amfar did you go for shelter?
How Flong did it take you to find
A Amplace to sell your providence
And a Fharm peace of mind?
[Pre-Chorus]
And if Amyou wanna get out of here
Wanna get out of here
FSave yourself
But Amyou'll never get anywhere
Never get anywhere
FNot witGhout my help
(AmSay it with me)
[Chorus]
AmI'm alive I'm alive
When you're dead inside
I'm a Fslap in the face
To your lullaby
GGot you all tongue tied
'Cause youF're living a lie, my friend
GSay it with me
I'm Amalive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'Fm your wake-up call
And you know I'm right
So Gmake a move
Let it bleed
Tear your heart off your sleeve
But FI'm Gthe onlAmy one who's gonna save your life
IF'm Gthe Amone who's gonna save your life
IF'm the one whGo's is gonna
[Bridge]
AmOhhhh
FOhhhh
AmOhhhh
FOhhGhhhh
Am Am F G
Am Am F G
[Chorus]
I'm Amalive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'm a Fslap in the face
To your lullaby
GGot you all tongue tied
'Cause youF're living a lie, my friend
GSay it with me
I'm Amalive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'Fm your wake-up call
And you know I'm right
So Gmake a move
Let it bleed
Tear your heart off your sleeve
But FI'm Gthe only Amone whose gonna save your life
IF'm Gthe Amone whose gonna save your life
IF'm Gthe Amone whose gonna save your life
IF'm Gthe Amone whose gonna save your life
IF'm Gthe Amone whose gonna save your life
Am

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Im Alive

by Shinedown

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"I'm Alive" by Shinedown - Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

Am F

I'm alive!

Am F

Alive

[Verse 1]

So you were 6 feet underneath me

I feel the pulse I swear you moved

You digging deep deep down and recognized

How much you had to lose

[Pre-Chorus]

And if you wanna get out of here, wanna get out of here

Save yourself

But you'll never get anywhere, never get anywhere

F G

Not without my help

(Say it with me)

[Chorus]

I'm alive I'm alive

Well you're dead inside

I'm a slap in the face

To your lullaby

Got you all tongue tied

'Cause you're living a lie, my friend

Say it with me

I'm alive I'm alive

Well you're dead inside

I'm your wake-up call

And you know I'm right

So make a move

Let it bleed

Tear your heart off your sleeve

F G Am

But I'm the only one who's gonna save your life

F G Am

I'm the one who's gonna save your life

F G

I'm the one who's is gonna

[Verse 2]

So how far did you go for shelter?

How long did it take you to find

A place to sell your providence

And a harm peace of mind?

[Pre-Chorus]

And if you wanna get out of here

Wanna get out of here

Save yourself

But you'll never get anywhere

Never get anywhere

F G

Not without my help

(Say it with me)

[Chorus]

I'm alive I'm alive

When you're dead inside

I'm a slap in the face

To your lullaby

Got you all tongue tied

'Cause you're living a lie, my friend

Say it with me

I'm alive I'm alive

Well you're dead inside

I'm your wake-up call

And you know I'm right

So make a move

Let it bleed

Tear your heart off your sleeve

F G Am

But I'm the only one who's gonna save your life

F G Am

I'm the one who's gonna save your life

F G

I'm the one who's is gonna

[Bridge]

Ohhhh

F G

Ohhhhhh

Am Am F G

[Chorus]

I'm alive I'm alive

Well you're dead inside

I'm a slap in the face

To your lullaby

Got you all tongue tied

'Cause you're living a lie, my friend

Say it with me

I'm alive I'm alive

Well you're dead inside

I'm your wake-up call

And you know I'm right

So make a move

Let it bleed

Tear your heart off your sleeve

F G Am

But I'm the only one whose gonna save your life

F G Am

I'm the one whose gonna save your life

F G Am

I'm the one whose gonna save your life

F G Am

I'm the one whose gonna save your life

F G Am

I'm the one whose gonna save your life

About Im Alive Chords by Shinedown

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