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Good To Be Alive

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C Am C Am
C Am C Am
  CHello mind
   AmIt’s good to be awake again
  CSpend some time reflAmecting
  GHello hand
We Amall salute you hand
  GFive fingers strong
It’s gAmood to have you back again
  CHello eye
The cAmomplicated eye
  CFocused so hard on inspAmecting
  GHello leg
SAmuch a shaky leg
  GJust barely more than decorAmation
  FI’m not a mF#dimotivational spGeaker
But on thEis I have arrAmived
It’s gCood to be aliveF  
GCood to be aliveF  
C Am C Am
  GHello hand
We Amall salute you hand
  GFive fingers strong
It’s gAmood to have you back again
  FI’m not some mF#dimega-church style prGeacher
But my spEirit is revAmived
It’s gCood to be aliveF  
GCood to be aliveF  
  FI’m not a lF#dimife coach or some tGeacher
But I thEink we’ll all survAmive
It’s gCood to be aliveF  
GCood to be aliveF  C  

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Good To Be Alive

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim

C Am C Am

Hello mind

It’s good to be awake again

C Am

Spend some time reflecting

Hello hand

We all salute you hand

Five fingers strong

It’s good to have you back again

Hello eye

The complicated eye

C Am

Focused so hard on inspecting

Hello leg

Such a shaky leg

G Am

Just barely more than decoration

F F#dim G

I’m not a motivational speaker

E Am

But on this I have arrived

C F

It’s good to be alive

C F

Good to be alive

C Am C Am

Hello hand

We all salute you hand

Five fingers strong

It’s good to have you back again

F F#dim G

I’m not some mega-church style preacher

E Am

But my spirit is revived

C F

It’s good to be alive

C F

Good to be alive

F F#dim G

I’m not a life coach or some teacher

E Am

But I think we’ll all survive

C F

It’s good to be alive

C F C

Good to be alive

About Good To Be Alive Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Good To Be Alive by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Good To Be Alive chords”, “Good To Be Alive guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Good To Be Alive chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Good To Be Alive chords and for experienced players who want accurate Good To Be Alive lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, G, F, F#dim, E.

FAQ — Good To Be Alive by They Might Be Giants

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Can I transpose "Good To Be Alive" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Good To Be Alive"?

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Is "Good To Be Alive" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Good To Be Alive" by They Might Be Giants with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by They Might Be Giants below.

What key is "Good To Be Alive" in?

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