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[Verse 1]
  GOne individualC  
said they found Emwater Don MarsG  
So surely we can find answersC  
Or at Emleast make Da start
You'll Ggo and I'll go
And we'll see how we doC  
probably fall Emright at Dyour feet
You'll Ggo and I'll go, embracing the newC  
We're gonna Emmake it alDright
[Pre-Chorus]
GI won't always be the solid
Cone to keep you Emup at Dnight
GI know I could say it better
CWe just need to EmrealDise
It's good to be alive!
[Chorus]
You Cshock me
How did you come arDound so Gfast?
I know I'm not the one Dto stick aCround
But when I do we love Dlike Emthat
See, I knoGw
[Verse 2]
  GI try to brush it offC  
Nothing can Emget in Dmy sightG  
You see everyone dancingC  
oh yeah weEm'll hear Dthem cry
GGo and I'll go
And we'll see how we doC  
probably Emwrite you Deach week
You'll Ggo and I'll go, embracing the newC  
We're gonna Emmake it Dalright
[Pre-Chorus]
GI won't always be the solid
Cone to keep you Emup at Dnight
GI know I could say it better
CWe just need to EmrealDise
It's good to be alive!
[Chorus]
You Cshock me
How did you come arDound so Gfast?
I know I'm not the one Dto stick aCround
But when I do we love Dlike Emthat
See, I knoGw
You Cshock me
Why we gotta Dbe so Gtired?
I know I'm not the one Dto stick aCround
Take a chance and we can make Dit Emright
See, I knoGw
[Bridge]
CI don't want to be here
GYou ain't got the time, making all the money
CI don't wanna go out
GI don't wanna, be I wanted you to take me there
[Interlude]
C G C G
[Outro]
You Cshock me
How did you come arDound so Gfast?
I know I'm not the one Dto stick aCround
But when I do we love Dlike Emthat
I wanted you to Gtake me there

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Alive

by Will Joseph Cook

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G C

One individual

Em D G

said they found water on Mars

So surely we can find answers

Em D

Or at least make a start

You'll go and I'll go

And we'll see how we do

Em D

probably fall right at your feet

G C

You'll go and I'll go, embracing the new

Em D

We're gonna make it alright

[Pre-Chorus]

I won't always be the solid

C Em D

one to keep you up at night

I know I could say it better

C Em D

We just need to realise

It's good to be alive!

[Chorus]

You shock me

D G

How did you come around so fast?

D C

I know I'm not the one to stick around

D Em

But when I do we love like that

See, I know

[Verse 2]

G C

I try to brush it off

Em D G

Nothing can get in my sight

You see everyone dancing

Em D

oh yeah we'll hear them cry

Go and I'll go

And we'll see how we do

Em D

probably write you each week

G C

You'll go and I'll go, embracing the new

Em D

We're gonna make it alright

[Pre-Chorus]

I won't always be the solid

C Em D

one to keep you up at night

I know I could say it better

C Em D

We just need to realise

It's good to be alive!

[Chorus]

You shock me

D G

How did you come around so fast?

D C

I know I'm not the one to stick around

D Em

But when I do we love like that

See, I know

You shock me

D G

Why we gotta be so tired?

D C

I know I'm not the one to stick around

D Em

Take a chance and we can make it right

See, I know

[Bridge]

I don't want to be here

You ain't got the time, making all the money

I don't wanna go out

I don't wanna, be I wanted you to take me there

[Interlude]

C G C G

[Outro]

You shock me

D G

How did you come around so fast?

D C

I know I'm not the one to stick around

D Em

But when I do we love like that

I wanted you to take me there

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