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tuning: EADGBe
      D5(x57700)
      E5(079900)
   Asus2(577600)
     G#5(466xxx)
     C#m(x46654)
C#madd9 (x46644)
       B(799800)
      C5(x35500)
     C#5(x46600)
Riff :  E5-  Asus2-  C#m- C#madd9 -  C#m-   G#5- Asus2  
Intro: Riff
E5Al, he sells records down on Asus2old st. charley’s street
               C#mC#madd9                           G#5   Asus2  
He’s cleaning up fat tuesday’s mess he keeps the sidewalks neat
E5And he just lost his father and D5he just lost his wife
And C#mif it wasn’t for the music he couldn’t G#5get on with hAsus2is life
And Bhe knowAsus2s what I G#5knowAsus2  
It’s not Ball that Asus2hard to surviG#5veAsus2  
You take the Bgood and the Asus2bad and the G#5time in beAsus2tween
It lC#mets us know    G#5        Asus2we’re alive
play Riff
Well now E5be be’s singing gospel
And down on Asus2bourbon she sings the blues
                  C#mC#madd9                       G#5  Asus2  
She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes
And E5she knows what I’m after
Chase my D5dreams with all my might
She says you C#mshouldn’t be so anxious and deep G#5down I know Asus2she’s right
And Bhe knowAsus2s what I G#5knowAsus2  
It’s not Ball that Asus2hard to surviG#5veAsus2  
You take the Bgood and the Asus2bad and the G#5time in beAsus2tween
It lC#mets us know    G#5        Asus2we’re alive
Play Riff
                                    1/2    1/4     1/4 
                E5              Asus2   C#m- C#madd9 - C#m  
we’re alive  we’re alive    we’re alive
        G#5- Asus2  
we're alive
Well Bget on board the rocket
Step rG5ight into Asus2the front car
You Bknow life’s a roller coaster
It G5ain’t got no Asus2safety bar
Raise Byour voices up with laughter
Bring G5it in with oAsus2ne big sigh
                      C#m   G5- Asus2  
Consecrated in the wonder  ....    we’re alive
Play Riff
E5Norman he plays music but Asus2only in my dreams
              C#mC#madd9             G#5   Asus2  
Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings
E5But sometimes he’s a spectre and I D5wake up clenched with fear
But C#mlesson good or bad he G#5always keeps Asus2me clear
And Byou knoAsus2w what I G#5knowAsus2  
It’s not Ball that Asus2hard to surviG#5veAsus2  
You take the Bgood and the Asus2bad and the G#5time in beAsus2tween
It lC#mets us know    G#5        Asus2we’re alive
E5 - D5 - C#5 - C5 x 6
 C5-  D5- E5  

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Alive

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

G#5

C#m

C#5

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tuning: EADGBe

(x57700)

(079900)

Asus2

(577600)

G#5

(466xxx)

C#m

(x46654)

C#madd9 (x46644)

(799800)

(x35500)

C#5

(x46600)

E5 Asus2 C#m C#m G#5 Asus2

Riff : - - - C#madd9 - - -

Intro: Riff

E5 Asus2

Al, he sells records down on old st. charley’s street

C#m G#5 Asus2

C#madd9

He’s cleaning up fat tuesday’s mess he keeps the sidewalks neat

E5 D5

And he just lost his father and he just lost his wife

C#m G#5 Asus2

And if it wasn’t for the music he couldn’t get on with his life

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

And he knows what I know

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

It’s not all that hard to survive

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

You take the good and the bad and the time in between

C#m G#5 Asus2

It lets us know we’re alive

play Riff

Well now be be’s singing gospel

Asus2

And down on bourbon she sings the blues

C#m G#5 Asus2

C#madd9

She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes

And she knows what I’m after

Chase my dreams with all my might

C#m G#5 Asus2

She says you shouldn’t be so anxious and deep down I know she’s right

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

And he knows what I know

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

It’s not all that hard to survive

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

You take the good and the bad and the time in between

C#m G#5 Asus2

It lets us know we’re alive

Play Riff

1/2 1/4 1/4

E5 Asus2 C#m C#m

- C#madd9 -

we’re alive we’re alive we’re alive

G#5 Asus2

we're alive

Well get on board the rocket

G5 Asus2

Step right into the front car

You know life’s a roller coaster

G5 Asus2

It ain’t got no safety bar

Raise your voices up with laughter

G5 Asus2

Bring it in with one big sigh

C#m G5 Asus2

Consecrated in the wonder .... we’re alive

Play Riff

E5 Asus2

Norman he plays music but only in my dreams

C#m G#5 Asus2

C#madd9

Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings

E5 D5

But sometimes he’s a spectre and I wake up clenched with fear

C#m G#5 Asus2

But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

And you know what I know

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

It’s not all that hard to survive

B Asus2 G#5 Asus2

You take the good and the bad and the time in between

C#m G#5 Asus2

It lets us know we’re alive

E5 - D5 - C#5 - C5 x 6

C5 D5 E5

- -

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