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This is from their "Who We Are Instead" album.
Good, rootsy song that's easy to play.
I mostly just play chords throughout with a few strings picked here and there.  For 
the intro is just C and G strummed, with some simple sliding and walking on the A and E, 
similar style with the solo.
Just listen to the song on the album and play around with it.
Intro:
e|------0--0-------------3--3------0--0-----------3--3--3-|
B|------1--1-------------0--0------1--1-----------0--0--0-|
G|------0--0-------------0--0------0--0-----------0--0--0-|
D|------2--2-------------0--0------2--2--2--0-----0--0--0-|
A|----2s3--3--3--2-------2--2----2s3--3--------0--2--2--2-|
E|------0--0--------3--2s3--3---------------------3--3--3-|
Verse 1:
I'm a fCair weather friend, I'm a cGolorless view
But I'm Cwillin' to make a dGeal
If you Cthink you can make some fGaith here inside
I'll Cdrive off and marry Gyou
Chorus:
I'm GonEmly GaliAmve Dwith Gyou
GI cEman't Gget Cby and I Amwon't get tDhrough
So Gput me in the rCiver and lDet me say I Emdo
I'm GonEmly GaliCve Dwith Gyou
Intro
Verse 2:
You're a sight for sore eyes and a newborn cry
In a year where there are so few
If you throw me a line I'll show you in time
I'm fallin' in love with you
Chorus
 Solo:
e|-------0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0--3---5---5-3-0-2--2--0-|
B|---0-3-1--1--3--3--1----0-3-1--1--3--3--1---0-3-1--1--0---2---2-0-1-3--3--1-|
G|-0-----0--0--0--0--0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0---2---2-0-0-2--2--0-|
D|-------2--2--2--2--2--------2--2--2--2--2-------2--2--0---2---2-0-2-0--0--2-|
A|-------3--3--3--3--3--------3--3--3--3--3-------3--3--2---2---2-2-3-0--0--3-|
E|-------0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0--3---------3-0-------0-|
Intro
Verse 3:
Though my heart has been torn by loves I have worn
And I'm tempted by them ever still
I tremble inside when you walk in the room
You hold my affections and will
Chorus x2
Intro and out

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Only Alive

by Jars of Clay

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This is from their "Who We Are Instead" album.

Good, rootsy song that's easy to play.

I mostly just play chords throughout with a few strings picked here and there. For

the intro is just C and G strummed, with some simple sliding and walking on the A and E,

similar style with the solo.

Just listen to the song on the album and play around with it.

Intro:

e|------0--0-------------3--3------0--0-----------3--3--3-|

B|------1--1-------------0--0------1--1-----------0--0--0-|

G|------0--0-------------0--0------0--0-----------0--0--0-|

D|------2--2-------------0--0------2--2--2--0-----0--0--0-|

A|----2s3--3--3--2-------2--2----2s3--3--------0--2--2--2-|

E|------0--0--------3--2s3--3---------------------3--3--3-|

Verse 1:

C G

I'm a fair weather friend, I'm a colorless view

C G

But I'm willin' to make a deal

C G

If you think you can make some faith here inside

C G

I'll drive off and marry you

Chorus:

G Em G Am D G

I'm only alive with you

G Em G C Am D

I can't get by and I won't get through

G C D Em

So put me in the river and let me say I do

G Em G C D G

I'm only alive with you

Intro

Verse 2:

You're a sight for sore eyes and a newborn cry

In a year where there are so few

If you throw me a line I'll show you in time

I'm fallin' in love with you

Chorus

Solo:

e|-------0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0--3---5---5-3-0-2--2--0-|

B|---0-3-1--1--3--3--1----0-3-1--1--3--3--1---0-3-1--1--0---2---2-0-1-3--3--1-|

G|-0-----0--0--0--0--0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0---2---2-0-0-2--2--0-|

D|-------2--2--2--2--2--------2--2--2--2--2-------2--2--0---2---2-0-2-0--0--2-|

A|-------3--3--3--3--3--------3--3--3--3--3-------3--3--2---2---2-2-3-0--0--3-|

E|-------0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0--3---------3-0-------0-|

Intro

Verse 3:

Though my heart has been torn by loves I have worn

And I'm tempted by them ever still

I tremble inside when you walk in the room

You hold my affections and will

Chorus x2

Intro and out

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