Alive
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RIFF FOR INTRO - same as the verse but for the first two times you only play the bit
between the lines, ie; the 6's, 4's and 0's.
e-----------------------------------------------|-----------0------------------------0-------|----
B----------7-----7----7----------------------|--4----------4------------4-----------4------|---
G-----9------9-----9-----9------------------|-----6----------6------------6-----------6--|---
D--9------------------------9--sld down-|-6------------------6------------------------|-6 sld up 9-
VERSE - RIFF 1 (play throughout)
EThe peopC#mle will notice that the times are changing
EIt's just C#mfor now but not for good
EIt's my feC#melings that I think you're draining
ESo take C#mthem now if you think you should
RIFF 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------0------------------------0----------------------
B----------7-----7----7-----------------------------4----------4------------4-----------4-------------------
G-----9------9-----9-----9----------------------------6----------6------------6-----------------------------
D--9-----------------------------9--sld down--6--------------------6-----------------------6 sld up 9-
CHORUS - RIFF 2 (play throughout)
F#mYou wAant something for nothing
The Ehigher that Byou climb, the longer you fall
F#mMaybe Ayour tiEme is coBming, will you have to climb when you find the wall
Is F#mthere tiAme to doubt, is there time to wait
Will Eyou be lefBt alone at the starting gate?
F#mI'm not blinAd and I dEonA't Emind cause I've got time now, I'm alive
RIFF 2 (play every chord - cept the E's and A's at the end of the chorus) its
easy if you listen
e-------------------------------------
B------5-----------------------------
G----------6----4-------6----------
D------------------------------------
VERSE - RIFF 1
EThe peoplC#me have noticed that the times are changing
EBut aC#mre they gonna do something now
EI think I'C#mve seen you all hesitating
EI thinC#mk I'll go and do something now
CHORUS - RIFF 2 (play throughout)
F#mYou wAant something for nothing
The Ehigher that Byou climb, the longer you fall
F#mMaybe Ayour tiEme is coBming, will you have to climb when you find the wall
Is F#mthere tiAme to doubt, is there time to wait
Will Eyou be lefBt alone at the starting gate?
F#mI'm not blinAd and I dEonA't Emind cause I've got time now, I'm alive
RIFF 2 (play every chord - cept the E's and A's at the end of the chorus) its
easy if you listen
e-------------------------------------
B------5-----------------------------
G----------6----4-------6----------
D------------------------------------
YeahE, IA'm Ealive. And nEow AI'm EalivEe. AYeEah, I'm alive.
OUTRO RIFF
E let ring E let ring
e---------4-------5----4-----------------------------------4--------5--4---------------------------
B--- 5------5--------------5-------------------------5---------5---------5-------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E let ring E let ring
e---------4-------5----4-----------------------------------4--------5--4-----------------------------
B--- 5------5--------------5-------------------------5---------5---------5----------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-----E5--4------|-----F#m5--4-------5--4------A-5--4-----5--4------5-E-4------5--4-------5--B4------5--4---
B----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-----5F#m--4-------5--4-------A5--4-----5--4------5--E4------5--4-------5--4B------5--4--------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e---F#m7--5--4--5--------A-7--5--4--5-------7E--5--4--5----------7--B5--4--5------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e----F#m-------------------------A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------5-----7-7-7----5-5---7------5---7------Just fiddle around like this
G----------------------------------------------------
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Alive
by Oasis
Chords in this song · guitar
E
C#m
F#m
A
B
RIFF FOR INTRO - same as the verse but for the first two times you only play the bit
between the lines, ie; the 6's, 4's and 0's.
e-----------------------------------------------|-----------0------------------------0-------|----
B----------7-----7----7----------------------|--4----------4------------4-----------4------|---
G-----9------9-----9-----9------------------|-----6----------6------------6-----------6--|---
D--9------------------------9--sld down-|-6------------------6------------------------|-6 sld up 9-
VERSE - RIFF 1 (play throughout)
E C#m
The people will notice that the times are changing
E C#m
It's just for now but not for good
E C#m
It's my feelings that I think you're draining
E C#m
So take them now if you think you should
RIFF 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------0------------------------0----------------------
B----------7-----7----7-----------------------------4----------4------------4-----------4-------------------
G-----9------9-----9-----9----------------------------6----------6------------6-----------------------------
D--9-----------------------------9--sld down--6--------------------6-----------------------6 sld up 9-
CHORUS - RIFF 2 (play throughout)
F#m A
You want something for nothing
E B
The higher that you climb, the longer you fall
F#m A E B
Maybe your time is coming, will you have to climb when you find the wall
F#m A
Is there time to doubt, is there time to wait
E B
Will you be left alone at the starting gate?
F#m A E A E
I'm not blind and I don't mind cause I've got time now, I'm alive
RIFF 2 (play every chord - cept the E's and A's at the end of the chorus) its
easy if you listen
e-------------------------------------
B------5-----------------------------
G----------6----4-------6----------
D------------------------------------
VERSE - RIFF 1
E C#m
The people have noticed that the times are changing
E C#m
But are they gonna do something now
E C#m
I think I've seen you all hesitating
E C#m
I think I'll go and do something now
CHORUS - RIFF 2 (play throughout)
F#m A
You want something for nothing
E B
The higher that you climb, the longer you fall
F#m A E B
Maybe your time is coming, will you have to climb when you find the wall
F#m A
Is there time to doubt, is there time to wait
E B
Will you be left alone at the starting gate?
F#m A E A E
I'm not blind and I don't mind cause I've got time now, I'm alive
RIFF 2 (play every chord - cept the E's and A's at the end of the chorus) its
easy if you listen
e-------------------------------------
B------5-----------------------------
G----------6----4-------6----------
D------------------------------------
E A E E A E E A E
Yeah, I'm alive. And now I'm alive. Yeah, I'm alive.
OUTRO RIFF
E let ring E let ring
e---------4-------5----4-----------------------------------4--------5--4---------------------------
B--- 5------5--------------5-------------------------5---------5---------5-------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E let ring E let ring
e---------4-------5----4-----------------------------------4--------5--4-----------------------------
B--- 5------5--------------5-------------------------5---------5---------5----------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E F#m A E B
e-----5--4------|-----5--4-------5--4-------5--4-----5--4------5--4------5--4-------5--4------5--4---
B----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#m A E B
e-----5--4-------5--4-------5--4-----5--4------5--4------5--4-------5--4------5--4--------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#m A E B
e---7--5--4--5---------7--5--4--5-------7--5--4--5----------7--5--4--5------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#m A
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------5-----7-7-7----5-5---7------5---7------Just fiddle around like this
G----------------------------------------------------
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