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"Take Me Alive" - Chris Cornell
Intro:  C7   Gm7   C7   Gm7x2
Verse 1:
  C7I tried & Gm7tried to walk C7away to be the Gm7bigger man than me
        C7You Gm7made it hard for C7me, for Gm7me
   C7It's been a Gm7long lonely C7road, I didn't Gm7know which way to go
   C7You Gm7made my blood C7cold & filled me Gm7up with song
Chorus:
   C7There's Gm7nowhere for me to C7go
I'm a Gm7long way away from C7home
I Gm7won't go without a C7fight
Gm7You'll never take me alive
C7You'll never take me Gm7alive oh no you C7won't (4x)
Verse 2: 
   C7I tried and Gm7tried to shed your C7skin but you Gm7control me from within
   C7Your Gm7love has been a C7sin I won't Gm7forget tomorrow
(repeat Chorus)
Bridge: 
C7...........Gm7Ahhhhhh oh no (4x)
C7You're the fire inside the Gm7circle, C7no retreat Gm7today (4x)
(You'll never take me alive oh no you won't)
C7You're the fire Gm7inside

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Take Me Alive

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Gm7

"Take Me Alive" - Chris Cornell

C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7

I tried & tried to walk away to be the bigger man than me

C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7

You made it hard for me, for me

C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7

It's been a long lonely road, I didn't know which way to go

C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7

You made my blood cold & filled me up with song

Chorus:

C7 Gm7 C7

There's nowhere for me to go

Gm7 C7

I'm a long way away from home

Gm7 C7

I won't go without a fight

Gm7

You'll never take me alive

C7 Gm7 C7

You'll never take me alive oh no you won't (4x)

Verse 2:

C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7

I tried and tried to shed your skin but you control me from within

C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7

Your love has been a sin I won't forget tomorrow

(repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

C7 Gm7

...........Ahhhhhh oh no (4x)

C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7

You're the fire inside the circle, no retreat today (4x)

(You'll never take me alive oh no you won't)

C7 Gm7

You're the fire inside

About Take Me Alive Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play Take Me Alive by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Take Me Alive chords”, “Take Me Alive guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell Take Me 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 Take Me Alive chords and for experienced players who want accurate Take Me Alive lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C7, Gm7.

FAQ — Take Me Alive by Chris Cornell

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What key is "Take Me Alive" in?

The chords for "Take Me Alive" show the original chord names (including C7, Gm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.