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Half Alive
Secondhand Serenade
Chording by Joram
[Verse 1]
It's Dfour AM, I'm waking up to Bmyour perfume 
Don't get up, I'll Aget through on my own 
I Gdon't know if I'm home 
Or if I've Dlost my way into your room 
I'm Bmspiraling into my doom 
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm Afeeling half alive but I know Gone day 
You and I will be Afree
To Bmlive and die by our own rules, Dfree
DesGpite the fact that men are fools
[Chorus]
DI'm almost alGive, and I need you to Bmtry 
And Asave me
It's oDkay that we're Gdying
But I need to survBmive toniAght, toniGght
[Interlude]
D Bm A G
[Verse 2]
Well excDuse me while I get killed softly
Heart slows Bmdown and I can hardly Atell you I'm okay 
At Gleast 'til yesterday
You know you Dgot me off my highest guard, 
BeBmlieve me when I say it's hard 
[Pre-Chorus]
We'll Aget through this tonight 
And I know Gone day you and I will be Afree 
To Bmlive and die by our own rules, Dfree
DesGpite the fact that men are fools
[Chorus]
DI'm almost alGive, and I need you to Bmtry 
And Asave me
It's oDkay that we're Gdying
But I need to survBmive toniAght, toniGght
[Bridge]
  AAnd you touch my hand eGver so slightly 
(Girl we're not ready for this yAet) 
And the deadly look she cBmast upon me 
I won't reGgret, I won't regret                     
I wonA't BmregrGet,  I woAn't BmregrGet
And I was Dtrying to disapApear
But you got me wrapped aGround you 
I can hardly breathe without you 
I was Dtrying to disapApear 
But I got lost in your Geyes now
You brought me down to size now
[Chorus]
DI'm almost alGive, and I need you to Bmtry 
And Asave me
It's oDkay that we're dGying
But I need to survBmive tonight, toniAght
TonGight
DI'm almost alGive, and I need you to Bmtry 
And Asave me
It's oDkay that we're Gdying
But I need to survBmive toniAght, toniGght
[Outro]
I need to surBmvive tonAight, tonGightD  

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Half Alive

by Secondhand Serenade

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Half Alive

Secondhand Serenade

Chording by Joram

[Verse 1]

D Bm

It's four AM, I'm waking up to your perfume

Don't get up, I'll get through on my own

I don't know if I'm home

Or if I've lost my way into your room

I'm spiraling into my doom

[Pre-Chorus]

A G

I'm feeling half alive but I know one day

You and I will be free

Bm D

To live and die by our own rules, free

Despite the fact that men are fools

[Chorus]

D G Bm

I'm almost alive, and I need you to try

And save me

D G

It's okay that we're dying

Bm A G

But I need to survive tonight, tonight

[Interlude]

D Bm A G

[Verse 2]

Well excuse me while I get killed softly

Bm A

Heart slows down and I can hardly tell you I'm okay

At least 'til yesterday

You know you got me off my highest guard,

Believe me when I say it's hard

[Pre-Chorus]

We'll get through this tonight

G A

And I know one day you and I will be free

Bm D

To live and die by our own rules, free

Despite the fact that men are fools

[Chorus]

D G Bm

I'm almost alive, and I need you to try

And save me

D G

It's okay that we're dying

Bm A G

But I need to survive tonight, tonight

[Bridge]

A G

And you touch my hand ever so slightly

(Girl we're not ready for this yet)

And the deadly look she cast upon me

I won't regret, I won't regret

A Bm G A Bm G

I won't regret, I won't regret

D A

And I was trying to disappear

But you got me wrapped around you

I can hardly breathe without you

D A

I was trying to disappear

But I got lost in your eyes now

You brought me down to size now

[Chorus]

D G Bm

I'm almost alive, and I need you to try

And save me

D G

It's okay that we're dying

Bm A

But I need to survive tonight, tonight

Tonight

D G Bm

I'm almost alive, and I need you to try

And save me

D G

It's okay that we're dying

Bm A G

But I need to survive tonight, tonight

[Outro]

Bm A G D

I need to survive tonight, tonight

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