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Intro:
A   C#m   F#m   D
Verse 1:
    AI C#malways wF#manted to Dbe free
 Til I was bound and then
    AI C#malways wF#manted my Down way
 Til I saw Ethat F#mI find my life when
I Bmlose C#mit
Chorus:
You F#mmake me Dcome Aalive
You F#mmake me Dcome Aalive
I found the F#msecretA  D  
It s only wEhen I let go
Of what F#mI want in tDhis life
You F#mmake me Dcome Aalive
Verse 2:
    AI used to tC#mhink that F#mme,
Myself Dand I were all that mattered
    ABut YoC#mu’ve shown me
 F#mAll this wDorld can give
Cannot compare tEo the joy
That cF#momes fBmrom giviC#mng away
Bridge:
    F#mAnd as EI follow aftBmer You
Now I need to
    F#mLeave Emy past  myself Bmbehind
This I F#mwill do
(Repeat Chorus 2x)
Outro 1:
  AI C#malways F#mwanted to be Dfree
 Til I was bound and then
  AI C#malways wF#manted my own Dway
 Til AI saw you
Interlude:
C#m        F#m  D
Outro 2:
 Til AI saw yC#mouF#m  D  
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Alive

by Rebecca St. James

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Intro:

A C#m F#m D

Verse 1:

A C#m F#m D

I always wanted to be free

Til I was bound and then

A C#m F#m D

I always wanted my own way

E F#m

Til I saw that I find my life when

Bm C#m

I lose it

Chorus:

F#m D A

You make me come alive

F#m D A

You make me come alive

F#m A D

I found the secret

It s only when I let go

F#m D

Of what I want in this life

F#m D A

You make me come alive

Verse 2:

A C#m F#m

I used to think that me,

Myself and I were all that mattered

A C#m

But You’ve shown me

F#m D

All this world can give

Cannot compare to the joy

F#m Bm C#m

That comes from giving away

Bridge:

F#m E Bm

And as I follow after You

Now I need to

F#m E Bm

Leave my past myself behind

F#m

This I will do

(Repeat Chorus 2x)

Outro 1:

A C#m F#m D

I always wanted to be free

Til I was bound and then

A C#m F#m D

I always wanted my own way

Til I saw you

Interlude:

C#m F#m D

Outro 2:

A C#m F#m D

Til I saw you

Note: Chords might not be in the right places cause it won't let me put it in the place

I want it to. Please play along with the song. You will get it!

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