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Keeping Me Alive

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[Intro]
|  Bbm|   Db|   Ab|  Gb   F|
|  Bbm|   Db|   Ab|  Gb  Fm|
[Verse 1]
     FmYou try Bbmto hold me down so I became a soldier
Built up all theses wDballs and now I'm climbing over
Those nasty Abbees are tempting me
Oh Lord! buGbt I ain't going bFack
You take me for a Bbmfool (fool), that doesn't make me foolish
Told me I was Dbwrong (wrong), passion made you ruthless
ManipulaAbte, It's just too late
Oh lord! 'cause GbI ain't going Fback no more
Your Fmfueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of
[Chorus]
   BbmBreakin' every chain that you put on me
   DbYou thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
   Ab'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This Gbfire (this fire), this Ffire
Is keeping me aliBbmve
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
   DbMake it hard to leave you think It's all about you
   AbYou know I'll never be what you wanted
GbThis fire (this fire), this Ffire
[Verse 2]
I tried to get  this Bbmweight off of my shoulders
Built up all my Dbstrength I'm finally taking over
AbComplicate, I don't appreciate
Oh lord! 'cause GbI ain't going Fback no more
Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of
[Chorus]
   BbmBreakin' every chain that you put on me
   DbYou thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
   Ab'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This Gbfire (this fire), this Ffire
Is keeping me Bbmalive
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
    DbMake it hard to leave you think It's all about you
    AbYou know I'll never be what you wanted
GbThis fire (this fire), this Ffire
Is keeping Bbmme alive, keeping mDbe alive
Keeping me Abalive
This Gbfire (this fire), this Ffire
[Bridge]
EbmBreakin' me, shakin' me, shapin' me
Into what I never Bbmwanted, oAbh
EbmBreakin' me, shakin' me
Makin' my beatin' heart a little Fstronger
(Stronger)
[Instrumental]
|  Bbm|   Db|   Ab|  Gb   F|
[Chorus]
   BbmBreakin' every chain that you put on me
   DbYou thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
   Ab'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This Gbfire, this Ffire
Is keeping me aliBbmve
   BbmBreakin' every chain that you put on me
   DbYou thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
   Ab'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This Gbfire (this fire), this Ffire
Is keeping me aliBbmve
Making me believe I couldn't do without you
   DbMake it hard to leave you think It's all about you
   AbYou know I'll never be what you wanted
GbThis fire (this fire), this Ffire
[Outro]
Keeping me Bbmalive, keeping me Dbalive
Keeping me Abalive
This Gbfire (this fire), this Ffire
N.C.
Is keeping me alive

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Keeping Me Alive

by Jonathan Roy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

[Intro]

Bbm Db Ab Gb F

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Bbm Db Ab Gb Fm

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Fm Bbm

You try to hold me down so I became a soldier

Built up all theses walls and now I'm climbing over

Those nasty bees are tempting me

Gb F

Oh Lord! but I ain't going back

Bbm

You take me for a fool (fool), that doesn't make me foolish

Told me I was wrong (wrong), passion made you ruthless

Manipulate, It's just too late

Gb F

Oh lord! 'cause I ain't going back no more

Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of

[Chorus]

Bbm

Breakin' every chain that you put on me

You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you

'Cause I will never be what you wanted

Gb F

This fire (this fire), this fire

Bbm

Is keeping me alive

Making me believe I couldn't do without you

Make it hard to leave you think It's all about you

You know I'll never be what you wanted

Gb F

This fire (this fire), this fire

[Verse 2]

Bbm

I tried to get this weight off of my shoulders

Built up all my strength I'm finally taking over

Complicate, I don't appreciate

Gb F

Oh lord! 'cause I ain't going back no more

Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of

[Chorus]

Bbm

Breakin' every chain that you put on me

You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you

'Cause I will never be what you wanted

Gb F

This fire (this fire), this fire

Bbm

Is keeping me alive

Making me believe I couldn't do without you

Make it hard to leave you think It's all about you

You know I'll never be what you wanted

Gb F

This fire (this fire), this fire

Bbm Db

Is keeping me alive, keeping me alive

Keeping me alive

Gb F

This fire (this fire), this fire

[Bridge]

Ebm

Breakin' me, shakin' me, shapin' me

Bbm Ab

Into what I never wanted, oh

Ebm

Breakin' me, shakin' me

Makin' my beatin' heart a little stronger

(Stronger)

[Instrumental]

Bbm Db Ab Gb F

| | | | |

[Chorus]

Bbm

Breakin' every chain that you put on me

You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you

'Cause I will never be what you wanted

Gb F

This fire, this fire

Bbm

Is keeping me alive

Bbm

Breakin' every chain that you put on me

You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you

'Cause I will never be what you wanted

Gb F

This fire (this fire), this fire

Bbm

Is keeping me alive

Making me believe I couldn't do without you

Make it hard to leave you think It's all about you

You know I'll never be what you wanted

Gb F

This fire (this fire), this fire

[Outro]

Bbm Db

Keeping me alive, keeping me alive

Keeping me alive

Gb F

This fire (this fire), this fire

N.C.

Is keeping me alive

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