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How It Feels To Be Alive

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HOW IT FEELS TO BE ALIVE. (James Blunt)
CAPO on 2nd fret
Am7/G
  302010
D/F#
   2x0232
Em/G
   322000
[Intro]
  Am
|  |
[Verse 1]
        Am            E       F
When my heart doesn't beat anymore
       C      E   Am
And my body's cold
         Am               E            F
You will walk, dressed in black, to my door
        C          E   Am
And the bells will toll
[Pre-Chorus]
           Am                Em/G
You use my love like an open vein
                             F
Just when I thought it would heal
         Esus4
Back you came
[Chorus]
E                              Am
Seeing you again for the first time
                           Am7/G
Tryna look ahead and not behind
                             F
Raging as you do against the tide
                                 Dm
Knowing that your his instead of mine
                            Am
Getting used to being hurt again
                          Am7/G
Every day's closer to the end
                                 D/F#
Holding back the tears I need to cry
                             F
Waiting to breathe for the last time
                                 Am   Am7/G F
Yeah, that's how it feels to be alive
Dm                         Am   Am7/G F Dm
That's how it feels to be alive
[Verse 2]
      Am              E            F
At my grave, they did say one last verse
          C        E        Am
'Bout the new love that you found
      Am         E           F
And I lay in the rain by the church
         C          E      Am
And they lured me into the ground
[Pre-Chorus]
             Am                 Em/G
You stole my heart as your souvenir
                                  F
Thought that you would never come back
               Esus4
But now you're here
[Chorus]
E                              Am
Seeing you again for the first time
                           Am7/G
Tryna look ahead and not behind
                             F
Raging as you do against the tide
                                 Dm
Knowing that your his instead of mine
                            Am
Getting used to being hurt again
                          Am7/G
Every day's closer to the end
                                 D/F#
Holding back the tears I need to cry
                                F
Waiting to breathe for the last time
                                 Am   Am7/G F
Yeah, that's how it feels to be alive
      Dm                         Am   Am7/G F
Yeah, that's how it feels to be alive
      Dm                         Am
Yeah, that's how it feels to be alive
[Outro]
         Am7/G                F
(Outside waiting in the cold again)
(I'm outside waiting to be held again)
      Dm                         Am
Yeah, that's how it feels to be alive
         Am7/G               F
(Outside standing on my own again)
Dm                         Am
That's how it feels to be alive

How It Feels To Be Alive chords and lyrics

Free chords for How It Feels To Be Alive by James Blunt. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

HOW IT FEELS TO BE ALIVE. (James Blunt)
CAPO on 2nd fret
Am7/G  302010
D/F#   2x0232
Em/G   322000
[Intro]
| Am |
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
(I'm outside waiting to be held again)

How It Feels To Be Alive Chords by James Blunt

Learn how to play How It Feels To Be Alive by James Blunt with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “How It Feels To Be Alive chords”, “How It Feels To Be Alive guitar chords”, or “James Blunt How It Feels To Be 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 How It Feels To Be Alive chords and for experienced players who want accurate How It Feels To Be Alive lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am7/G, D/F#, Em/G, Am, E, F.

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The chords for "How It Feels To Be Alive" show the original chord names (including Am7/G, D/F#, Em/G, Am, E, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.