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Half Alive by Secondhand Serenade
Half Alive
so far no tab has been right, yes the chords are D, Bm, A & G, but what no one has
realised is that the guitar is tuned down 2 steps, so the D chord now becomes an E
chord, the Bm is C#, A is a B & the G is an A.
played like this...
E C# B A
e down to D 0 0 0 0
B down to A 0 0 0 0
G down to F 9 6 4 2
D down to C 9 6 4 2
A down to G 7 4 2 0
E down to D 0 x x x
i know it sucks to untune your guitar but if u wanna play it right then thats how its done.
& im only doing the chords, not the picking. im 100% sure that they are the right chords,
im not 100% sure if ive put them all in the right places.. so play along with the song
then you'll
know if im right.
thankyou
Verse 1:
E C#
It's four AM, I'm waking up to your perfume
B
Don't get up, I'll get through on my own
A
I don't know if I'm home
E
Or if I lost the way into your room
C#
I'm spiraling into my doom
B A
I'm feeling half alive but I know one day
B
You and I will be free,
C#
To live and die by our own rules,
E
Free..
A
Despite the fact that men are fools.
Chorus:
E A C#
I'm almost alive, and I need you to try
B
And save me.
E A
It's okay that we're dying,
C# B A
But I need to survive tonight, tonight.
Verse 2:
E-C#-B-A
E
Well excuse me while I get killed softly,
C# B
Heart slows down and I can hardly tell you I'm okay
A
At least 'til yesterday,
E
You know you caught me off my highest guard,
C#
Believe me when I say it's hard.
B
We'll get through this tonight
A B
And I know one day you and I will be free
C#
To live and die by our own rules,
E
Free..
A
Despite the fact that men are fools.
Chorus:
E A C#
I'm almost alive, and I need you to try
B
And save me.
E A
It's okay that we're dying,
C# B A
But I need to survive tonight, tonight.
Bridge:
B C#
And you touch my hand ever so slightly
Girl we're not ready for this yet
B A
And the deadly look she cast upon me
I won't regret, I won't regret
B C# B A
I won't regret. I won't regret...
E B
And I was trying to disappear,
A
But you got me wrapped around you
I can hardly breathe without you
E B
I was trying to disappear
A
But I got lost in your eyes now,
You brought me down to size now.
Chorus: 1 strum
E A C#
I'm almost alive, and I need you to try
B
And save me.
E A
It's okay that we're dying,
C# B A
But I need to survive tonight, tonight.
Chorus: strumming
E A C#
I'm almost alive, and I need you to try
B
And save me.
E A
It's okay that we're dying,
C# B A
But I need to survive tonight, tonight.
C# B A
I need to survive tonight, tonight
Ends on E
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version 2
VERSE 1 (Plucking)
D Bm
It's four AM, I'm waking up to your perfume
A
Don't get up, I'll get through on my own
G
I don't know if I'm home
D
Or if I lost the way into your room
Bm
I'm spiraling into my doom
A G
I'm feeling half alive but I know one day
(strum)A
You and I will be free,
CHORUS:
Bm A D
To live and die by our own rules, Free...
G
Despite the fact that men are fools.
D G Bm
I'm almost alive, and I need you to try
A
And save me.
D G
It's okay that we're dying,
Bm A G
But I need to survive tonight, tonight.
Pluck: D Bm A G
Verse 2
D
Well excuse me while I get killed softly,
Bm A
Heart slows down and I can hardly tell you I'm okay
G
At least 'til yesterday,
D
You know you got me off my highest guard,
Bm
Believe me when I say it's hard.
A
We'll get through this tonight
G A
And I know one day you and I will be free
CHORUS:
Bm A D
To live and die by our own rules, Free...
G
Despite the fact that men are fools.
D G Bm
I'm almost alive, and I need you to try
A
And save me.
D G
It's okay that we're dying,
Bm A G
But I need to survive tonight, tonight.
BRIDGE PART 1: (Shots)
A G
And you touch my hand ever so slightly
(Girl we're not ready for this yet)
A G
And the deadly look she cast upon me
A G
I won't regret, I won't regret
A G
I won't regret. I won't regret...
BRIDGE PART 2:
D A
And I was trying to disappear,
G
But you got me wrapped around you
I can hardly breathe without you
D A
I was trying to disappear
G
But I got lost in your eyes now,
You brought me down to size now.
CHORUS: (Plucking)
CHORUS: (Regular)
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version 3
C F A# D# G C
*** Tune B string up to C ***
C G2 G F A C2
|--x---x---x---x---x---x--|
|-------------------------|
|--5---5---------------5--|
|--5---5---5---3---7---5--|
|--3-------5---3---7---2--|
|--x---5---3---1---5---x--|
C G2
Its four AM Im waking up to your perfume
G
Dont get up Ill get through on my own
F
I dont know if Im home
C
Or if I lost my way into your room
G2
Im spiraling into my doom
G F
Im feeling half alive but I know one day
C
You and I will be free
G2
To live and die by our own rules
G
Free
F
Despite the fact that men are fools
Chorus:
C C2
Im almost alive
A
And I need you to try
F
And save me
C C2
Its okay that were dying
A G F
But I need to survive tonight tonight
*instrumental*
C G2 G F
C
Well excuse me while I get killed softly
G2
Heart slows down and I can hardly
G
Tell you Im okay
F
At least til yesterday
C
You know you caught me off my highest guard
G2
Believe me when I say its hard
G
Well get through this tonight
F C
And I know one day you and I will be free
G2
To live and die by our own rules
G
Free
F
Despite the fact that men are fools
(Chorus)
C C2
Im almost alive
A
And I need you to try
F
And save me
C C2
Its okay that were dying
A G F
But I need to survive tonight tonight
G A F
And you touch my hand ever so slightly
F F
Girl were not ready for this yet
G A F
And the deadly look she cast upon me
F
No I wont regret
G A F
I wont regret
G A F
I wont regret
C G
And I was trying to disappear
F
But you got me wrapped around you
G F
I can hardly breathe without you
G C G
I was trying to disappear
F
But I got lost in your eyes now
G F
You brought me down to size now
(Chorus x2)
C C2
Im almost alive
A
And I need you to try
F
And save me
C C2
Its okay that were dying
A G F
But I need to survive tonight tonight
End:
A G F G C
I need to survive tonight tonight
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version 4
Tunning : Standard
Legend:
/ - slide
~ - let it ring
VERSE:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|----------3------------------3---------|
G|--------2-2----------------2-2---------|
D|-----0---------------------------------|
A|------------------------2--------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
"Its 4am, i'm waken up to your perfume"
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------------------3-------------------|
G|-----------------2-2-------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--------------0------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
"Don't get up, i'll get through on my own"
e|---------------------------------------|
B|----------3----------------------------|
G|--------2-2----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|-----3---------------------------------|
"I don't know if i'm home or"
e|---------------------------------------|
B|----------3-------------------------3--|
G|--------2-2-----------------------2-2--|
D|-----0---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------2------|
E|---------------------------------------|
"If i loss my way into your room, i'm ____ into my tune"
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-----------3---------------------------|
G|---------2-2---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|------0--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
"I'm feeling half alive but i know"
e|---------------------------------------|
B|----------3----------------------------|
G|--------2-2----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|-----3---------------------------------|
"One day you and i will be"
PRE-CHORUS:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------------4-4-4-4-------------------|
G|-------------4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----2-2-2-2-------------------|
A|--7-7-7-7------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5------------------------------|
"Free... to live and die my ____ rules"
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-------------------|
A|-------------5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|-------------3-3-3-3-------------------|
"Free... despite the fact that men are fools"
CHORUS:
( there's a plucking in this part but i didn't put it though :)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7---------------------4-4-4-4----------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5----------4-4-4-4-------7-7-7-7--------|
A|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5----------2-2-2-2-------7-7-7-7--------|
E|-------------3-3-3-3------------------------5-5-5-5--------|
"I'm almost alive, and i need you to try and save me"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-------------------------------444----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5--------------------444-777-/444-4-4-4-|
A|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5--------------------222-777-/444-4-4-4-|
E|-------------3-3-3-3------------------------555-/222-2-2-2-|
"It's okay that we're dying, but i need to survive, tonight, tonight"
VERSE 2:
( i only did the plucking for the 2nd Guitar here.)
( Gtr 2 plucks this thing throughout the verse.. :)
Gtr 2 (lead)
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----8-7-------7-8-7--------7----------------|
G|------7-----7-9-----7-7/9----9-6-6/7----7-9--|
D|---------------------------------------7-7-7-|
A|---------------------------------------------| \
E|---------------------------------------------| \
Gtr 1 ( plays both, for pluck and lead )
e|---------------------------------------------| /
B|---------3--------3---------3--------3-------| /
G|-------2-2------2-2-------2-2------2-2-------|
D|-----0---------------------------------------|
A|--------------2---------0--------------------|
E|--------------------------------3------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--7-7-7-7----------------------------4-4-4-4-----------|
D|--7-7-7-7----------------------------2-2-2-2-----------|
A|--5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
"Well excuse me when i get cut softly, heart slows down"
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------7-7-7-7-----------------5-5-5-5--------|
A|----------------7-7-7-7-----------------5-5-5-5--------|
E|----------------5-5-5-5-----------------3-3-3-3--------|
"And i can hardly tell you im ok, at least 'till yesterday"
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--7-7-7-7----------------------------4-4-4-4-----------|
D|--7-7-7-7----------------------------2-2-2-2-----------|
A|--5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
"You know you got me off my highest cut, believe me when i say its hard"
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------7-7-7-7-----------------5-5-5-5--------|
A|----------------7-7-7-7-----------------5-5-5-5--------|
E|----------------5-5-5-5-----------------3-3-3-3--------|
"We'll get through this tonight, and i know one day you and i will be"
PRE-CHORUS:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------------4-4-4-4-------------------|
G|-------------4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----2-2-2-2-------------------|
A|--7-7-7-7------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5------------------------------|
"Free... to live and die my ____ rules
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-------------------|
A|-------------5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|-------------3-3-3-3-------------------|
"Free... despite the fact that men are fools
CHORUS:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7---------------------4-4-4-4----------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5----------4-4-4-4-------7-7-7-7--------|
A|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5----------2-2-2-2-------7-7-7-7--------|
E|-------------3-3-3-3------------------------5-5-5-5--------|
"I'm almost alive, and i need you to try and save me"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-------------------------------444----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5--------------------444-777-/444-4-4-4-|
A|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5--------------------222-777-/444-4-4-4-|
E|-------------3-3-3-3------------------------555-/222-2-2-2-|
"It's okay that we're dying, but i need to survive, tonight, tonight"
BRIDGE:
( listen to the cd and try to figure out the palm muting in here :)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4444-------------------------------------|
D|---7777-----------4444----------5555------5555-------------|
A|---7777-----------2222----------5555------5555-------------|
E|---5555-------------------------3333------3333-------------|
"And you touch my hand never so softly, girl not ready for this yet"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4444-------------------------------------|
D|---7777-----------4444----------5555------5555-------------|
A|---7777-----------2222----------5555------5555-------------|
E|---5555-------------------------3333------3333-------------|
"And _______________________________, i wont regret, i won't regret"
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-----------4444---------------------|
D|---7777----4444----5555----5555-----| ( 2x )
A|---7777----2222----5555----5555-----|
E|---5555------------3333----3333-----|
"i won't regret..................."
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|--------7-7-7-7---------------------|
D|--------7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7--------|
A|--------5-5-5-5------7-7-7-7--------|
E|---------------------5-5-5-5--------|
"And i was trying to disappear"
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|---------------------4-4-4-4--------|
D|---------------------4-4-4-4--------|
A|---------------------2-2-2-2--------|
E|------------------------------------|
"But you got me ___ around you"
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5-5-5-5--------|
A|---------------------5-5-5-5--------|
E|---------------------3-3-3-3--------|
"I can't hardly breath without you"
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|--------7-7-7-7---------------------|
D|--------7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7--------|
A|--------5-5-5-5------7-7-7-7--------|
E|---------------------5-5-5-5--------|
"I was trying to disappear"
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|---------------------4-4-4-4--------|
D|---------------------4-4-4-4--------|
A|---------------------2-2-2-2--------|
E|------------------------------------|
"But i got loss in your eyes now"
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5-5-5-5--------|
A|---------------------5-5-5-5--------|
E|---------------------3-3-3-3--------|
"You brought me down to ___ now"
CHORUS 2:
( the Gtr 2 in here plucks 'almost' the same like in the 2nd verse )
( i tabbed a while back, so i did'n t put it anymore, pardon me :)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7-------------------------------4-----------------------|
D|---7---------5---------------------4------------7----------|
A|---5---------5---------------------2------------7----------|
E|-------------3----------------------------------5----------|
"I'm almost alive, and i need you to try and save me"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-------------------------------444----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5--------------------444-777-/444-4-4-4-|
A|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5--------------------222-777-/444-4-4-4-|
E|-------------3-3-3-3------------------------555-/222-2-2-2-|
"It's okay that we're dying, but i need to survive, tonight(3) "
CHORUS:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7---------------------4-4-4-4----------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5----------4-4-4-4-------7-7-7-7--------|
A|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5----------2-2-2-2-------7-7-7-7--------|
E|-------------3-3-3-3------------------------5-5-5-5--------|
"I'm almost alive, and I need you to try and save me"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-------------------------------444----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5--------------------444-777-/444-4-4-4-|
A|--5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5--------------------222-777-/444-4-4-4-|
E|-------------3-3-3-3------------------------555-/222-2-2-2-|
"It's okay that we're dying, but i need to survive, tonight, tonight"
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------3~-----|
G|---------4444--------------------------2~-----|
D|---------4444--777-/444--4-4-4---------0~-----|
A|---------2222--777-/444--4-4-4----------------|
E|---------------555-/222--2-2-2----------------|
"I need to survive, tonight, tonight"
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version 5
Verse
x2
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------7-------7-------4-------4-------6-------6-------4-------4---|
D|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
A|--5-------5-------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
strumming x3
E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|--7---4---6---4---|
D|--0---0---0---0---|
A|--5---2---4---2---|
E|------------------|
Going into 2nd verse
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|------7---------4---------6---------4---|
D|----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-|
A|--5---------2---------4---------2-------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Verse
x2
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------7-------7-------4-------4-------6-------6-------4-------4---|
D|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
A|--5-------5-------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
strumming x3
E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|--7---4---6---4---|
D|--0---0---0---0---|
A|--5---2---4---2---|
E|------------------|
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version 6
C F A# D# G C
*** Tune B string up to C ***
C G2 G F A C2
|--x---x---x---x---x---x--|
|-------------------------|
|--5---5---------------5--|
|--5---5---5---3---7---5--|
|--3-------5---3---7---2--|
|--x---5---3---1---5---x--|
C G2
Its four AM Im waking up to your perfume
G
Dont get up Ill get through on my own
F
I dont know if Im home
C
Or if I lost my way into your room
G2
Im spiraling into my doom
G F
Im feeling half alive but I know one day
C
You and I will be free
G2
To live and die by our own rules
G
Free
F
Despite the fact that men are fools
Chorus:
C C2
Im almost alive
A
And I need you to try
F
And save me
C C2
Its okay that were dying
A G F
But I need to survive tonight tonight
*instrumental*
C G2 G F
C
Well excuse me while I get killed softly
G2
Heart slows down and I can hardly
G
Tell you Im okay
F
At least til yesterday
C
You know you caught me off my highest guard
G2
Believe me when I say its hard
G
Well get through this tonight
F C
And I know one day you and I will be free
G2
To live and die by our own rules
G
Free
F
Despite the fact that men are fools
(Chorus)
C C2
Im almost alive
A
And I need you to try
F
And save me
C C2
Its okay that were dying
A G F
But I need to survive tonight tonight
G A F
And you touch my hand ever so slightly
F F
Girl were not ready for this yet
G A F
And the deadly look she cast upon me
F
No I wont regret
G A F
I wont regret
G A F
I wont regret
C G
And I was trying to disappear
F
But you got me wrapped around you
G F
I can hardly breathe without you
G C G
I was trying to disappear
F
But I got lost in your eyes now
G F
You brought me down to size now
(Chorus x2)
C C2
Im almost alive
A
And I need you to try
F
And save me
C C2
Its okay that were dying
A G F
But I need to survive tonight tonight
End:
A G F G C
I need to survive tonight tonight
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