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Alive by Sia
Alive
Intro: F#m - E - D (x2)
Verse:
F#m E D
I was born in a thunderstorm,
F#m E D F#m E
I grew up overnight, I played alone,
D Bm
I'm playing on my own, I survived.
F#m E D
Hey, I wanted everything I never had,
F#m E D
like the love that comes with life
F#m E D
I wore Ambien and I hated it,
C#
but I survived.
Pre-Chorus:
F#m E D
I had wanted to go to a place where all the demons go,
F#m E D
where the wind don't change and nothing in the ground can ever grow,
F#m E D
No hope, just lies and you're taught to cry in your pillow,
C#
but I'll survive.
Chorus:
F#m E D B
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m E D B
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive,
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive,
A - E - F#m - D
I'm alive,
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive.
Verse 2:
F#m E D
I found solace in the strangest place,
F#m E D
way in the back of my mind.
F#m E D C#
I saw my life in a stranger's face and it was mine.
Pre-chorus:
F#m E D
I had wanted to go to a place where all the demons go,
F#m E D
where the wind don't change and nothing in the ground can ever grow,
F#m E D
No hope, just lies and you're taught to cry in your pillow,
C#
but I'll survive.
Chorus:
F#m E D B
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m E D B
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive,
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive,
A - E - F#m - D
I'm alive,
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive.
Reprise:
F#m E
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
A D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
F#m E
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
A D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
A E
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
F#m D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
F#m E
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
A D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
Bridge:
Bm
I had made every single mistake
F#m E
that you could ever possibly make.
Bm
I took and I took and I took what you gave
F#m E
but you never noticed that I was in pain.
Bm
I knew what I wanted, I went in and got it.
F#m E
Did all the things that you said that I wouldn't,
Bm
I told you that I would never be forgotten,
F#m E C#
I know that's part of you.
Chorus:
F#m E D B
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m E D B
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive,
(You took it out but I'm still breathing. You took it out but I'm still breathing.)
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive,
(You took it out but I'm still breathing. You took it out but I'm still breathing.)
A - E - F#m - D
I'm alive,
(You took it out but I'm still breathing. You took it out but I'm still breathing.)
I'm alive.
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive,
F#m - E - A - D
I'm alive,
A - E - F#m - D
I'm alive,
F#m - E - A - D - F#m
I'm alive.
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version 2
Chord counting:
Beat: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Chord: 1 2 3 | |
ORDER: I V1 PC C1 V2 PC C2 C3 B FC
[INTRO]
F#m C#m D | |
F#m C#m D | |
[VERSE 1]
F#m C#m D
I was born in a thunderstorm
F#m C#m D
I grew up overnight
F#m C#m
I played alone,
D A/C# Bmadd9 | |
I'm playing on my own, I survived, hey
F#m C#m D
I wanted ev - erything I never had,
F#m C#m D
like the love that comes with life
F#m C#m D
I wore Am - bien and I hated it,
C# | |
but I survived.
[PRE-CHORUS]
F#m C#m D
I had wanted to go to a place where all the demons go,
F#m C#m D
where the wind don't change and nothing in the ground can ever grow,
F#m C#m D
No hope, just lies and you're taught to cry in your pillow,
C# | |
but I'll survive.
[CHORUS 1]
n.c. F#m A D D#m7-5
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m A D D#m7-5
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
n.c. F#m E | A D
I'm alive,
F#m E | A D
I'm alive,
A E | F#m D
I'm alive,
F#m E | A D
I'm alive.
[VERSE 2]
F#m C#m D
I found solace in the strangest place,
F#m C#m D
way in the back of my mind.
F#m C#m D C#
I saw my life in a stranger's face and it was mine.
[PRE-CHORUS]
F#m C#m D
I had wanted to go to a place where all the demons go,
F#m C#m D
where the wind don't change and nothing in the ground can ever grow,
F#m C#m D
No hope, just lies and you're taught to cry in your pillow,
C# | |
but I'll survive.
[CHORUS 2]
n.c. F#m A D D#m7-5
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m A D D#m7-5
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
n.c. F#m E | A D
I'm alive,
F#m E | A D
I'm alive,
A E | F#m D
I'm alive,
F#m E | A D
I'm alive.
[CHORUS 3] - drums out on final line
F#m E
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
A D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
F#m E
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
A D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
A E
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
F#m D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
F#m E
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
A D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.
[BRIDGE]
Bm
I had made every single mistake
F#m E
that you could ever possibly make.
Bm
I took and I took and I took what you gave
F#m E
but you never noticed that I was in pain.
Bm
I knew what I wanted, I went in and got it.
F#m E
Did all the things that you said that I wouldn't,
Bm7
I told you that I would never be forgotten,
F#m E C# | |
I know that's part of you.
[FINAL CHORUS] - muted guitar
F#m A D D#m7-5
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m A D D#m7-5
I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing,
F#m E
I'm alive,
(You took it out but I'm still breathing.
A D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.)
F#m E
I'm alive,
(You took it out but I'm still breathing.
A D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.)
A E
I'm alive,
(You took it out but I'm still breathing.
F#m D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing.)
n.c.
I'm alive.
n.c. F#m E | A D
I'm alive,
F#m E | A D
I'm alive,
A E | F#m D
I'm alive,
F#m E | A D | n.c.
I'm alive.
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version 3
Tuning : Standard
Capo : 2
[Verse 1]
Em D C
I was born in a thunderstorm
Em B C
I grew up overnight
Em Am
I played alone
C
I'm playing on my own
Am
I survived
Em
Hey
Em Am C
I wanted everything I never had
Em B C
Like the love that comes with life
Em D C
I wore Ambien and I hated it
B
But I survived
[Pre-Chorus]
Em C
I had wanted to go to a place where all the demons go
Em
Where the wind don't change
B C
And nothing in the ground can ever grow
Em
No hope, just lies
B C
And you're taught to cry in your pillow
B
But I'll survive
[Chorus]
Em
I'm still breathing
C
I'm still breathing
Em
I'm still breathing
Am
I'm still breathing
Em D G C
I'm alive
Em D G C
I'm alive
G D Em C
I'm alive
Em D G C
I'm alive
[Verse 2]
Em C
I found solace in the strangest place
Em C
Way in the back of my mind
Em B C
I saw my life in a stranger's face
B
And it was mine
[Pre-Chorus]
Em C
I had wanted to go to a place where all the demons go
Em
Where the wind don't change
B C
And nothing in the ground can ever grow
Em
No hope, just lies
B C
And you're taught to cry in your pillow
B
But I'll survive
[Chorus]
Em
I'm still breathing
C
I'm still breathing
Em
I'm still breathing
Am
I'm still breathing
Em D G C
I'm alive
Em D G C
I'm alive
G D Em C
I'm alive
Em D G C
I'm alive
[Post-Chorus]
Em D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing
G C
You took it out, but I'm still breathing
Em D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing
G C
You took it out, but I'm still breathing
Em D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing
G C
You took it out, but I'm still breathing
Em D
You took it out, but I'm still breathing
G C
You took it out, but I'm still breathing
[Bridge]
Em
I had made every single mistake
D
That you could ever possibly make
Am
I took and I took and I took what you gave
Em D
But you never noticed that I was in pain
Am
I knew what I wanted; I went in and got it
Em D
Did all the things that you said that I wouldn't
Am
I told you that I would never be forgotten
Em D B
I know that's part of you
[Chorus]
Em
I'm still breathing
C
I'm still breathing
Em
I'm still breathing
Am
I'm still breathing
Em D G C
I'm alive (You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
(You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
Em D G C
I'm alive (You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
(You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
Em D G C
I'm alive (You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
(You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
B
I'm alive
[Outro]
Em D G C
I'm alive
Em D G C
I'm alive
G D Em C
I'm alive
Em D G C
I'm alive
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