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Alive (Acoustic) - Edwin McCain
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Note that this is an Acoustic Version, and not the official song.
tuning: EADGBe
D5 (x57700)
E5 (079900)
Asus2 (577600)
Ab5 (466xxx)
C#m (x46654)
C#madd9 (x46644)
B (799800)
C5 (x35500)
C#5 (x46600)
1/2 = one half of a beat
1/4 = one quarter of a beat
1/2 1/4 1/4 1/2 1/2
Riff : E5 - Asus2 - C#m - C#madd9 - C#m - Ab5 - Asus2
Intro: Riff
E5 Asus2
Al, he sells records down on old st. charley’s street
C#m C#madd9 Ab5 Asus2
He’s cleaning up fat tuesday’s mess he keeps the sidewalks neat
E5 D5
And he just lost his father and he just lost his wife
C#m Ab5 Asus2
And if it wasn’t for the music he couldn’t get on with his life
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
And he knows what I know
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
It’s not all that hard to survive
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
C#m Ab5 Asus2
It lets us know we’re alive
play Riff
E5
Well now be be’s singing gospel
Asus2
And down on bourbon she sings the blues
C#m C#madd9 Ab5 Asus2
She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes
E5
And she knows what I’m after
D5
Chase my dreams with all my might
C#m Ab5 Asus2
She says you shouldn’t be so anxious and deep down I know she’s right
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
And he knows what I know
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
It’s not all that hard to survive
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
C#m Ab5 Asus2
It lets us know we’re alive
Play Riff
1/2 1/4 1/4
E5 Asus2 C#m - C#madd9 - C#m
we’re alive we’re alive we’re alive
1/2 1/2
Ab5 - Asus2
we're alive
B
Well get on board the rocket
G5 Asus2
Step right into the front car
B
You know life’s a roller coaster
G5 Asus2
It ain’t got no safety bar
B
Raise your voices up with laughter
G5 Asus2
Bring it in with one big sigh
C#m G5 - Asus2
Consecrated in the wonder .... we’re alive
Play Riff
E5 Asus2
Norman he plays music but only in my dreams
C#m C#madd9 Ab5 Asus2
Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings
E5 D5
But sometimes he’s a spectre and I wake up clenched with fear
C#m Ab5 Asus2
But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
And you know what I know
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
It’s not all that hard to survive
B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
C#m Ab5 Asus2
It lets us know we’re alive
E5 - D5 - C#5 - C5 x 6
C5 - D5 - E5
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