Standard (EADGBE)

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

Intro

Riff

Al, he sells records down on old st. charley’s street

He’s cleaning up fat tuesday’s mess he keeps the sidewalks neat

And he just lost his father and he just lost his wife

 And if it wasn’t for the music he couldn’t get on with his life

 And he knows what I know

 It’s not all that hard to survive

 You take the good and the bad and the time in between

 It lets us know we’re alive

play Riff

 Well now be be’s singing gospel

 And down on bourbon she sings the blues

 She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes

 And she knows what I’m after

 Chase my dreams with all my might

 She says you shouldn’t be so anxious and deep down I know she’s right

 And he knows what I know

 It’s not all that hard to survive

 You take the good and the bad and the time in between

 It lets us know we’re alive

Play Riff

1/2 1/4 1/4

 we’re alive we’re alive we’re alive

1/2 1/2

 we're alive

 Well get on board the rocket

 Step right into the front car

 You know life’s a roller coaster

 It ain’t got no safety bar

 Raise your voices up with laughter

 Bring it in with one big sigh

 Consecrated in the wonder .... we’re alive

Play Riff

Norman he plays music but only in my dreams

Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings

But sometimes he’s a spectre and I wake up clenched with fear

 But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear

 And you know what I know

 It’s not all that hard to survive

 You take the good and the bad and the time in between

 It lets us know we’re alive

E5 - D5 - C#5 - C5 x 6

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