Alive Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Asus2

Asus2

Asus2

Intro

E5 (4 beats) Asus (4) C# min (4) E/G# (2)Asus (2) X 2

Verse 1 Same chords and times as Intro

 AE5l, he sells records down on old Saint CharlieAsus4 Street

  C♯ min

 HE/G♯e's cleaning up FaAsus4t Tuesday's mess, he keeps his sidewalks neat.

And he just lost his father, you know he just lost his wife

And if it wasn't for the music, couldn't get on with his life.

Chorus b

1.5 beats) Asus(2.5) E/G#(4) X2

E G♯(15)

Asus4

 BBut he knoAsus4ws what I knowE/G♯

 IBt's not aAsus4ll that hardE/G♯ to survive

 YBou take the gAsus4ood and the baE/G♯d and theAsus4 time in between

  C♯ min

E/G♯

 lAsus4ets us know.....................We're alive.

Verse chords once instrumental

Verse 2

Well now Bebe sings the gospel, Down on Bourbon she sings the blues

She plays on all my heartstrings, curls my toes up in my shoes

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.

Chorus

with she in the first line)

Flute solo with verse chords three times

Bridge

B

E G♯(15)

 WAsus4ell, now get up on the Rocket, step right into the front car.

You know life's roller coaster, it ain't got no safety bar.(Same chords)

B

E G♯(15)

  Asus4(2.5)** Rest(2)

Raise your voices up with laughter, dream of men with one big star(?)

C♯min(4)

E G♯(15)

 CAsus4onsecrated in the wonder..............................We're alive.

Flute solo with verse chords twice

Verse 3

Well now Norman he plays music, but only in my dreams

He plays with all the beauty that soulful music brings.

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

The lesson good or bad, he always keeps me clear.

Chorus

with he in first line)

Outro

Flute throughout

E5 (4 beats) Asus (4) C# min (4) E/G# (2)Asus (2)

We're alive (repeated) Adlib

E5 (4 beats) Asus/D (4) Asus2/C#(4) Asus2/C(1.5)Asus2/D(2.5) three times

E5

Asus4

D

Asus2 C♯(4)

Asus2

C