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Alive (Acoustic) - Edwin McCain
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Tabbed by: Kevin Fortier
Email: [email protected]
Note that this is an Acoustic Version, and not the official song.
tuning: EADGBe
D5 (x57700)
E5 (079900)
Asus2 (577600)
G#5 (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 - G#5 - Asus2
Intro: Riff
E5 Asus2
Al, he sells records down on old st. charley’s street
C#m C#madd9 G#5 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 G#5 Asus2
And if it wasn’t for the music he couldn’t get on with his life
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
And he knows what I know
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
It’s not all that hard to survive
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
C#m G#5 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 G#5 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 G#5 Asus2
She says you shouldn’t be so anxious and deep down I know she’s right
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
And he knows what I know
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
It’s not all that hard to survive
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
C#m G#5 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
G#5 - 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 G#5 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 G#5 Asus2
But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
And you know what I know
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
It’s not all that hard to survive
B Asus2 G#5 Asus2
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
C#m G#5 Asus2
It lets us know we’re alive
E5 - D5 - C#5 - C5 x 6
C5 - D5 - E5
Hope you enjoy! Any comments/questions email me.
