[Intro] || (A) (G6/A) | (G6/A) | (A) (G6/A) | (G6/A) || || A G6/A | G6/A | A G6/A | G6/A || F5 | C | C |
[Verse 1] [A] " [G6/A] Son," she said, [A] "Have I got a [G6/A] little story for you. [A][G6/A] What you thought was yor [A] daddy [G6/A] was nothing but a... [A][G6/A] While you were sitting [A] home alone at [G6/A] age thirteen, [A][G6/A] Your real daddy was dyi [A] ng. [G6/A] Sorry you didn't [F5] see him [C] But [Cadd9] I'm [C][F5] glad we [C] talked."
[Chorus 1] Oh, [E] I... [G] oh, [D] I'm still al [A] ive. Hey, [E] I... [G] oh, [D] I'm still a [A] live. Hey, [E] I... [G] oh, [D] I'm still a [A] live, hey, [B] oh.
[Verse 2] [A][G6/A] Oh, she walks slowly [A] a [G6/A] cross a young man's room. [A][G6/A] She said, "I'm [A] ready [G6/A] for you." [A][G6/A] Well I can't remember [A] anything [G6/A] to this very day... [A][G6/A] 'Cept the look. [A] The [G6/A] look Oh, [F5] you know [C] where. [Cadd9][C] [(C)] Now [F5] I can't [C] see, I just [E] stare. [G]
[Chorus 2] [D] I'm still a [A] live. Oh, I [E] ... [G] oh, [D] I'm still a [A] live. Hey, [E] I... [G] oh, [D] I'm still a [A] live. Hey, [E] I... [G] oh, [D] I'm still a [A] live, hey, oh.
[Intrumental] || B | B | F# | F# || || B | B | F# | F# || || B | B | F# | F# || || B | B | F# | F# ||
[Bridge] [A7][Asus2][Dsus2] "Is something wrong?" sh [A] e sa [Asus2] id. [Dsus2] Of course [A7] there [Asus2] is. [Dsus2] "You're still alive," [A7] she [Asus2] said. [Dsus2] Oh and do I de [B*] serve to be? [Bsus2][E] [E] Is that the ques [B*] tion? [Bsus2][E] And is [B*] so, [Bsus2] if [E] so, who an [B*] swers? [Bsus2] Who [E] answers?
[Chorus 3] [E] I... [G] oh, [D] I'm still a [A] live. Hey, [E] I... [G] oh, [D] I'm still a [A] live. Hey, [E] I... [G] oh, [D] I'm still a [A] live. Hey, [E] I... [G] oh, I'm still [D] alive, [A] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Intro Riff x 2 - BPM 125] E ------------------0-- B ------------------0-- G -4----------------1-- D -4---2h4--44-4--2---- A -2---2h4--44-5--2---- E -----2----------0----
[Off beat drum part for verse - downstroke muted chug in between chords] Ch --B- -B-- Dr BBS- BS-- (sometimes BSS at end of line)
[Verse - Off beat drum part] [B] Run and tell all of the [F#m] angels [E] This could take all night [B] Think I need a devil to [F#m] help me get things [E] right [B] Hook me up a new revo [F#m] lution [E] Cause this one is a lie [B] We sat around laughing, [F#m] watch the last one [E] (start to play drums straighter) die
[Chorus - Straighter drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [B] fly
[Intro Riff] x 2 [B][F#m][E] x 2 [##########Scroll - sustain chord and keep bass drum going #####]
[Verse 2 - Off beat drum part]] I [B] think I'm done nursing the [F#m] patience [E] It can wait one night .. I'd [B] give it all away if you [F#m] give me one last [E] try [B] We'll live happily [F#m] ever trapped if [E] you just save my life [B] Run and tell the angels that [F#m] everything's al.. [E] (start to play drums straighter) right
[Chorus - Straighter drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to...
[Bridge - Straight drums] [B] Fly a [G] long with me I [D] can't quite make it a [E] lone [G] Trying to make my [A] life my own
[B] Fly..... a [G] long with me I [D] can't quite make it a [E] lone [G] Trying to make my [A] life my own
[Chorus - Straight drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to... [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to.. [B] (offbeat drum part x 4) [B][E][F#]