Chords for I'm Alive

Tempo:
96.35 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

C#m

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I'm Alive chords
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[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
It's [E] been a long [B] time since I [A] watched these lights alone.
I look [E] around my life [A] tonight and you are gone.
[E] I might have done something to keep [A] you if I'd known
[E] how unhappy you had been.
[B] [E] But I was dreaming of you, and [A] my heart in your hands.
[E] And I was following through [C#m] on that [B] beautiful [E] plan.
Yeah, [A] I'm rolling down this [E] canyon dry
[C#m] with your laughter [B] in my head.
[E] But I have to [A] block it out somehow [E] to survive
those dreams [B] of yours, [E] and I'm alive.
[A]
[E] [A]
I want [E] to go where I will never hear [A] your name.
[E] I want to lose my sorrow and [A] be free again.
[E] And I know [B] I feel [A]
insane [E] when I think of places [B] I could have been.
[E] But I was dreaming of you, [A] with my heart in your hands.
[E] And I was following through [C#m] with my [B] beautiful [E] plans.
[C#m]
[B] [E] [A]
[E] Standing [B] [E]
[C#m] [B] [E]
here [A] by the highway side,
[E] watching these trucks blow by inches [C#m] from my face.
[B] Yeah, thinking about the time [E] I've wasted
and the pleasure we both [A] tasted.
Looking up and down this road, [E] I'm following through.
[C#m] I've been here [B] before, [E] and I'm following you.
I [C#m] can't be here [B] no [E] more.
[C#m]
[E] Yeah, [A] now I'm rolling down [E] California fire
[C#m] with your laughter in [B] my [E] head.
But I have to block [A] it out somehow to [E] survive
those [B] dreams of yours, [E] and I'm alive.
[A]
[E] [A]
Yeah, [E] baby, I'm alive.
[A]
[E] [A]
Yeah, [E] I'm alive.
[A]
[E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E] And I know that's the way I've believed in you and [A] loved you all these [E] years.
Now you can feel the swelling [A] move of my soul.
[E] You told me what was in your heart, [A]
made me lie.
[E] And I thought that it would kill me, [A]
but I'm [E] alive.
[A] Yeah, I'm alive.
[Am] [E] [A]
[E] Yeah, [A] I'm alive.
[E]
Yeah, I'm [A] alive.
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
Am
2311
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn Jackson Browne - Im Alive chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C#m, B, E, A and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 48 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 96 BPM. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
It's [E] been a long [B] time since I [A] watched these lights alone.
I look [E] around my life [A] tonight and you are gone.
[E] I might have done something to keep [A] you if I'd known
_ [E] _ how unhappy you had been. _
[B] _ [E] But I was dreaming of you, and [A] my heart in your hands.
[E] And I was following through [C#m] on that [B] beautiful _ [E] plan. _ _ _ _
_ _ Yeah, _ [A] I'm rolling down this [E] canyon dry
[C#m] with your laughter [B] in my head.
[E] _ But I have to [A] block it out somehow [E] to survive
those dreams [B] of yours, [E] and I'm alive.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ I want [E] to go where I will never hear [A] your name.
[E] I want to lose my sorrow and [A] be free again.
[E] And I know [B] I feel [A] _
insane [E] when I think of places [B] I could have been.
[E] But I was dreaming of you, [A] with my heart in your hands.
[E] And I was following through [C#m] with my [B] beautiful [E] plans.
_ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ Standing [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ here [A] by the highway side,
_ _ [E] watching these trucks blow by _ _ inches [C#m] from my face.
_ [B] Yeah, thinking about the time [E] I've wasted
_ and the pleasure we both [A] tasted.
_ _ Looking up and down this road, [E] I'm following through.
[C#m] I've been here [B] before, [E] and I'm following you.
I [C#m] can't be here [B] no [E] more.
_ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [E] Yeah, _ _ _ [A] now I'm rolling down [E] California fire
[C#m] with your laughter in [B] my [E] head.
_ But I have to block [A] it out somehow to [E] survive
those [B] dreams of yours, [E] and I'm alive.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Yeah, [E] baby, I'm alive.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Yeah, [E] I'm alive.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] And I know that's the way I've believed in you and [A] loved you all these [E] years.
Now you can feel the swelling [A] move of my soul.
[E] You told me what was in your heart, [A]
made me lie.
[E] And I thought that it would kill me, [A] _
but I'm [E] alive. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Yeah, I'm alive.
_ _ [Am] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ Yeah, [A] I'm alive.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Yeah, I'm _ [A] alive.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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