To Be Alive Chords by John Kay

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[E] _ [A] I don't know [G] why you moan [E] and pout.
[A] All the world _ [E] [G] lies at your [E] feet.
[A] Like a child, [E] [A] you sit [G] and [E] wonder
[A] who's to blame for your [G] defeat.
[E] _ [A] I have tried [E] to [A] [D] give you [E] comfort.
[A] I lent you [E] a [A] [G] patient [E] ear.
[A] Had I known why you're [G] complaining,
[E] _ [A] I'd have shown you [E] [A] trouble [G] and [E] fear.
_ [A] I'd show you [E] [Am] trouble [Bm] and [E] fear.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
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[E] I'm gonna take [A] you [D] to [A] the [Em] cliffside
[E] [A] on a mountain [Em] so [A] high
[E]
that when [A] you look down, Lord, [Em] you'll [D] shake and [A] tremble,
[Em] _
[E] [D] afraid to [A] die, [E] afraid [D] to die.
[Em]
[E] I'm gonna [A] send you [E] [D] to the [A] devil
[Em]
when your [A] nightmares _ [E] _ [A] arise
[Em] _
[E] that when you [A] wake up, Lord, [E] you'll be glad
to [A] be alive, _ [Em] [E] to be [A] alive. _
_ [E] _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ [A] _ [D] _ [E] _ [A] I can tell [A] you're [Bm] still [E] wasting time
[A] feeling sorry [E] [A] for [G] [E] yourself.
_ [A] Look around, there's a [A] [Bm] world full of [E] hurt.
[A] Stop sniveling now, get a [D] hold of yourself.
[E] _ [A] I've tried [A] to [G] give you comfort.
[E] _ [A] I lent you [A] my [Bm] [E] ears again.
[A] But now I know [A] what [D] you're bewailing,
[E] and [A] I will show you [A] [D] sorrow and [E] pain.
[A] I'll [D] show you [Am] [D] sorrow and [E] pain. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ [E] I'm gonna [A] lead you to the graveyard
[E] of [A] shattered lives and broken [E] dreams
where [A] death and danger [G] lurk [D] in every [A] shadow
[Em] [E] and hope [A] _ [E]
is seldom seen.
I'm gonna show you _ the [A] playground
[E] _ [D] of [A] misery, [E]
lard, and despair
[A] [Em] that [E] you [A] might touch a helpless [E] head with some compassion
[A] _ [E] and [Am] learn to care, [Em]
[E] learn to [A] care.
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[E] _ [A] I'll show you [E] _ [Em] tears [E] and sorrow
[A] from the dark, _ [E] [D] sad side of [E]
life.
[A] Thank your stars for [E] what you've been given.
_ [A] Grumble no more, _ [E] [Em] get on with your life.
[E] _ [A] Be on your way [E] and start living your life.
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