Alive

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E5 (4 beats) Asus (4)  C

Verse 1    Same chords and times as Intro

A[E5]l, he sells records down on old Saint Charlie[Asus4] Street

 [C#] min
H[E/G#]e's cleaning up Fa[Asus4]t 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.

1.5 beats) Asus(2.5) E/G
--------     B (1.5 beats) Asus(2.5) E/G

 [E] [G#(1.5)]
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B[B]ut he kno[Asus4]ws what I know[E/G#]

I[B]t's not a[Asus4]ll that hard[E/G#] to survive

Y[B]ou take the g[Asus4]ood and the ba[E/G#]d and the[Asus4] time in between

 [C#] min
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l[Asus4]ets us know.....................We're alive.

Verse chords once instrumental

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.

with she in the first line)

Flute solo with verse chords three times

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W[Asus4]ell, 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)

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Raise your voices up with laughter, dream of men with one big star(?)
[C#min(4)]
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C[Asus4]onsecrated in the wonder..............................We're alive.

Flute solo with verse chords twice

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.

with he in first line)

Flute throughout
E5 (4 beats) Asus (4)  C
We're alive (repeated) Adlib
E5 (4 beats) Asus/D (4) Asus2/C

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