I’M ALIVE

from NEXT TO NORMAL

Lyrics by BRIAN YORKEY

Music by TOM KITT

Moderately bright Rock

160
D7

(High-hat)

D D 7sus /C D D 7sus /C G2

Rhythmic Guitar progression

D D 7sus /C D D 7sus /C G2 D D 7sus /C D

GABE:

I am what you want me to be, and I’m your worst fear, you’ll find

D 7sus /C D5 C9 G2 C9 G2

it in me. Come clos - er... Come

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C9 G2 C9 C D D 7sus /C D

clos - er... I am more than mem -

D 7sus /C G2 D D 7sus /C D D 7sus /C

- o - ry, I am what might be, I am mys - ter - y. You

A sus G2 A sus G2 A sus G2 A sus

know me, so show me. When

G9 E E 7sus D/A

I ap - pear it’s not so clear if I’m a sim - ple spir -

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F 7 G C/G G

- it or I’m flesh and blood... But I’m a -

Bouncy
172 D G2 D G2 D G2

-live, I’m a - live, I am so a - live, and I feed on the fear that’s be - hind

A sus G2 D G2 D G2

your eyes. And I need you to need me, it’s no sur - prise. I’m a -

D G/D D

-live... So a - live...

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D sus D5 C2 D5 C2 D5

I’m a - live.

C G D5 D5 D 7sus /C D5

I am flame and I

D 7sus /C G2 D5 D 7sus /C D5 D sus D5

am fire, I am de - struc - tion, de - cay, and de - sire. I’ll

C9 G2 C9 G2 G C9 G2 C9

hurt you... I’ll heal you...

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C D5 D 7sus /C D5 D 7sus /C G2

I’m your wish, your dream come true, and I am

D5 D 7sus /C D5 D sus D5 A sus G2 A sus

your dark - est night - mare too. I’ve shown you...

G2 A sus G2 A sus

I own you. And

Half-time feel
G E E 7sus

though you made me, you can’t

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E D/A F 7

change me. I’m the per - fect strang - er who knows you

Tempo I
G C/G G D G2 D
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too well. And I’m a - live, I’m a - live, I am

G2 D G2 A sus G2

so a - live, and I’ll tell you the truth if you let me try. You’re a -

D G2 D G2 D

-live, I’m a - live, and I’ll show you why I’m a - live...

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G/D D D sus

So a - live... I’m a - live.

E5 E 7sus A/E E5 E 7sus

I’m right be - hind you.

A/E E5 E 7sus A/E

You say for - get. but I re - mind

E5 E 7sus E D A

you. You can try to hide, you know

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A2 A E A/E E

that I will find you. ’Cause if

G9 G G9 G A sus A

you won’t grieve me, you won’t

sub.

A sus A D5 G/D D5 G/D

leave me be - hind... Oh

D5 G/D D5 G/D D5 D 7sus

(falsetto)

aah ooh wah whoa

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D5 D 7sus D5 D 7sus D7

whoa no, no, no. I’m a -

D G2 D G2 D G2

-live, I’m a - live, I am so a - live, if you climb on my back, then we both

A sus G2 D G2 D G2

can fly. If you try to de - ny me, I’ll nev - er die. I’m a -

D G/D D

-live... So a - live...

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D sus A sus G2 A sus G2

I’m a - live... Yeah,

A sus G2 A sus D5 D 7sus /C D5

yeah... I’m a - live...

D 7sus /C G D5 D 7sus /C D5 D 7sus /C G

I’m a - live... I’m a - live...

D5 D 7sus /C D5 D 7sus /C G D5

I’m a - live!

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