Still Alive


Still Alive by Jonathan Coulton from the Valve game Portal (Bm) (D) Bm D This was a triumph Bm D Bm D Bm I’m making a note here: huge success Em A D Bm D It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction Bm D Bm D Aperture Science Bm D Bm D Bm We do what we must because we can Em A For the good of all of us Bbm7 Except the ones who are dead F C Bb F But there’s no sense crying over every mistake F C Bb F You just keep on trying till you run out of cake Gm C F Dm And the science gets done and you make a neat gun B A D Bm D For the people who are still alive Bm D Bm D I’m not even angry Bm D Bm D Bm I’m being so sincere right now Em A D Bm D Even though you broke my heart and killed me Bm D Bm D And tore me to pieces Bm D Bm D Bm And threw every piece into a fire Em A As they burned it hurt because Bbm7 I was so happy for you F C Bb F Now these points of data make a beautiful line F C Bb F And we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time Gm C F Dm So I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned B A D Bm D For the people who are still alive Bm D Bm D Go ahead and leave me Bm D Bm D Bm I think I’d prefer to stay inside Em A D Bm D Maybe you’ll find someone else to help you Bm D Bm D Maybe Black Mesa Bm D Bm D Bm That was a joke, ha ha, fat chance Em A Anyway this cake is great Bbm7 It’s so delicious and moist F C Bb F Look at me still talking when there’s science to do F C Bb F When I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you Gm C F Dm I’ve experiments to run, there is research to be done B A D Bm D On the people who are still alive Bm D Bm D And believe me I am still alive Bm D Bm D I’m doing science and I’m still alive Bm D Bm D I feel fantastic and I’m still alive Bm D Bm D And while you’re dying I’ll be still alive Bm D Bm D And when you’re dead I will be still alive D Bm Still alive D Bm Still alive