---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alive (Acoustic) - Edwin McCain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Kevin Fortier Email: hey_man2000@hotmail.com Note that this is an Acoustic Version, and not the official song. tuning: EADGBe D5 (x57700) E5 (079900) Asus2 (577600) Ab5 (466xxx) C#m (x46654) C#madd9 (x46644) B (799800) C5 (x35500) C#5 (x46600) 1/2 = one half of a beat 1/4 = one quarter of a beat 1/2 1/4 1/4 1/2 1/2 Riff : E5 - Asus2 - C#m - C#madd9 - C#m - Ab5 - Asus2 Intro: Riff E5 Asus2 Al, he sells records down on old st. charley’s street C#m C#madd9 Ab5 Asus2 He’s cleaning up fat tuesday’s mess he keeps the sidewalks neat E5 D5 And he just lost his father and he just lost his wife C#m Ab5 Asus2 And if it wasn’t for the music he couldn’t get on with his life B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 And he knows what I know B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 It’s not all that hard to survive B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 You take the good and the bad and the time in between C#m Ab5 Asus2 It lets us know we’re alive play Riff E5 Well now be be’s singing gospel Asus2 And down on bourbon she sings the blues C#m C#madd9 Ab5 Asus2 She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes E5 And she knows what I’m after D5 Chase my dreams with all my might C#m Ab5 Asus2 She says you shouldn’t be so anxious and deep down I know she’s right B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 And he knows what I know B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 It’s not all that hard to survive B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 You take the good and the bad and the time in between C#m Ab5 Asus2 It lets us know we’re alive Play Riff 1/2 1/4 1/4 E5 Asus2 C#m - C#madd9 - C#m we’re alive we’re alive we’re alive 1/2 1/2 Ab5 - Asus2 we're alive B Well get on board the rocket G5 Asus2 Step right into the front car B You know life’s a roller coaster G5 Asus2 It ain’t got no safety bar B Raise your voices up with laughter G5 Asus2 Bring it in with one big sigh C#m G5 - Asus2 Consecrated in the wonder .... we’re alive Play Riff E5 Asus2 Norman he plays music but only in my dreams C#m C#madd9 Ab5 Asus2 Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings E5 D5 But sometimes he’s a spectre and I wake up clenched with fear C#m Ab5 Asus2 But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 And you know what I know B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 It’s not all that hard to survive B Asus2 Ab5 Asus2 You take the good and the bad and the time in between C#m Ab5 Asus2 It lets us know we’re alive E5 - D5 - C#5 - C5 x 6 C5 - D5 - E5 Hope you enjoy! Any comments/questions email me.