Edwin McCain - Alive

      

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 Alive (Acoustic) - Edwin McCain

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 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)
 G#5 (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 - G#5 - Asus2
 

 
 Intro: Riff
 
 E5                           Asus2                  
 Al, he sells records down on old st. charleys street
 C#m              C#madd9            G#5              Asus2   
 Hes cleaning up fat tuesdays mess he keeps the sidewalks neat
 E5                              D5                   
 And he just lost his father and he just lost his wife
    C#m                                   G#5          Asus2  
 And if it wasnt for the music he couldnt get on with his life
 
     B      Asus2    G#5 Asus2 
 And he knows what I know
         B        Asus2        G#5 Asus2 
 Its not all that hard to survive
              B            Asus2       G#5       Asus2 
 You take the good and the bad and the time in between
     C#m        G#5 Asus2      
 It lets us know  were alive
 
 play Riff
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/edwin_mccain/alive_acoustic_crd.html )
          E5                   
 Well now be bes singing gospel
             Asus2                      
 And down on bourbon she sings the blues
      C#m             C#madd9               G#5        Asus2   
 She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes
     E5                     
 And she knows what Im after
          D5                      
 Chase my dreams with all my might
              C#m                             G#5         Asus2     
 She says you shouldnt be so anxious and deep down I know shes right
 
     B      Asus2    G#5 Asus2 
 And he knows what I know
         B        Asus2        G#5 Asus2 
 Its not all that hard to survive
              B            Asus2       G#5       Asus2 
 You take the good and the bad and the time in between
     C#m        G#5 Asus2      
 It lets us know  were alive
 
 Play Riff
 
 1/2 1/4 1/4 
 
       E5       Asus2        C#m - C#madd9 - C#m 
 were alive were alive were alive
 1/2 1/2 
   
        G#5 - Asus2 
 we're alive
 
      B                      
 Well get on board the rocket
       G5       Asus2         
 Step right into the front car
     B                          
 You know lifes a roller coaster
    G5         Asus2      
 It aint 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 .... were alive
 
 Play Riff
 
 E5                        Asus2            
 Norman he plays music but only in my dreams
 C#m              C#madd9      G#5       Asus2    
 Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings
 E5                                D5                        
 But sometimes hes a spectre and I wake up clenched with fear
     C#m                   G#5         Asus2    
 But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear
 
     B      Asus2    G#5 Asus2 
 And you know what I know
         B        Asus2        G#5 Asus2 
 Its not all that hard to survive
              B            Asus2       G#5       Asus2 
 You take the good and the bad and the time in between
     C#m        G#5 Asus2      
 It lets us know  were alive
 
 E5 - D5 - C#5 - C5 x 6
 C5 - D5 - E5 
      
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