Down a half step, capo 2nd fret on strings 1-5,
leaving 6 open to E-flat
|-5——-5—6——-6—7——-7–6——-6–|
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|——2———–3———–0———-0—–|
|—-0———–4———–0———-0——-|
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|-0———–4———–5———-5———-|
|-5——-5—6——-6—7——-7–6———-|
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|——2———–3———–0—————-|
|—-0———–4———–0——————|
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|-0———–4———–5———-5———-|
(Repeat over and over throughout the verses.)
D F# G Gm
So damn easy to say that life’s so hard
D F# G Gm
Every-body’s got their share of battle scars
D F# G Gm
As for me I’d like to thank my lucky stars that
D F# G Gm
I’m a-live and well
D F# G Gm
It’d be easy to add up all the pain
D F# G Gm
And all the dreams you’ve sat and watch go up in flames
D F# G Gm
Dwell on the wreckage as it smolders in the rain
D F# G Gm
But not me… I’m alive
Bm Bb A E
And to-day you know that’s good enough for me
Bm Bb A E
Breathing in and out’s a blessing can’t you see
Bm Bb A E
Today’s the first day of the rest of my life
D F# G Gm
And I’m alive and well
D F# G Gm
I’m a-live and well
Instrumental:
Bm/Bb/A/E
Bm/Bb/A/E
A/Bb/Bm
Bm/A/E/G
D F# G Gm
Stars are dancin’ on the water here to-night
D F# G Gm
It’s good for the soul when there’s not a soul in sight
D F# G Gm
This motor’s caught its wind and brought me back to life
D F# G Gm
Now I’m a-live and well
Bm Bb A E
And to-day you know that’s good enough for me
Bm Bb A E
Breathing in and out’s a blessing can’t you see
Bm Bb A E
Today’s the first day of the rest of my life
D F# G Gm
And I’m alive and well
D F# G Gm
I’m a-live and well
Here’s the little solo lick being played over the above riff
at the end:
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|—7–9–9/11–97–9–7-9/11–7–7h9—3——-|
|-7————————————-0——-|
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